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The twenty-first to Jattir, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

The twenty-second to Rabbi, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

The twenty-third to Mahazioth, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

The twenty-fourth to Roman, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

And Meshelemiah had seven male children: namely, Zechariah his first-born, Jediael the second, Zechariah the third, Nathanael the fourth,

Moreover, the sons of Ober-edom were Shemaiah his first-born, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Shabar the fourth, and Matlal the fifth,

Also to Shemaiah his son were sons born, who ruled over the house of their fathers; for they were mighty men of valour.

Also Hasah, of the children of Merari, had sons, mighty men; his eldest son died, and his father made the second the chief, but he did not call him by the name of the eldest.

And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

To Ober-edom southward; and to his sons the porches.

The sons of Nahli: Zetham and Joel his brother who were over the storehouses of the house of the LORD.

And his brother Eliezer, Rehabiah his son and Isaiah his son and Joram his son and Zichri his son and Shelomith his son.

This Shelomith and his brothers were in charge of all storehouses of the dedicated things, which David the king, the chiefs of the fathers, the commanders of the thousands and the hundreds, and the commanders of the army had dedicated.

And all that Samuel the seer and Saul the son of Kish and Abner the son of Ner and Joab the son of Zuriah had dedicated; and whoever had dedicated anything, it was under the charge of Shelomith and of his brothers.

Of the Izharites: Chenaniah and his sons were for the secular business of Israel, as scribes and judges.

And of the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, one thousand and seven hundred, were officers over the Israelites on this side of Jordan westward, in charge of all the business of the LORD and in the service of the king.

And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chiefs of the fathers, whom King David made chiefs over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God and the affairs of the king.

Over the first division for the first month was Shaabam the son of Zabdiel; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

And over the division of the second month was David the Ahohite, and of his division was Mikloth also the governor; in his division were twenty-four thousand.

The third commander of the army for the third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the chief priest; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.