١ أخبار 27

١ 1 وَبَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ حَسَبَ عَدَدِهِمْ مِنْ رُؤُوسِ ٱلْآبَاءِ وَرُؤَسَاءِ ٱلْأُلُوفِ وَٱلْمِئَاتِ وَعُرَفَاؤُهُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخْدِمُونَ ٱلْمَلِكَ فِي كُلِّ أُمُورِ ٱلْفِرَقِ ٱلدَّاخِلِينَ وَٱلْخَارِجِينَ شَهْرًا فَشَهْرًا لِكُلِّ شُهُورِ ٱلسَّنَةِ، كُلُّ فِرْقَةٍ كَانَتْ أَرْبَعَةً وَعِشْرِينَ أَلْفًا.

This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division:

٢ 2 عَلَى ٱلْفِرْقَةِ ٱلْأُولَى لِلشَّهْرِ ٱلْأَوَّلِ يَشُبْعَامُ بْنُ زَبْدِيئِيلَ، وَفِي فِرْقَتِهِ أَرْبَعَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ أَلْفًا.

Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division, which was assigned the first month. There were 24,000 men in his division.

٣ 3 مِنْ بَنِي فَارَصَ كَانَ رَأْسُ جَمِيعِ رُؤَسَاءِ ٱلْجُيُوشِ لِلشَّهْرِ ٱلْأَوَّلِ.

He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army commanders for the first month.

٤ 4 وَعَلَى فِرْقَةِ ٱلشَّهْرِ ٱلثَّانِي دُودَايُ ٱلْأَخُوخِيُّ، وَمِنْ فِرْقَتِهِ مَقْلُوثُ ٱلرَّئِيسُ. وَفِي فِرْقَتِهِ أَرْبَعَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ أَلْفًا.

Dodai the Ahohite was in charge of the division for the second month, and Mikloth was the leader. There were 24,000 men in his division.

٥ 5 رَئِيسُ ٱلْجَيْشِ ٱلثَّالثُ لِلشَّهْرِ ٱلثَّالِثِ بَنَايَا بْنُ يَهُويَادَاعَ ٱلْكَاهِنُ ٱلرَّأْسُ، وَفِي فِرْقَتِهِ أَرْبَعَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ أَلْفًا.

The third army commander, as chief for the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest. There were 24,000 men in his division.

٦ 6 هُوَ بَنَايَا جَبَّارُ ٱلثَّلَاثِينَ، وَعَلَى ٱلثَّلَاثِينَ وَمِنْ فِرْقَتِهِ عَمِّيزَابَادُ ٱبْنُهُ.

This Benaiah was mighty among the Thirty and was over the Thirty, and his son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.

٧ 7 ٱلرَّابِعُ لِلشَّهْرِ ٱلرَّابِعِ عَسَائِيلُ أَخُو يُوآبَ وَزَبَدْيَا ٱبْنُهُ بَعْدَهُ، وَفِي فِرْقَتِهِ أَرْبَعَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ أَلْفًا.

The fourth, for the fourth month, was Joab’s brother Asahel, and his son Zebadiah was commander after him. There were 24,000 men in his division.

٨ 8 ٱلْخَامِسُ لِلشَّهْرِ ٱلْخَامِسِ ٱلرَّئِيسُ شَمْحُوثُ ٱلْيَزْرَاحِيُّ، وَفِي فِرْقَتِهِ أَرْبَعَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ أَلْفًا.

The fifth, for the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

٩ 9 ٱلسَّادِسُ لِلشَّهْرِ ٱلسَّادِسِ عِيرَا بْنُ عِقِّيشَ ٱلتَّقُوعِيُّ، وَفِي فِرْقَتِهِ أَرْبَعَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ أَلْفًا.

The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

١٠ 10 ٱلسَّابِعُ لِلشَّهْرِ ٱلسَّابِعِ حَالِصُ ٱلْفَلُونِيُّ مِنْ بَنِي أَفْرَايِمَ، وَفِي فِرْقَتِهِ أَرْبَعَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ أَلْفًا.

The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

١١ 11 ٱلثَّامِنُ لِلشَّهْرِ ٱلثَّامِنِ سِبْكَايُ ٱلْحُوشَاتِيُّ مِنَ ٱلزَّارَحِيِّينَ، وَفِي فِرْقَتِهِ أَرْبَعَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ أَلْفًا.

