1 Ihe E Mere 27

1 Nke a bụ usoro ndị Izrel, dịka ọnụọgụgụ ha si dị, ndịisi ezinaụlọ, na ndị ọchịagha na-achị ọtụtụ puku ndị agha, ndị ọchịagha na-achị ọtụtụ narị ndị agha, na ndịisi ozi ha, bụ ndị na-ejere eze ozi nʼihe niile gbasara nkewa e kewara ndị agha dịka ịrụ ọrụ ha si dị nʼọnwa nʼọnwa nʼime ọnwa niile nke afọ. Nkewa ọbụla nwere ndị agha ọnụọgụgụ ha dị iri puku ndị agha abụọ na anọ.

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 Ndị a bụ aha ọchịagha na-achị ndị agha nʼọnwa ọbụla. Onyeisi nkewa nke mbụ, maka ọnwa nke mbụ bụ Jashobeam nwa Zabdiel. Ọnụọgụgụ ndị agha dị na nkewa ya bụ iri puku abụọ na anọ.

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

3 O si nʼikwu Perez nke dị nʼebo Juda, ọ bụ onyeisi ndịisi agha nke ọnwa mbụ.

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

4 Onyeisi nkewa nke abụọ, maka ọnwa nke abụọ bụ Dodayi, nwa Ahohi bụ onyeisi agha nkewa nke abụọ. Miklot bụ onyendu otu a, ọnụọgụgụ ndị agha dị na nkewa a bụ iri puku abụọ na anọ.

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 Onyeisi nkewa nke atọ, maka ọnwa nke atọ bụ Benaya nwa Jehoiada, onye nchụaja. Ọ bụ onyeisi, ọnụọgụgụ ndị agha dị na nkewa ya bụ iri puku abụọ na anọ.

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 Nke a bụ Benaya ahụ bụ dike nʼagha nʼetiti iri ndịisi agha atọ, ma bụrụkwa onye na-achị iri ndị agha atọ ahụ. Amizabad nwa ya ka e tinyere ilekọta nkewa nke atọ a.

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

7 Onyeisi nkewa nke anọ, maka ọnwa nke anọ bụ Asahel, nwanne Joab. Zebadaya nwa bụ onye nnọchiri anya ya. Ọnụọgụgụ ndị agha dị na nkewa ya bụ iri puku abụọ na anọ. Zebadaya nwa ya, nọchiri anya ya mgbe ọ nwụrụ.

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 Onyeisi nkewa nke ise, maka ọnwa nke ise bụ Shamhut onye Izha. Ọnụọgụgụ ndị agha dị na nkewa ya bụ iri puku abụọ na anọ.

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

9 Onyeisi nkewa nke isii, maka ọnwa nke isii bụ Ira nwa Ikesh, onye Tekoa, bụ onyeisi agha nkewa nke isii. Ọnụọgụgụ ndị agha dị na nkewa ya bụ iri puku abụọ na anọ.

The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh, the Tekoite, —and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.

10 Onyeisi nkewa nke asaa, maka ọnwa nke asaa bụ Helez onye Pelon. Onye sitere nʼikwu Ifrem. Ọnụọgụgụ ndị agha dị na nkewa ya bụ iri puku abụọ na anọ.

The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim, —and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.

11 Onyeisi nkewa nke asatọ, maka ọnwa nke asatọ bụ Sibekai onye Husha. Onye sitere nʼikwu Zera. Ọnụọgụgụ ndị agha dị na nkewa ya bụ iri puku abụọ na anọ.

The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites, —and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.

12 Onyeisi nkewa nke itoolu, maka ọnwa nke itoolu bụ Abieza onye Anatot. Onye sitere nʼikwu Benjamin. Ọnụọgụgụ ndị agha dị na nkewa ya bụ iri puku abụọ na anọ.

The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites, —and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.

13 Onyeisi nkewa nke iri, maka ọnwa nke iri bụ Maharai onye Netofa, site nʼikwu Zera. Ọnụọgụgụ ndị agha dị na nkewa ya bụ iri puku abụọ na anọ.

The tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites, —and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.

14 Onyeisi nkewa nke iri na otu, maka ọnwa nke iri na otu bụ Benaya onye Piraton, nke ikwu Ifrem. Ọnụọgụgụ ndị agha dị na nkewa ya bụ iri puku abụọ na anọ.

