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16 ¶ Presiding, likewise, over the tribes of Israel: over the Reubenites was prince Eliezer, the son of Zichri; over the Simeonites, Shephatiah, the son of Maachah.

17 Over the Levites, Hashabiah, the son of Kemuel. Over the Aaronites, Zadok.

18 Over Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David. Over those of Issachar, Omri, the son of Michael.

19 Over those of Zebulun, Ishmaiah, the son of Obadiah. Over those of Naphtali, Jerimoth, the son of Azriel.

20 Over the sons of Ephraim, Hosea, the son of Azaziah. Over the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel, the son of Pedaiah.

21 Over the other half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo, the son of Zechariah. Over those of Benjamin, Jaasiel, the son of Abner.

22 And over Dan, Azareel, the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of the tribes of Israel.

23 But David did not number those twenty years old and under because the LORD had said he would multiply Israel like to the stars of the heavens.

24 Joab, the son of Zeruiah, had begun to number, but he did not finish; and because of this, wrath fell upon Israel; and thus the number was not put in the account of the chronicles of King David.

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