The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbecai the Hushathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

١٢ 12 ٱلتَّاسِعُ لِلشَّهْرِ ٱلتَّاسِعِ أَبِيعَزَرُ ٱلْعَنَاثُوثِيُّ مِنْ بَنْيَامِينَ، وَفِي فِرْقَتِهِ أَرْبَعَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ أَلْفًا.

The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer the Anathothite, a Benjamite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

١٣ 13 ٱلْعَاشِرُ لِلشَّهْرِ ٱلْعَاشِرِ مَهْرَايُ ٱلنَّطُوفَاتِيُّ مِنَ ٱلزَّارَحِيِّينَ، وَفِي فِرْقَتِهِ أَرْبَعَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ أَلْفًا.

The tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

١٤ 14 ٱلْحَادِي عَشَرَ لِلشَّهْرِ ٱلْحَادِي عَشَرَ بَنَايَا ٱلْفَرْعَتُونِيُّ مِنْ بَنِي أَفْرَايِمَ، وَفِي فِرْقَتِهِ أَرْبَعَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ أَلْفًا.

The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

١٥ 15 ٱلثَّانِي عَشَرَ لِلشَّهْرِ ٱلثَّانِي عَشَرَ خَلْدَايُ ٱلنَّطُوفَاتِيُّ مِنْ عُثْنِئِيلَ، وَفِي فِرْقَتِهِ أَرْبَعَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ أَلْفًا.

The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, from the family of Othniel. There were 24,000 men in his division.

١٦ 16 وَعَلَى أَسْبَاطِ إِسْرَائِيلَ: لِلرَّأُوبَيْنِيِّينَ ٱلرَّئِيسُ: أَلِيعَزَرُ بْنُ زِكْرِي. لِلشِّمْعُونِيِّينَ: شَفَطْيَا بْنُ مَعْكَةَ.

These officers were in charge of the tribes of Israel: Over the Reubenites was Eliezer son of Zichri; over the Simeonites was Shephatiah son of Maacah;

١٧ 17 لِلَّاوِيِّينَ: حَشَبْيَا بْنُ قَمُوئِيلَ. لِهَارُونَ: صَادُوقُ.

over Levi was Hashabiah son of Kemuel; over Aaron was Zadok;

١٨ 18 لِيَهُوذَا: أَلِيهُو مِنْ إِخْوَةِ دَاوُدَ. لِيَسَّاكَرَ: عَمْرِي بْنُ مِيخَائِيلَ.

over Judah was Elihu, one of David’s brothers; over Issachar was Omri son of Michael;

١٩ 19 لِزَبُولُونَ: يَشْمَعِيَا بْنُ عُوبَدْيَا. لِنَفْتَالِي: يَرِيمُوثُ بْنُ عَزَرْئِيلَ.

over Zebulun was Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; over Naphtali was Jerimoth son of Azriel;

٢٠ 20 لِبَنِي أَفْرَايِمَ: هُوشَعُ بْنُ عَزَزْيَا. لِنِصْفِ سِبْطِ مَنَسَّى: يُوئِيلُ بْنُ فَدَايَا.

over the Ephraimites was Hoshea son of Azaziah; over one of the half-tribes of Manasseh was Joel son of Pedaiah;

٢١ 21 لِنِصْفِ سِبْطِ مَنَسَّى فِي جِلْعَادَ: يَدُّو بْنُ زَكَرِيَّا. لِبَنْيَامِينَ: يَعْسِيئِيلُ بْنُ أَبْنَيْرَ.

over the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead was Iddo son of Zechariah; over Benjamin was Jaasiel son of Abner;

٢٢ 22 لِدَانَ: عَزَرْئِيلُ بْنُ يَرُوحَامَ. هَؤُلَاءِ رُؤَسَاءُ أَسْبَاطِ إِسْرَائِيلَ.

and over Dan was Azarel son of Jeroham. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.

٢٣ 23 وَلَمْ يَأْخُذْ دَاوُدُ عَدَدَهُمْ مِنِ ٱبْنِ عِشْرِينَ سَنَةً فَمَا دُونَ، لِأَنَّ ٱلرَّبَّ قَالَ إِنَّهُ يُكَثِّرُ إِسْرَائِيلَ كَنُجُومِ ٱلسَّمَاءِ.

