23 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.
24 Jo´ab the son of Zeru-i´ah 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.
25 And over the king's treasures was Azma´veth the son of Ad´i-el: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jehon´athan the son of Uzzi´ah:
26 and over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:
27 and over the vineyards was Shim´e-i the Ra´mathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:
28 and over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the low plains was Ba´al–ha´nan the Ge´derite: and over the cellars of oil was Jo´ash:
29 and over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shit´rai the Shar´onite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Ad´lai: