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.

Now, the sons of Israel—as to the number of them, the ancestral chiefs—and rulers of thousands and hundreds, and their officers who waited upon the king as to any matter of the courses, who came in and went out month by month, for all the months of the year, in each course, were twenty-four thousand.

2 Mũrũgamĩrĩri wa gĩkundi kĩa mbere kĩa mweri wa mbere aarĩ Jashobeamu mũrũ wa Zabidieli. Gĩkundi gĩake kĩarĩ na andũ 24,000.

Over the first course, for the first month, was Jashobeam, son of Zabdiel, —and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.

3 Nake aarĩ wa rũciaro rwa Perezu, na nĩwe warĩ mũnene wa anene othe a mbũtũ cia ita mweri wa mbere.

Of the sons of Perez, was the chief for all the rulers of the hosts, 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.

And, over the course for the second month, was Dodai an Ahohite, and, of his course, was Mikloth also a chief ruler, —and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.

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 ruler of the third host, for the third month, was Benaiah, son of Jehoiada the priest—a chief, —and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.

6 Benaia ũcio nĩwe warĩ njamba mũno gatagatĩ-inĩ ka arĩa Mĩrongo Ĩtatũ na nĩwe warĩ mũnene wao. Gĩkundi gĩake kĩarũgamagĩrĩrwo nĩ mũriũ Amizabadi.

The same Benaiah, was a hero of thirty, and over the thirty, —and, over his course, was Ammizabad his son.

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 Asahel, brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son, after him, —and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.

8 Mũnene wa gatano mweri wa ĩtano, aarĩ Shamuhuthu ũrĩa Mũizirahi. Gĩkundi gĩake kĩarĩ na andũ 24,000.

Of the fifth, for the fifth month, the ruler, was Shamhuth the Izrahite, —and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.

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, —and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.

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, of the sons of Ephraim, —and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.

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, of the Zerahites, —and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.

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, of the Benjamites, —and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.

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, of the Zerahites, —and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.

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, of the sons of Ephraim, —and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.

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, of Othniel, —and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.

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;

Furthermore, over the tribes of Israel, the chief ruler of the Reubenites, was Eliezer, son of Zichri. Of the Simeonites, Shephatiah, son of Maacah.

17 mũnene wa mũhĩrĩga wa Lawi aarĩ Hashabia mũrũ wa Kemueli; mũnene wa mũhĩrĩga wa Harũni aarĩ Zadoku;

Of Levi, Hashabiah, son of Kemuel. Of Aaron, Zadok.

18 mũnene wa mũhĩrĩga wa Juda aarĩ Elihu mũrũ wa ithe na Daudi; mũnene wa mũhĩrĩga wa Isakaru aarĩ Omuri mũrũ wa Mikaeli;

Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David. Of Issachar, 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;

Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah, son of Obadiah. Of Naphtali, Jeremoth, 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;

Of the sons of Ephraim, Hoshea son of Azaziah. Of the half tribe of Manasseh, 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;

Of the half of Manasseh, in Gilead, Iddo, son of Zechariah. Of Benjamin, Jaasiel, son of Abner.

22 mũnene wa mũhĩrĩga wa Dani aarĩ Azareli mũrũ wa Jerohamu; Acio nĩo maarĩ anene arĩa maathaga mĩhĩrĩga ya Isiraeli.

Of Dan, Azarel, son of Jeroham. These, were the rulers 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.

But David took not the number of them, from twenty years old, and under, —because Yahweh had said, he would multiply Israel like the stars of the heavens.

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 number, but finished not, when there arose, on this account, indignation against Israel, —neither did the number come up into the account 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.

And, over the treasuries of the king, was Azmaveth, son of Adiel. And, over the treasuries in the fields, in the cities, in the villages and in the castles, was Jonathan, son of Uzziah;

26 Eziri mũrũ wa Kelubu nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra andũ arĩa maarutaga wĩra wa kũrĩma mĩgũnda.

And, over the workers of the field, for the tillage of the ground, was Ezri, son of Chelub.

27 Shimei ũrĩa Mũramathi nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra mĩgũnda ya mĩthabibũ. Zabadi ũrĩa Mũshifimi nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra maciaro ma mĩthabibũ matanekĩrwo mĩtũngi-inĩ.

And, over the vineyards, was Shimei, the Ramathite. And, over that which was in the vineyards, for the treasuries of wine, was Zabdi, the Shiphmite.

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.

And, over the olive-trees and the sycamore-trees that were in the lowland, was Baal-hanan the Gederite. And, over the treasuries of oil, was Joash.

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.

And, over the herds that pastured in Sharon, was Shitrai, the Sharonite. And, over the herds in the vales, Shaphat, son of Adlai.

30 Obili ũrĩa Mũishumaeli nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra ngamĩĩra. Jehedeia ũrĩa Mũmeronothu nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra ndigiri.

And, over the camels, was Obil, the Ishmaelite. And, over the asses, was Jehdeyahu the Meronothite.

31 Jazizi ũrĩa Mũhagari nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra ndũũru cia mbũri. Acio othe nĩo maarĩ anene arĩa marũgamagĩrĩra indo ciothe cia Mũthamaki Daudi.

And, over the flocks, was Jaziz, the Hagrite. All these, were rulers over the possessions that belonged to King David.

32 Jonathani mamawe wa Daudi aarĩ mũheani kĩrĩra, mũndũ mũmenyi maũndũ na mwandĩki-marũa. Nake Jehieli mũrũ wa Hakimoni nĩwe wamenyagĩrĩra ariũ a mũthamaki.

And, Jonathan the relative of David, was a counsellor, a man of understanding and a scribe, was he. And, Jehiel son of Hachmoni, was with the sons of the king.

33 Ahithofeli nĩwe waheaga mũthamaki kĩrĩra. Nake Hushai ũrĩa Mũariki aarĩ mũrata wa mũthamaki.

And, Ahitophel, was counsellor to the king. And, Hushai the Archite, was the companion of the king.

34 Jehoiada mũrũ wa Benaia na Abiatharu nĩo maacookire ithenya rĩa Ahithofeli. Joabu nĩwe warĩ mũnene wa mbũtũ cia ita cia mũthamaki.

And, after Ahitophel, was Jehoiada son of Benaiah—and Abiathar. And, the captain of the king’s army, was Joab.