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2-15 The following were the commanders for each month:

    First month: Jashobeam son of Zabdiel (he was a member of the clan of Perez, a part of the tribe of Judah)
    Second month: Dodai, a descendant of Ahohi (Mikloth was his second in command)[a]
    Third month: Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest; he was the leader of “The Thirty” (his son Ammizabad succeeded him as commander of this group)
    Fourth month: Asahel, brother of Joab (his son Zebadiah succeeded him)
    Fifth month: Shamhuth, a descendant of Izhar
    Sixth month: Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa
    Seventh month: Helez, an Ephraimite from Pelon
    Eighth month: Sibbecai from Hushah (he was a member of the clan of Zerah, a part of the tribe of Judah)
    Ninth month: Abiezer from Anathoth in the territory of the tribe of Benjamin
    Tenth month: Maharai from Netophah (he was a member of the clan of Zerah)
    Eleventh month: Benaiah from Pirathon in the territory of the tribe of Ephraim
    Twelfth month: Heldai from Netophah (he was a descendant of Othniel)

Administration of the Tribes of Israel

16-22 This is the list of the administrators of the tribes of Israel:

TribeAdministrator
ReubenEliezer son of Zichri
SimeonShephatiah son of Maacah
LeviHashabiah son of Kemuel
AaronZadok
JudahElihu, one of King David's brothers
IssacharOmri son of Michael
ZebulunIshmaiah son of Obadiah
NaphtaliJeremoth son of Azriel
EphraimHoshea son of Azaziah
West ManassehJoel son of Pedaiah
East ManassehIddo son of Zechariah
BenjaminJaasiel son of Abner
DanAzarel son of Jeroham
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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 27:2 Probable text Mikloth … command; Hebrew unclear.

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