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`Ammi'el the sixth, Yissakhar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth; for God blessed him.

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

All these were of the sons of `Oved-'Edom: they and their sons and their brothers, able men in strength for the service; sixty-two of `Oved-'Edom.

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),

They cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate.

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

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the store-house two and two.

For Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.

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.

Of the Hevroni was Yeriyah the chief, even of the Hevroni, according to their generations by fathers' [houses]. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valor at Ya`zer of Gil`ad.

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.

[He was] of the children of Peretz, the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.

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.

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.

The seventh [captain] for the seventh month was Heletz the Pelonite, of the children of Efrayim: and in his course were twenty-four thousand.

The eighth [captain] for the eighth month was Sibbekhai the Hushatite, of the Zarchi: and in his course were twenty-four thousand.