1 Maũndũ 27
1 Ũyũ nĩguo mũtaratara wa andũ a Isiraeli arĩa maarĩ atongoria a nyũmba, na anene a ikundi cia o ngiri ngiri na ikundi cia o igana igana, na anene ao, arĩa maatungatagĩra mũthamaki maũndũ-inĩ mothe makoniĩ ikundi cia mbũtũ cia ita iria ciakoragwo wĩra-inĩ mweri o mweri, mwaka wothe. O gĩkundi kĩarĩ kĩa andũ 24,000.
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:
2 Mũrũgamĩrĩri wa gĩkundi kĩa mbere kĩa mweri wa mbere aarĩ Jashobeamu mũrũ wa Zabidieli. Gĩkundi gĩake kĩarĩ na andũ 24,000.
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.
3 Nake aarĩ wa rũciaro rwa Perezu, na nĩwe warĩ mũnene wa anene othe a mbũtũ cia ita mweri wa mbere.
He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army commanders for the first month.
4 Mũrũgamĩrĩri wa gĩkundi kĩa mweri wa keerĩ aarĩ Dodai ũrĩa Mũahohi; mũtongoria wa gĩkundi gĩake aarĩ Mikilothu. Gĩkundi gĩake kĩarĩ na andũ 24,000.
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.
5 Mũnene wa mbũtũ cia ita wa gatatũ, wa mweri wa ĩtatũ aarĩ Benaia mũrũ wa Jehoiada ũrĩa mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai. Nĩwe warĩ mũnene, na gĩkundi gĩake kĩarĩ na andũ 24,000.
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.
6 Benaia ũcio nĩwe warĩ njamba mũno gatagatĩ-inĩ ka arĩa Mĩrongo Ĩtatũ na nĩwe warĩ mũnene wao. Gĩkundi gĩake kĩarũgamagĩrĩrwo nĩ mũriũ Amizabadi.
This Benaiah was mighty among the Thirty and was over the Thirty, and his son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.
7 Mũnene wa kana, wa mweri wa ĩna, aarĩ Asaheli mũrũ wa nyina na Joabu; mũriũ Zebadia nĩwe wacookire ithenya rĩake. Gĩkundi gĩake kĩarĩ na andũ 24,000.
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.
8 Mũnene wa gatano mweri wa ĩtano, aarĩ Shamuhuthu ũrĩa Mũizirahi. Gĩkundi gĩake kĩarĩ na andũ 24,000.
The fifth, for the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
9 Mũnene wa gatandatũ wa mweri wa ĩtandatũ, aarĩ Ira mũrũ wa Ikeshu ũrĩa Mũtekoa. Gĩkundi gĩake kĩarĩ na andũ 24,000.
The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
10 Mũnene wa mũgwanja wa mweri wa mũgwanja, aarĩ Helezu ũrĩa Mũpeloni, wa rũciaro rwa Efiraimu. Gĩkundi gĩake kĩarĩ na andũ 24,000.
The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
11 Mũnene wa kanana, wa mweri wa ĩnana, aarĩ Sibekai ũrĩa Mũhushathi wa rũciaro rwa Azerahi. Gĩkundi gĩake kĩarĩ na andũ 24,000.
The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbecai the Hushathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
12 Mũnene wa kenda wa mweri wa kenda aarĩ Abiezeri ũrĩa Mũanathothu wa rũciaro rwa Abenjamini. Gĩkundi gĩake kĩarĩ na andũ 24,000.
The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer the Anathothite, a Benjamite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
13 Mũnene wa ikũmi, wa mweri wa ikũmi, aarĩ Maharai ũrĩa Mũnetofathi wa rũciaro rwa Azerahi. Gĩkundi gĩake kĩarĩ na andũ 24,000.
The tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
14 Mũnene wa ikũmi na ũmwe, wa mweri wa ikũmi na ũmwe, aarĩ Benaia ũrĩa Mũpirathoni wa rũciaro rwa Aefiraimu. Gĩkundi gĩake kĩarĩ na andũ 24,000.
The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
15 Mũnene wa ikũmi na eerĩ, mweri wa ikũmi na ĩĩrĩ, aarĩ Helidai ũrĩa Mũnetofathi, wa kuuma nyũmba ya Othinieli. Gĩkundi gĩake kĩarĩ na andũ 24,000.
The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, from the family of Othniel. There were 24,000 men in his division.
