< 1 Chronicles 27 >
1 This is a list of the Israeli men who served the king in the army. Some were leaders of families, some were commanders of 100 men, some were commanders of 1,000 men, and some were their officers. There were 24,000 men [DOU] in each group. Each group served one month of each year.
Urusan pemerintahan kerajaan Israel diatur oleh kepala-kepala keluarga, pemimpin-pemimpin kaum dan perwira-perwira. Setiap tahun selama sebulan ada satu kelompok yang bertugas secara bergilir di bawah pimpinan seorang kepala. Masing-masing kelompok terdiri dari 24.000 orang. Inilah nama para kepala kelompok yang bertugas untuk setiap bulan: Bulan pertama: Yasobam anak Zabdiel (ia anggota kaum Peres suku Yehuda). Bulan kedua: Dodai, keturunan Ahohi. Miklot adalah wakilnya. Bulan ketiga: Benaya anak Imam Yoyada; ia pemimpin "Kelompok Tridasawira" (Amizabad anaknya adalah wakilnya). Bulan keempat: Asael saudara Yoab (penggantinya adalah Zebaja, anaknya). Bulan kelima: Samhut, keturunan Yizrah. Bulan keenam: Ira anak Ikes, dari kota Tekoa. Bulan ketujuh: Heles, keturunan Efraim dari kota Peloni. Bulan kedelapan: Sibkhai dari kota Husa (ia anggota kaum Zerah, suku Yehuda). Bulan kesembilan: Abiezer dari kota Anatot di wilayah suku Benyamin. Bulan kesepuluh: Maharai, keturunan Zerah dari kota Netofa. Bulan kesebelas: Benaya dari kota Piraton di wilayah suku Efraim. Bulan kedua belas: Heldai keturunan Otniel dari kota Netofa.
2 Jashobeam, the son of Zabdiel, was in charge of the group that served during the first month [of each year].
3 He was a descendant of Perez, and he was the commander of all the army officers during the first month of each year.
4 Dodai, from the clan of Ahohi, was the commander of the group that served during the following/second month of each year. Mikloth was his (assistant/chief officer).
5 Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the Supreme Priest, was the commander of the group that served during the following/third month.
6 He was the one who was a mighty warrior among David’s thirty greatest soldiers, and he was their leader. His son Ammizabad was his assistant.
7 Asahel, Joab’s [younger] brother, was [the commander of the group that served] during the following/fourth month. Asahel’s son Zebadiah became the commander after Asahel [was killed].
8 The commander for the following/fifth month was Shamhuth, a descendant of Izrah.
9 The commander for the following/sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh from Tekoa [town].
10 The commander for the following/seventh month was Helez, a member of the Pelon [clan] from the tribe of Ephraim.
11 The commander for the following/eighth month was Sibbecai, a descendant of Zerah from Hushah [town].
12 The commander for the following/ninth month was Abiezer from Anathoth [city] in the tribe of Benjamin.
13 The commander for the following/tenth month was Maharai, a descendant of Zerah from Netophath [town].
14 The commander for the following/eleventh month was Benaiah from Pirathon [town] in the tribe of Ephraim.
15 The commander for the last month [of each year] was Heldai, a descendant of Othniel from Netophath [town].
16 This is a list of the administrators of the [twelve] tribes [DOU] of Israel: Eliezer, the son of Zicri, was the administrator of the tribe of Reuben. Shephatiah, the son of Maacah, was the administrator of the tribe of Simeon.
Inilah daftar nama kepala suku dalam bangsa Israel: (Suku-Kepala), Ruben-Eliezer anak Zikhri; Simeon-Sefaca anak Maakha; Lewi-Hasabya anak Kemuel; Harun-Zadok; Yehuda-Elihu, salah seorang saudara Raja Daud; Isakhar-Omri anak Mikhael; Zebulon-Yismaya anak Obaja; Naftali-Yerimot anak Azriel; Efraim-Hosea anak Azazya; Manasye yang di sebelah barat Sungai Yordan-Yoel anak Pedaya; Manasye yang di sebelah timur Sungai Yordan-Yido anak Zakharia; Benyamin-Yaasiel anak Abner; Dan-Azareel anak Yeroham.
17 Hashabiah, the son of Kemuel, was the administrator of the tribe of Levi. Zadok was the administrator of the tribe of Aaron.
18 Elihu, David’s [older] brother, was the administrator of the tribe of Judah. Omri, the son of Michael, was the administrator of the tribe of Issachar.
