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And over the tribes of Israel, the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri. Shephatiah the son of Maachah was over the Simeonites.

Hashabiah the son of Kemuel was over the Levites; Zadok over the Aaronites.

Elihu, of the brothers of David, was over Judah. Omri the son of Michael was over Issachar.

Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah was over Zebulun. Jerimoth the son of Azriel was over Naphtali.

Hoshea the son of Azaziah was over the sons of Ephraim. Joel the son of Pedaiah was over the half tribe of Manasseh.

Iddo the son of Zechariah was over the half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead. Jaasiel the son of Abner was over Benjamin.

Azareel the son of Jeroham was over Dan. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.

But David did not take the number of them from the son of twenty years and under, because Jehovah had said He would increase Israel like the stars of the heavens.

Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he did not finish. And wrath was on Israel for this. And the number did not go up in the account of the Matters of the Days of King David.