16 Anene arĩa maathaga mĩhĩrĩga ya Isiraeli maarĩ aya: mũnene wa mũhĩrĩga wa Rubeni aarĩ Eliezeri mũrũ wa Zikiri; mũnene wa mũhĩrĩga wa Simeoni aarĩ Shefatia mũrũ wa Maaka;
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;
17 mũnene wa mũhĩrĩga wa Lawi aarĩ Hashabia mũrũ wa Kemueli; mũnene wa mũhĩrĩga wa Harũni aarĩ Zadoku;
over Levi was Hashabiah son of Kemuel; over Aaron was Zadok;
18 mũnene wa mũhĩrĩga wa Juda aarĩ Elihu mũrũ wa ithe na Daudi; mũnene wa mũhĩrĩga wa Isakaru aarĩ Omuri mũrũ wa Mikaeli;
over Judah was Elihu, one of David’s brothers; over Issachar was Omri son of Michael;
19 mũnene wa mũhĩrĩga wa Zebuluni aarĩ Ishimaia mũrũ wa Obadia; mũnene wa mũhĩrĩga wa Nafitali aarĩ Jeremothu mũrũ wa Azirieli;
over Zebulun was Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; over Naphtali was Jerimoth son of Azriel;
20 mũnene wa mũhĩrĩga wa Aefiraimu aarĩ Hoshea mũrũ wa Azazia; mũnene wa nuthu ĩmwe ya mũhĩrĩga wa Manase aarĩ Joeli mũrũ wa Pedaia;
over the Ephraimites was Hoshea son of Azaziah; over one of the half-tribes of Manasseh was Joel son of Pedaiah;
21 mũnene wa nuthu ĩrĩa ingĩ ya mũhĩrĩga wa Manase kũu Gileadi aarĩ Ido mũrũ wa Zekaria; mũnene wa mũhĩrĩga wa Benjamini aarĩ Jaasieli mũrũ wa Abineri;
over the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead was Iddo son of Zechariah; over Benjamin was Jaasiel son of Abner;
22 mũnene wa mũhĩrĩga wa Dani aarĩ Azareli mũrũ wa Jerohamu; Acio nĩo maarĩ anene arĩa maathaga mĩhĩrĩga ya Isiraeli.
and over Dan was Azarel son of Jeroham. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.
23 Daudi ndaatarire andũ a mĩaka mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ na arĩa mataakinyĩtie, tondũ Jehova nĩeranĩire atĩ nĩakaingĩhia Isiraeli matuĩke o ta njata cia matu-inĩ.
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.
24 Joabu mũrũ wa Zeruia nĩambĩrĩirie gũtara andũ, no ndaarĩkirie. Mangʼũrĩ nĩmakinyĩire Isiraeli nĩ ũndũ wa itarana rĩu. Naguo mũigana wa itarana rĩu ndwandĩkirwo ibuku-inĩ rĩa maũndũ ma Mũthamaki Daudi.
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.
25 Azimavethu mũrũ wa Adieli nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra nyũmba iria ciaigagwo indo cia ũthamaki. Jonathani mũrũ wa Uzia nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra nyũmba cia kũigwo indo kũu ngʼongo-inĩ, na matũũra-inĩ, na tũtũũra-inĩ, o na mĩthiringo ĩrĩa mĩraihu na igũrũ ya arangĩri.
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.
26 Eziri mũrũ wa Kelubu nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra andũ arĩa maarutaga wĩra wa kũrĩma mĩgũnda.
Ezri son of Chelub was in charge of the workers in the fields who tilled the soil.
27 Shimei ũrĩa Mũramathi nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra mĩgũnda ya mĩthabibũ. Zabadi ũrĩa Mũshifimi nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra maciaro ma mĩthabibũ matanekĩrwo mĩtũngi-inĩ.
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.
28 Baali-Hanani ũrĩa Mũgederi nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra mĩtĩ ya mĩtamaiyũ na ya mĩborothandi magũrũ-inĩ ma irĩma cia mwena wa irathĩro. Joashu nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra kũrĩa kwaigagwo maguta ma mĩtamaiyũ.
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.
29 Shitirai ũrĩa Mũsharoni nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra ndũũru cia ngʼombe iria ciarĩithagio Sharoni. Shafati mũrũ wa Adilai nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra ndũũru cia ngʼombe iria ciarĩ cianda-inĩ.
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.
30 Obili ũrĩa Mũishumaeli nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra ngamĩĩra. Jehedeia ũrĩa Mũmeronothu nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra ndigiri.
Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels. Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys.
31 Jazizi ũrĩa Mũhagari nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra ndũũru cia mbũri. Acio othe nĩo maarĩ anene arĩa marũgamagĩrĩra indo ciothe cia Mũthamaki Daudi.
Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the flocks. All these officials were in charge of King David’s property.
32 Jonathani mamawe wa Daudi aarĩ mũheani kĩrĩra, mũndũ mũmenyi maũndũ na mwandĩki-marũa. Nake Jehieli mũrũ wa Hakimoni nĩwe wamenyagĩrĩra ariũ a mũthamaki.
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.
33 Ahithofeli nĩwe waheaga mũthamaki kĩrĩra. Nake Hushai ũrĩa Mũariki aarĩ mũrata wa mũthamaki.
Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.
34 Jehoiada mũrũ wa Benaia na Abiatharu nĩo maacookire ithenya rĩa Ahithofeli. Joabu nĩwe warĩ mũnene wa mbũtũ cia ita cia mũthamaki.
Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah, then by Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the king’s army.
