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 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.

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 division for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel. In his division 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.

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

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.

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 captain of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the chief priest. In his division 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.

This is that Benaiah who was the mighty man of the thirty and over the thirty. Of his division 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 captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

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

The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite. In his division 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 captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. In his division 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 captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim. In his division 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 captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites. In his division 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 captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites. In his division 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 captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites. In his division 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 captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim. In his division 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 captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel. In his division 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: of the Reubenites, Eliezer the son of Zichri was the ruler; of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah;

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

of Levi, Hashabiah the 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 brothers of David; of Issachar, Omri the 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 the son of Obadiah; of Naphtali, Jeremoth the 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 children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah; of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the 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-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah; of Benjamin, Jaasiel the 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 the son of Jeroham. These were the captains 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 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.

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 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.

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.

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;

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Ahithophel was the king’s counsellor. 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.

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