1 أخبار 27

١ 1 هَذِهِ أَسْمَاءُ زُعَمَاءِ الْعَائِلاتِ، قَادَةِ الأُلُوفِ وَالْمِئَاتِ وَضُبَّاطِهِمِ الْمُتَجَنِّدِينَ فِي خِدْمَةِ الْمَلِكِ فِي فِرَقِ الْجَيْشِ الْعَامِلَةِ والاحْتِيَاطِيَّةِ الاثْنَتَيْ عَشْرَةَ. وَقَدْ بَلَغَ عَدَدُ جُنُودِ كُلِّ فِرْقَةٍ أَرْبَعَةً وَعِشْرِينَ أَلْفاً أَخَذَتْ تَتَنَاوَبُ عَلَى الْخِدْمَةِ شَهْراً بَعْدَ شَهْرٍ عَلَى حَسَبِ عَدَدِ شُهُورِ السَّنَةِ.

Now the children of Israel after their number, the heads of fathers’ households and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in any matter of the divisions which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year—of every division were twenty-four thousand.

٢ 2 وَتَرَأَّسَ فِي الشَّهْرِ الأَوَّلِ يَشُبْعَامُ بْنُ زَبْدِيئِيلَ الْفِرْقَةَ الأُولَى الْمُؤَلَّفَةَ مِنْ أَرْبَعَةٍ وَعِشْرِينَ أَلْفاً.

Over the first division for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

٣ 3 وَهُوَ مِنْ ذُرِّيَّةِ فَارَصَ وَكَانَ قَائِداً لِجَمِيعِ رُؤَسَاءِ أَقْسَامِ الْفِرْقَةِ لِلشَّهْرِ الأَوَّلِ.

He was of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month.

٤ 4 وَتَرَأَّسَ دُودَايُ الأَخُوخِيُّ فِرْقَةَ الشَّهْرِ الثَّانِي المُؤَلَّفَةَ مِنْ أَرْبَعَةٍ وَعِشْرِينَ أَلْفاً، وَكَانَ مَقْلُوثُ نَائِباً عَنْهُ

Over the division of the second month was Dodai the Ahohite and his division, and Mikloth the ruler; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

٥ 5 وَتَرَأَّسَ بَنَايَا بْنُ يَهُويَادَاعَ رَئِيسِ الْكَهَنَةِ فِرْقَةَ الشَّهْرِ الثَّالِثِ الْمُؤَلَّفَةَ مِنْ أَرْبَعَةٍ وَعِشْرِينَ أَلْفاً.

The third captain of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the chief priest. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

٦ 6 وَكَانَ بَنَايَا رَئِيسَ الثَّلاثِينَ وَبَطَلَهُمْ، وَكَانَ ابْنُهُ عَمِيزَابَادُ نَائِباً عَنْهُ.

This is that Benaiah who was the mighty man of the thirty and over the thirty. Of his division was Ammizabad his son.

٧ 7 وَتَرَأَّسَ عَسَائِيلُ أَخُو يَوآبَ وَمِنْ بَعْدِهِ ابْنُهُ زَبَدْيَا فِرْقَةَ الشَّهْرِ الرَّابِعِ الْمُؤَلَّفَةَ مِنْ أَرْبَعَةٍ وَعَشْرِينَ أَلْفاً.

The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

٨ 8 وَتَرَأَّسَ شَمْحُوثُ الْيَزْرَاحِيُّ فِرْقَةَ الشَّهْرِ الْخَامِسِ الْمُؤَلَّفَةَ مِنْ أَرْبَعَةٍ وَعِشْرِينَ أَلْفاً.

The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

٩ 9 وَتَرَأَّسَ عِيرَا بْنُ عِقِّيشَ التَّقُوعِيُّ فِرْقَةَ الشَّهْرِ السَّادِسِ الْمُؤَلَّفَةَ مِنْ أَرْبَعَةٍ وَعِشْرِينَ أَلْفاً.

The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

١٠ 10 وَتَرَأَّسَ حَالِصُ الفَلُونِيُّ مِنْ بَنِي أَفْرَايِمَ فِرْقَةَ الشَّهْرِ السَّابِعِ المُؤَلَّفَةَ مِنْ أَرْبَعَةٍ وَعِشْرِينَ أَلْفاً.