David did not count the men aged twenty or under, because the LORD had said that He would make Israel as numerous as the stars of the sky.

٢٤ 24 يُوآبُ ٱبْنُ صَرُويَةَ ٱبْتَدَأَ يُحْصِي وَلَمْ يُكْمِلْ لِأَنَّهُ كَانَ مِنْ جَرَى ذَلِكَ سَخَطٌ عَلَى إِسْرَائِيلَ، وَلَمْ يُدَوَّنِ ٱلْعَدَدُ فِي سِفْرِ أَخْبَارِ ٱلْأَيَّامِ لِلْمَلِكِ دَاوُدَ.

Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. For because of this census wrath came upon Israel, and the number was not entered in the Book of the Chronicles of King David.

٢٥ 25 وَعَلَى خَزَائِنِ ٱلْمَلِكِ عَزْمُوتُ بْنُ عَدِيئِيلَ. وَعَلَى ٱلْخَزَائِنِ فِي ٱلْحَقْلِ فِي ٱلْمُدُنِ وَٱلْقُرَى وَٱلْحُصُونِ يَهُونَاثَانُ بْنُ عُزِّيَّا.

Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the royal storehouses. Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the fortresses.

٢٦ 26 وَعَلَى ٱلْفَعَلَةِ فِي ٱلْحَقْلِ لِشُغْلِ ٱلْأَرْضِ عَزْرِي بْنُ كَلُوبَ.

Ezri son of Chelub was in charge of the workers in the fields who tilled the soil.

٢٧ 27 وَعَلَى ٱلْكُرُومِ شِمْعِي ٱلرَّامِيُّ. وَعَلَى مَا فِي ٱلْكُرُومِ مِنْ خَزَائِنِ ٱلْخَمْرِ زَبْدِي ٱلشَّفْمِيُّ.

Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards. Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine vats.

٢٨ 28 وَعَلَى ٱلزَّيْتُونِ وَٱلْجُمَّيْزِ ٱللَّذَيْنِ فِي ٱلسَّهْلِ بَعْلُ حَانَانَ ٱلْجَدِيرِيُّ. وَعَلَى خَزَائِنِ ٱلزَّيْتِ يُوعَاشُ.

Baal-hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the foothills. Joash was in charge of the stores of olive oil.

٢٩ 29 وَعَلَى ٱلْبَقَرِ ٱلسَّائِمِ فِي شَارُونَ شَطْرَايُ ٱلشَّارُونِيُّ. وَعَلَى ٱلْبَقَرِ ٱلَّذِي فِي ٱلْأَوْدِيَةِ شَافَاطُ بْنُ عَدْلَايَ.

Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds grazing in Sharon. Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the herds in the valleys.

٣٠ 30 وَعَلَى ٱلْجِمَالِ أُوبِيلُ ٱلْإِسْمَاعِيلِيُّ. وَعَلَى ٱلْحَمِيرِ يَحَدْيَا ٱلْمِيرُونُوثِيُّ.

Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels. Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys.

٣١ 31 وَعَلَى ٱلْغَنَمِ يَازِيزُ ٱلْهَاجِرِيُّ. كُلُّ هَؤُلَاءِ رُؤَسَاءُ ٱلْأَمْلَاكِ ٱلَّتِي لِلْمَلِكِ دَاوُدَ.

Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the flocks. All these officials were in charge of King David’s property.

٣٢ 32 وَيَهُونَاثَانُ عَمُّ دَاوُدَ كَانَ مُشِيرًا وَرَجُلًا مُخْتَبِرًا وَفَقِيهًا. وَيَحِيئِيلُ بْنُ حَكْمُونِي كَانَ مَعَ بَنِي ٱلْمَلِكِ.

David’s uncle Jonathan was a counselor; he was a man of insight and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hachmoni attended to the sons of the king.

٣٣ 33 وَكَانَ أَخِيتُوفَلُ مُشِيرًا لِلْمَلِكِ، وَحُوشَايُ ٱلْأَرْكِيُّ صَاحِبَ ٱلْمَلِكِ.

Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.

٣٤ 34 وَبَعْدَ أَخِيتُوفَلَ يَهُويَادَاعُ بْنُ بَنَايَا وَأَبِيَاثَارُ. وَكَانَ رَئِيسَ جَيْشِ ٱلْمَلِكِ يُوآبُ.

Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah, then by Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the king’s army.