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As for the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites and the Uzzielites,

Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was officer over the treasures.

His relatives by Eliezer were Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son and Shelomoth his son.

This Shelomoth and his relatives ^[i]had charge of all the treasures of the dedicated gifts ^(f)which King David and the heads of the fathers' households, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and the commanders of the army, had dedicated.

They dedicated ^[j]part of the spoil won in battles to repair the house of the Lord .

And all that Samuel the seer had dedicated and Saul the son of Kish, Abner the son of Ner and Joab the son of Zeruiah, everyone who had dedicated anything, all of this was ^[k]in the care of ^[l]Shelomoth and his relatives.

As for the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons ^(g)were assigned to outside duties for Israel, as ^(h)officers and judges.

As for the Hebronites, ⁽ⁱ⁾Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, had charge of the affairs of Israel ^[m]west of the Jordan, for all the work of the Lord and the service of the king.

As for the Hebronites, ^(j)Jerijah the chief ^[n](these Hebronites were investigated according to their genealogies and fathers' households, in the fortieth year of David's reign, and men of outstanding capability were found among them at ^(k)Jazer of Gilead)

and his relatives, capable men, were 2,700 in number, heads of fathers' households. And King David made them overseers of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of the Manassites ^(l)concerning ^[o]all the affairs of God and of the king.