19 Ishmaiah, the son of Obadiah, was the administrator of the tribe of Zebulun. Jerimoth, the son of Azriel, was the administrator of the tribe of Naphtali.
20 Hoshea, the son of Azaziah, was the administrator of the tribe of Ephraim. Joel, the son of Pedaiah, was the administrator of the tribe of the [western] half of the tribe of Manasseh.
21 Iddo, the son of Zechariah, was the administrator of the [eastern] half of the tribe of Manasseh, in [the] Gilead [region]. Jaasiel, the son of Abner, was the administrator of the tribe of Benjamin.
22 Azarel, the son of Jeroham, was the administrator of the tribe of Dan. Those were the leaders over the tribes of Israel.
23 [When] David [told Joab to count the men of Israel, he] did not [tell him to] count the men who were less then 20 years old, because Yahweh had promised [many years previously] that there would be as many [people] in Israel as there are stars in the sky.
Raja Daud tidak mengadakan sensus di antara orang-orang yang berumur di bawah 20 tahun, sebab TUHAN sudah berjanji hendak membuat orang Israel sebanyak bintang di langit.
24 Joab [and his helpers] started to count the men of Israel, but they did not finish counting them [because Joab knew that Yahweh was angry about their being counted]. Yahweh punished [MTY] the people of Israel because of this counting, and as a result the total number of Israeli men [able to serve in the army] was not written on the scroll about King David’s [rule].
Yoab anak Zeruya sudah mulai mengadakan sensus, tetapi ia tidak menyelesaikannya, sebab Allah menghukum orang Israel, karena sensus itu. Itulah sebabnya jumlah mereka tidak tercatat dalam buku Raja Daud.
25 Azmaveth, the son of Adiel, was in charge of the king’s storehouses. Jonathan, the son of Uzziah, was is charge of the storehouses in various towns and villages in Israel, and also in charge of the watchtowers.
Inilah daftar nama para pengurus harta milik raja: Gudang-gudang di istana dan di Yerusalem: Azmawet anak Adiel. Gudang-gudang di luar Yerusalem: Yonatan anak Uzia. Pekerja-pekerja ladang: Ezri anak Kelub. Kebun-kebun anggur: Simei dari kota Rama. Tempat-tempat penyimpanan anggur: Zabdi dari kota Syifmi. Pohon zaitun dan pohon ara (di kaki pegunungan sebelah barat): Baal-Hanan dari kota Gederi. Tempat-tempat penyimpanan minyak Zaitun: Yoas. Ternak di Padang Saron: Sitrai dari kota Saron. Ternak di lembah-lembah: Safat anak Adlai. Unta: Obil keturunan Ismael. Keledai: Yehdeya dari kota Meronot. Domba dan kambing: Yazis, orang Hagri.
26 Ezri the son of Kelub was in charge of the workers who farmed the land [that belonged to the king].
27 Shimei from Ramath [town] was in charge of the king’s vineyards. Zabdi from Shepham [town] was in charge of storing the wine from the [grapes produced in] vineyards.
28 Baal-Hanan from Geder [city] was in charge of storing the olive oil.
29 Shitrai from the Sharon Plain was in charge of the herds of cattle that (grazed/ate grass) there. Shaphat the son of Adlai was in charge of the cattle in the valleys.
30 Obil, a descendant of Ishmael, was in charge of the camels. Jehdeiah from Meronoth [town] was in charge of the donkeys.
31 Jaziz, a descendant of Hagar, was in charge of the [king’s] flocks of sheep. All of those officials were in charge of the things that belonged to King David.
32 David’s uncle Jonathan was a wise counselor for him. Jehiel, the son of Hacmoni, taught the king’s sons.
Paman Raja Daud yang bernama Yonatan, adalah seorang penasihat yang pandai dan terpelajar. Ia dan Yehiel anak Hakhmoni diserahi tanggung jawab atas pendidikan putra-putra raja.
33 Ahithophel was the king’s official counselor.
Ahitofel adalah penasihat raja, dan Husai orang Arki, adalah penasihat dan sahabat karib raja.
34 Hushai from the Ark people-group was the king’s special friend. Benaiah’s son Jehoiada became the king’s advisor after Ahithophel died, and later Abiathar became his advisor. Joab was the chief commander of the army.
Setelah Ahitofel meninggal, ia digantikan oleh Abyatar dan Yoyada anak Benaya. Panglima angkatan perang kerajaan adalah Yoab.