There were yet other matters to receive attention; nothing needed for the well being of the kingdom was, it seems, unprovided for in David's wise forethought. Twenty four thousand of the sons of Israel every month were called out to serve for that period in a sort of militia or national guard.
Besides these, an overseer or ruler was appointed for each tribe, including Zadok, the priest over the house of Aaron.
Then there were officers of the king in charge of the store houses; others over the farm laborers; over the vineyards, the olive trees and sycamores; over the stores of oil, the herds, the camels, the asses and the flocks.
Lastly we have David's counselors, including Ahithophel who afterwards turned against David to aid the rebellious Absalom. Abiathar, too, who joined an insurrection against Solomon, is mentioned as one of the seven men closest to the king. Do these remind us of Judas Iscariot, and what man is, by nature?
It may be asked, Why has God placed all these names and duties and places of authority, honor and privilege in His Word? Might not all these chapters 23 to 27 have as well been left out? It could not be so. Let us rather admit our own limitations and lack of understanding of a Book essentially divine, its Author God, and every Scripture "divinely inspired and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness; that the man of God may be complete, fully fitted to every good work" (2 Timothy 3:16-1716All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. (2 Timothy 3:16‑17) JND)
The explanation, we believe is that it may be shown how much David was in the secret of communion with God, on the one hand; and on the other, the illustration is given of the power and wisdom found and expressed in one who had been the rejected and hated;—in this Christ is seen as the antitype or fulfilment of what is seen faintly in David.