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1 Chronicles 23 2
Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, the priests, and the Levites.
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1 Chronicles 11 10-1 Chronicles 11 47
The following were the chiefs of David’s warriors who, together with all Israel, strongly supported him in his reign to make him king according to the Lord’s word about Israel.This is the list of David’s warriors: Jashobeam son of Hachmoni was chief of the Thirty; he wielded his spear against 300 and killed them at one time.After him, Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite was one of the three warriors.He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines had gathered there for battle. There was a portion of a field full of barley, where the troops had fled from the Philistines.But Eleazar and David took their stand in the middle of the field and defended it. They killed the Philistines, and the Lord gave them a great victory.Three of the 30 chief men went down to David, to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while the Philistine army was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.At that time David was in the stronghold, and a Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.David was extremely thirsty and said,“ If only someone would bring me water to drink from the well at the city gate of Bethlehem!”So the Three broke through the Philistine camp and drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem. They brought it back to David, but he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out to the Lord.David said,“ I would never do such a thing in the presence of God! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” For they brought it at the risk of their lives. So he would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three warriors.Abishai, Joab’s brother, was the leader of the Three. He raised his spear against 300 men and killed them, gaining a reputation among the Three.He was more honored than the Three and became their commander even though he did not become one of the Three.Benaiah son of Jehoiada was the son of a brave man from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. Benaiah killed two sons of Ariel of Moab, and he went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.He also killed an Egyptian who was seven and a half feet tall. Even though the Egyptian had a spear in his hand like a weaver’s beam, Benaiah went down to him with a club, snatched the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and then killed him with his own spear.These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who had a reputation among the three warriors.He was the most honored of the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.The fighting men were: Joab’s brother Asahel, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjaminites, Benaiah the Pirathonite,Hurai from the wadis of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite,Ahiam son of Sachar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur,Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri,Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer for Joab son of Zeruiah,Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai,Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, chief of the Reubenites, and 30 with him,Hanan son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,Jediael son of Shimri and his brother Joha the Tizite,Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite,Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
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1 Chronicles 27 1-1 Chronicles 27 34
This is the list of the Israelites, the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter to do with the divisions that were on rotated military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 in each division:Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division, for the first month; 24,000 were in his division.He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army commanders for the first month.Dodai the Ahohite was in charge of the division for the second month, and Mikloth was the leader; 24,000 were in his division.The third army commander, as chief for the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest; 24,000 were in his division.This Benaiah was a mighty man among the Thirty and over the Thirty, and his son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.The fourth commander, for the fourth month, was Joab’s brother Asahel, and his son Zebadiah was commander after him; 24,000 were in his division.The fifth, for the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite; 24,000 were in his division.The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; 24,000 were in his division.The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite from the sons of Ephraim; 24,000 were in his division.The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbecai the Hushathite, a Zerahite; 24,000 were in his division.The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer the Anathothite, a Benjaminite; 24,000 were in his division.The tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite, a Zerahite; 24,000 were in his division.The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite from the sons of Ephraim; 24,000 were in his division.The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel’s family; 24,000 were in his division.The following were in charge of the tribes of Israel: For the Reubenites, Eliezer son of Zichri was the chief official; for the Simeonites, Shephatiah son of Maacah;for the Levites, Hashabiah son of Kemuel; for Aaron, Zadok;for Judah, Elihu, one of David’s brothers; for Issachar, Omri son of Michael;for Zebulun, Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; for Naphtali, Jerimoth son of Azriel;for the Ephraimites, Hoshea son of Azaziah; for half the tribe of Manasseh, Joel son of Pedaiah;for half the tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo son of Zechariah; for Benjamin, Jaasiel son of Abner;for Dan, Azarel son of Jeroham. Those were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.David didn’t count the men aged 20 or under, for the Lord had said He would make Israel as numerous as the stars of heaven.Joab son of Zeruiah began to count them, but he didn’t complete it. There was wrath against Israel because of this census, and the number was not entered in the Historical Record of King David.Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the king’s storehouses. Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the fortresses.Ezri son of Chelub was in charge of those who worked in the fields tilling the soil.Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards. Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine cellars.Baal-hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the Judean foothills. Joash was in charge of the stores of olive oil.Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds that grazed in Sharon, while Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the herds in the valleys.Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels. Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys.Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the flocks. All these were officials in charge of King David’s property.David’s uncle Jonathan was a counselor; he was a man of understanding and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hachmoni attended the king’s sons.Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.After Ahithophel came Jehoiada son of Benaiah, then Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the king’s army.
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Joshua 23:2
So Joshua summoned all Israel, including its elders, leaders, judges, and officers, and said to them,“ I am old, getting on in years,
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Joshua 24:1
Joshua assembled all the tribes of Israel at Shechem and summoned Israel’s elders, leaders, judges, and officers, and they presented themselves before God.