The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

١١ 11 وَتَرَأَّسَ سِبْكَايُ الحُوشَاتِيُّ مِنْ ذُرِّيَّةِ زَارَحَ فِرْقَةَ الشَّهْرِ الثَّامِنِ المُؤَلَّفَةَ مِنْ أَرْبَعَةٍ وَعِشْرِينَ أَلْفاً.

The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

١٢ 12 وَتَرَأَّسَ أَبِيعَزَرُ الْعَنَاثُوثِيُّ مِنْ بَنِي بِنْيَامِينَ فِرْقَةَ الشَّهْرِ التَّاسِعِ المُؤَلَّفَةَ مِنْ أَرْبَعَةٍ وَعِشْرِينَ أَلْفاً.

The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

١٣ 13 وَتَرَأَّسَ مَهْرَايُ النَّطُوفَاتِيُّ مِنْ ذُرِّيَّةِ زَارَحَ فِرْقَةَ الشَّهْرِ العَاشِرِ الْمُؤَلَّفَةَ مِنْ أَرْبَعَةٍ وَعِشْرِينَ أَلْفاً.

The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

١٤ 14 وَتَرَأَّسَ بَنَايَا الْفَرْعَتُونِيُّ مِنْ بَنِي أَفْرَايِمَ فِرْقَةَ الشَّهْرِ الحَادِي عَشَرَ الْمُؤَلَّفَةَ مِنْ أَرْبَعَةٍ وَعِشْرِينَ أَلْفاً.

The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

١٥ 15 وَتَرَأَّسَ خَلْدَايُ النَّطُوفَاتِيُّ مِنْ ذُرِّيَّةِ عُثْنِئِيلَ فِرْقَةَ الشَّهْرِ الثَّانِي عَشَرَ الْمُؤَلَّفَةَ مِنْ أَرْبَعَةٍ وَعِشْرِينَ أَلْفاً.

The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

١٦ 16 أَمَّا الْمُتَرَئِّسُونَ عَلَى قَبَائِلِ إِسْرَائِيلَ فَهُمُ الرُّؤَسَاءُ: أَلِيعَزَرُ بْنُ زِكْرِي عَلَى سِبْطِ رَأُوبَيْنَ، وَشَفَطْيَا بْنُ مَعْكَةَ عَلَى سِبْطِ شِمْعُونَ.

Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites, Eliezer the son of Zichri was the ruler; of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah;

١٧ 17 حَشَبْيَا بْنُ قَمُوئِيلَ عَلَى سِبْطِ لاوِي، وَصَادُوقُ عَلَى ذُرِّيَّةِ هرُونَ.

of Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; of Aaron, Zadok;

١٨ 18 أَلِيهُو أَخُو دَاوُدَ عَلَى سِبْطِ يَهُوذَا، وَعَمْرِي بْنُ مِيخَائِيلَ عَلَى سِبْطِ يَسَّاكَرَ.

of Judah, Elihu, one of the brothers of David; of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;

١٩ 19 يَشْمَعِيَا بْنُ عُوبَدْيَا عَلَى سِبْطِ زَبُولُونَ، وَيَرِيمُوثُ بْنُ عَزَرْئِيلَ عَلَى سِبْطِ نَفْتَالِي.

of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah; of Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel;

٢٠ 20 هُوشَعُ بْنُ عَزَرْيَا عَلَى سِبْطِ أَفْرَايِمَ، وَيُوئِيلُ بْنُ فَدَايَا عَلَى نِصْفِ سِبْطِ مَنَسَّى.

of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah; of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah;

٢١ 21 يَدُّو بْنُ زَكَرِيَّا عَلى نِصْفِ سِبْطِ مَنَسَّى فِي جِلْعَادَ، وَيَعْسِيئِيلُ بنُ أَبْنَيْرَ عَلَى سِبْطِ بِنْيَامِينَ.

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

٢٢ 22 وَعَزْرَئِيلُ بْنُ يَرُوحَامَ عَلَى سِبْطِ دَانٍ. هَؤُلاءِ هُمْ رُؤَسَاءُ أَسْبَاطِ إِسْرَائِيلَ فِي زَمَنِ دَاوُدَ المَلِكِ.

of Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These were the captains of the tribes of Israel.

٢٣ 23 وَلَمْ يُجْرِ دَاوُدُ إِحْصَاءً لِمَنْ هُمْ فِي العِشْرِينَ مِنَ الْعُمْرِ فَمَا دُونَ، لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ وَعَدَ أَنْ يُكَثِّرَ إِسْرَائِيلَ فَيُصْبِحَ فِي عَدَدِ نُجُومِ السَّمَاءِ.