The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the sons of Ephraim, —and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.

15 Onyeisi nkewa nke iri na abụọ, maka ọnwa nke iri na abụọ bụ Heldai onye Netofa. Onye sitere nʼezinaụlọ Otniel. Ọnụọgụgụ ndị agha dị na nkewa ya bụ iri puku abụọ na anọ.

The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel, —and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.

16 Ndị a bụ ndị ndu ebo Izrel niile: Elieza nwa Zikri bụ onyendu ndị Ruben; Shefataya nwa Maaka bụ onyendu ndị Simiọn;

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 Hashabaya nwa Kemuel bụ onyendu ndị Livayị; Zadọk bụ onyendu ụmụ Erọn;

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

18 Elihu nwanne Devid bụ onyendu ndị Juda; Omri nwa Maikel bụ onyendu ndị Isaka;

Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David. Of Issachar, Omri, son of Michael.

19 Ishmaya nwa Ọbadaya bụ onyendu ndị Zebụlọn; Jerimot nwa Azriel bụ onyendu ndị Naftalị;

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

20 Hoshea nwa Azazaya bụ onyendu ndị Ifrem; Juel nwa Pedaya bụ onyendu ọkara ebo Manase;

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

21 Ido nwa Zekaraya bụ onyendu ọkara ebo Manase nke ọzọ dị na Gilead; Jaasiel nwa Abna bụ onyendu ndị Benjamin;

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

22 Azarel nwa Jeroham bụ onyendu ndị Dan. Ndị a niile bụ ndị ndu ebo Izrel niile.

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

23 Mgbe Devid gụrụ ụmụ Izrel ọnụ. Ọ gụghị ndị gbara site nʼiri afọ abụọ gbadaa ala, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị kwere nkwa ime ka ọnụọgụgụ ụmụ Izrel baa ụba dịka kpakpando eluigwe.

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 Joab nwa Zeruaya, agụchaghị mmadụ niile ọnụ nʼihi na Chineke tara Izrel ahụhụ nʼihi ịgụ ọnụ a. Ya mere, e denyeghị ọnụọgụgụ mmadụ ole a gụtara nʼakwụkwọ akụkọ Devid eze Izrel nwere.

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 Azmavet nwa Adiel, bụ onye na-elekọta ụlọ ịchịkọta ihe eze. Ma Jonatan nwa Ụzaya bụ onyeisi ndị na-ahụ maka ụlọ nchịkọta ihe dị nʼakụkụ ala ahụ niile, ma nʼobodo ukwu, ma nʼobodo nta, ma nʼụlọ nche ndị Izrel niile.

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 Ezri nwa Kelub bụ onye na-elekọta ubi eze na ndị na-arụ ọrụ nʼime ya.

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

27 Shimei onye Ramat na-elekọta ubi vaịnị niile. Otu a kwa, Zabdi onye Sifma ka ọ dị nʼaka imepụta mmanya na ichekwa ha.

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 Baal-Hanan onye Gedera na-elekọta ubi oliv na osisi sikamọ eze, nke dị nʼoke ala ndị Filistia na Izrel. Joash ka ọ dị nʼaka iweta mmanụ oliv.

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 Shitrai onye Sharọn na-elekọta igwe ehi eze ndị na-ata nri na Sharọn. Shafat nwa Adlai na-elekọta igwe ehi ndị nke dị nʼala ndagwurugwu.

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

30 Obil onye Ishmel nwe ilekọta ịnyịnya kamel eze. Jehdeia onye Meronot na-elekọta ịnyịnya ibu.

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

31 Jaziz onye Haga bụ onyeisi na-elekọta igwe atụrụ. Ndị a niile bụ ndịisi na-elekọta akụ niile nke eze Devid nwere.

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

32 Jonatan nwanne nna Devid bụ onye ndụmọdụ na nwoke nwere ezi nghọta. Ọ bụkwa ode akwụkwọ. Jehiel nwa Hakmoni bụ onye na-elekọta ụmụ eze ndị ikom.

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 Ahitofel bụ onye na-adụ eze ọdụ. Hushaị onye Akai bụ enyi eze.

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

34 Mgbe Ahitofel nwụrụ, Jehoiada nwa Benaya na Abịata nọchiri anya ya. Joab bụ ọchịagha igwe ndị agha eze.

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