Military and Civil Administration

"Now the children of Israel after their number… came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand." Jashobeam over the first month, Dodai the second, Benaiah the third, Asahel the fourth…

Tribal leaders from Reuben to Dan. "But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens. Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king David."

Azmaveth over the king's treasures; Shimei over the vineyards; Baal-hanan over the olive trees and sycamores; Joash over the oil cellars; Obil the Ishmaelite over the camels; Jaziz the Hagerite over the flocks. Ahithophel is the king's counselor, "and Hushai the Archite was the king's companion."

Asahel in the fourth month

Asahel, killed by Abner early in David's reign (2 Samuel 2:23), is listed as a monthly commander with his son after him. The list may be idealized, organized around the heroes' names.

Foreign officials

An Ishmaelite over the camels and a Hagrite over the flocks: Chronicles records non-Israelites in royal service without comment.