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154 the mighty man of the thirty, and over the thirty: and of his course was Ammizabad his son. The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

6. the mighty man of the thirty, and over the thirty] Cp. xi. 25.

7. Asahel] Cp. xi. 26, note.

8. Shamhuth the Izrahite] Perhaps to be identified with "Shammoth the Harorite" of xi. 27; see note there.

9. Ira] Cp. xi. 28.

10. Helez the Pelonite] Cp. xi. 27, note.

11. Sibbecai the Hushathite] Cp. xi. 29, notes.

Zerahites] (also ver. 13). Descendants of Zerah, son of Judah; ii. 4.

12. Abiezer the Anathothite] Cp. xi. 28.

13. Maharai the Netophathite] Cp. xi. 30.

14. Benaiah the Pirathonite] Cp. xi. 31.

15. Heldai] Called Heled in xi. 30.

of Othniel] Cp. Judg. i. 13, iii. 9. Thus Heldai was not of pure Israelite descent, but belonged to the Kenizzites (Kenaz), a younger branch of the Calebites, an independent tribe which settled primarily in southern Judah and was later incorporated in the tribe of Judah. Genealogically this fact was expressed by calling Caleb a son of Hezron, the son of Judah. See the article Caleb in ''Ency. Brit.''$11$.