Over the company of the tribe of Issacharites was Nathanel son of Zuar,

and over the company of the tribe of the Zebulunites was Elion son of Helon.

and over the company of the tribe of the Gadites was Eliasaph son of Deuel.

Over the company of the tribe of the Manassehites was Gamaliel son of Pedahzur,

and over the company of the tribe of Benjaminites was Abidan son of Gideoni.

Over the company of the tribe of the Asherites was Pagiel son of Ocran,

and over the company of the tribe of the Naphtalites was Ahira son of Enan.

“Does not humanity have hard service ¹  on earth? Are not their days also like the days of a hired man? ² 

The Lord speaks; ¹  many, many women spread the good news. ² 

Due to the greatness that he bestowed on him, all peoples, nations, and language groups were trembling with fear ¹  before him. He killed whom he wished, he spared ²  whom he wished, he exalted whom he wished, and he brought low whom he wished.

Over the company of the tribe of the Simeonites was Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,

So a thousand from every tribe, twelve thousand armed for battle in all, were provided out of the thousands of Israel.

but your servants will cross over, every man armed for war, to do battle in the Lord’s presence, just as my lord says.”

In the two courtyards of the Lord’s temple he built altars for all the stars in the sky.

From Asher there were 40,000 warriors prepared for battle.

When David heard the news, he sent Joab and the entire army to meet them. ¹ 

Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar. Joab was the commanding general of the king’s army.

and Jehozabad led 180,000 trained warriors.

In the two courtyards of the Lord’s temple he built altars for all the stars in the sky.

It grew so big it reached the army ¹  of heaven, and it brought about the fall of some of the army and some of the stars ²  to the ground, where it trampled them.