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for the three and twentieth to Machzi'ot, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

for the four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.

Also to Shemayah his son were sons born, who ruled over the house of their father; for they were mighty men of valor.

Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him chief),

The lot eastward fell to Shelemyahu. Then for Zekharyah his son, a discreet counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

To `Oved-'Edom southward; and to his sons the store-house.

The sons of Yechie'li: Zetham, and Yo'el his brother, over the treasures of the house of the LORD.

His brothers: of Eli`ezer [came] Rechavyah his son, and Yesha`yah his son, and Yoram his son, and Zikhri his son, and Shelomit his son.

This Shelomit and his brothers were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the heads of the fathers' [houses], the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated.

All that Shemu'el the seer, and Sha'ul the son of Kish, and Aviner the son of Ner, and Yo'av the son of Tzeru'yah, had dedicated, whoever had dedicated anything, it was under the hand of Shelomit, and of his brothers.

Of the Izharites, Kananyah and his sons were for the outward business over Yisra'el, for officers and judges.

Of the Hevroni, Hashavyah and his brothers, men of valor, one thousand seven hundred, had the oversight of Yisra'el beyond the Yarden westward, for all the business of the LORD, and for the service of the king.

His brothers, men of valor, were two thousand and seven hundred, heads of fathers' [houses], whom king David made overseers over the Re'uveni, and the Gadi, and the half-tribe of the Manashshi, for every matter pertaining to God, and for the affairs of the king.

Over the first course for the first month was Yashov`am the son of Zavdi'el: and in his course were twenty-four thousand.

Over the course of the second month was Dodo the Achochi, and his course; and Miklot the ruler: and in his course were twenty-four thousand.

The third captain of the host for the third month was Benayah, the son of Yehoiada the Kohen, chief: and in his course were twenty-four thousand.

This is that Benayah, who was the mighty man of the thirty, and over the thirty: and [of] his course was `Ammizavad his son.

The fourth [captain] for the fourth month was `Asa'el the brother of Yo'av, and Zevadyah his son after him: and in his course were twenty-four thousand.

The fifth captain for this fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty-four thousand.

The sixth [captain] for the sixth month was `Ira the son of `Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty-four thousand.