29 From the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were assigned duties away from the temple, as officials and judges(A) over Israel.

30 From the Hebronites: Hashabiah(B) and his relatives—seventeen hundred able men—were responsible in Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the Lord and for the king’s service. 31 As for the Hebronites,(C) Jeriah was their chief according to the genealogical records of their families. In the fortieth(D) year of David’s reign a search was made in the records, and capable men among the Hebronites were found at Jazer in Gilead. 32 Jeriah had twenty-seven hundred relatives, who were able men and heads of families, and King David put them in charge of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh for every matter pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king.

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