But David didn’t take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the sky.

٢٤ 24 وَلَمْ يَسْتَوْفِ يُوآبُ ابْنُ صَرُويَةَ مَا شَرَعَ فِيهِ مِنْ إِحْصَاءٍ، وَقَدْ أَثَارَ هَذَا الإِحْصَاءُ سَخَطَ الرَّبِّ عَلَى إِسْرَائِيلَ فَلَمْ يُدَوَّنْ عَدَدُ الْمُحْصَيْنَ فِي سِجِلِّ أَخْبَارِ الْمَلِكِ الرَّسْمِيِّ.

Joab the son of Zeruiah began to take a census, but didn’t finish; and wrath came on Israel for this. The number wasn’t put into the account in the chronicles of King David.

٢٥ 25 وَعُيِّنَ عَزْمُوتُ بْنُ عَدِيئِيلَ وَيَهُونَاثَانُ بْنُ عُزِّيَّا عَلَى مَخَازِنِ الْمَلِكِ فِي الرِّيفِ وَالْمُدُنِ وَالْقُرَى وَالْحُصُونِ.

Over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel. Over the treasures in the fields, in the cities, in the villages, and in the towers was Jonathan the son of Uzziah;

٢٦ 26 وَعَزْرِي بْنُ كَلُوبَ عَلَى الْفَعَلَةِ الْعَامِلِينَ فِي الْمَزَارِعِ الْمَلَكِيَّةِ.

Over those who did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub.

٢٧ 27 وَشِمْعِي الرَّامِيُّ عَلَى الْكُرُومِ، وَزَبْدِي الشَّفْمِيُّ عَلَى مَخَازِنِ الْخَمْرِ.

Over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite. Over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite.

٢٨ 28 وَبَعْلُ حَانَانَ الجَدِيرِيُّ عَلَى حُقُولِ الزَّيْتُونِ وَالْجُمَّيْزِ الَّتِي فِي السُّهُولِ وَيُوعَاشُ عَلَى مَخَازِنِ الزَّيْتِ.

Over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the lowland was Baal Hanan the Gederite. Over the cellars of oil was Joash.

٢٩ 29 وَشَطْرَايُ الشَّارُونِيُّ عَلَى قُطْعَانِ الْبَقَرِ الرَّاعِي فِي شَارُونَ، وَشَافَاطُ بْنُ عَدْلايَ عَلَى قُطْعَانِ البَقَرِ السَّائِمِ فِي الأَوْدِيَةِ.

Over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite. Over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai.

٣٠ 30 وَأُوبِيلُ الاسْمَاعِيلِيُّ عَلَى الْجِمَالِ، وَيَحَدْيَا المِيرُونُوثِيُّ عَلَى الْحَمِيرِ.

Over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite. Over the donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite. Over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite.

٣١ 31 وَيَازِيرُ الهَاجِرِيُّ عَلَى مَاشِيَةِ الْغَنَمِ. كُلُّ هَؤُلاءِ كَانُوا الْمُشْرِفِينَ عَلَى أَمْلاكِ الْمَلِكِ دَاوُدَ.

All these were the rulers of the property which was King David’s.

٣٢ 32 وَكَانَ يَهُونَاثَانُ عَمُّ دَاوُدَ صَاحِبَ رَأْيٍ ثَاقِبٍ وَخِبْرَةٍ عَظِيمَةٍ وَكَاتِباً، أَمَّا يَحِيئِيلُ بْنُ حَكْمُونِي فَتَوَلَّى مُهِمَّةَ تَعْلِيمِ أَبْنَاءِ الْمَلِكِ.

Also Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counsellor, a man of understanding, and a scribe. Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons.

٣٣ 33 وَكَانَ أَخِيتُوفَلُ مُشِيراً لِلْمَلِكِ، وَحُوشَايُ الأَرْكِيُّ نَدِيماً لَهُ.

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

٣٤ 34 ثُمَّ خَلَفَ يَهُويَادَاعُ بْنُ بَنَايَا وَأَبِيَاثَارُ أَخِيتُوفَلَ؛ أَمَّا يُوآبُ فَكَانَ الْقَائِدَ الْعَامَّ لِجَيْشِ الْمَلِكِ.

After Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar. Joab was the captain of the king’s army.