Army Divisions

   This is the list of the Israelites--heads of families, commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and their officers, who served the king in all that concerned the army divisions that were on duty month by month throughout the year. Each division consisted of 24,000 men.

   In charge of the first division, for the first
       month, was Jashobeam son of Zabdiel.
       There were 24,000 men in his division. He
       was a descendant of Perez and chief of all
       the army officers for the first month.
   In charge of the division for the second month
       was Dodai the Ahohite; Mikloth was the
       leader of his division. There were 24,000
       men in his division.
   The third army commander, for the third
       month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the
       priest. he was chief and there were 24,000
       men in his division. This was the Benaiah
       who was a mighty man among the Thirty
       and was over the Thirty. His son Ammizabad
       was in charge of his division.
   The fourth, for the fourth month, was Asahel
       the brother of Joab; his son Zebadiah was
       his successor. There were 24,000 men in his
       division.
   The fifth, for the fifth month, was the
       commander Samhuth the Izrahite. There
       were 24,000 men in his division.
   The sixth, for the sixth month, was ira the son
       of Ikkesh the Tekoite. There were 24,000
       men in his division.
   The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez
       the Pelonite, an Ephraimite. There were
       24,000 men in his division.
   The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbecai
       the Hushathite, a Zerahite. There were
       24,000 men in his division.
   The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer
       the Anathothite, a Benjamite. There were
       24,000 men in his division.
   The tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai
       the Netophathite, a Zerahite. There were
       24,000 men in his division.
   The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was
       Benaiah the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite.
       There were 24,000 men in his division.
   The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai
       the Netophathite, from the family of Othniel.
       There were 24,000 men in his division.


The Book of 1st Chronicles: chapter 27, verses 1 - 15