Orthodox Jewish Bible

Divrey Hayamim Alef 27:1-13 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

1. Now the Bnei Yisroel after their number, namely, the rashei ha'avot and sarim of alafim and me'ot (hundreds), and their shoterim that served HaMelech in any matter of the divisions, which came in and went out chodesh b'chodesh (month by month) throughout all the months of the shanah, each division consisting of twenty and four elef.

2. Over the first division for the chodesh harishon was Yashov'am Ben Zavdiel; and in his division were twenty and four elef.

3. Of the Bnei Peretz was the rosh of all the sarim of the tzava'os (armies) for the first month.

4. And over the division of the second month was Dodai the Achochi, and of his division was Miklot also the nagid; in his division likewise were twenty and four elef.

5. The third sar (commander) of the tzava (army) for the third month was Benayahu Ben Yehoyada, the Kohen Rosh; and in his division were twenty and four elef.

6. This is that Benayahu, who was gibbor among the Shloshim (Thirty), and over the Shloshim; and in his division was Ammizabad bno.

7. The fourth for the fourth month was Asah-el the brother of Yoav, and Zevadyah bno after him; and in his division were twenty and four elef.

8. The fifth sar for the fifth month was Shamhut the Yizrach; and in his division were twenty and four elef.

9. The sixth for the sixth month was Ira Ben Ikkesh the Tekoi; and in his division were twenty and four elef.

10. The seventh for the seventh month was Cheletz the Peloni, of the Bnei Ephrayim; and in his division were 24,000.

11. The eighth for the eighth month was Sibbchai the Chushati, of the Zarchi; and in his division were 24,000.

12. The ninth for the ninth month was Aviezer the Anetoti, of Binyamin; and in his division were 24,000.

13. The tenth for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophati, of the Zarchi; and in his division were 24,000.