I Paralipomenon 27
1 Filii autem Israel secundum numerum suum, principes familiarum, tribuni, et centuriones, et praefecti, qui ministrabant regi iuxta turmas suas, ingredientes et egredientes per singulos menses in anno, viginti quattuor millibus singuli praeerant.
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.
2 Primae turmae in primo mense Iesboam praeerat filius Zabdiel, et sub eo vigintiquattuor millia.
Jashobeam, the son of Zabdiel, was in charge of the group that served during the first month [of each year].
3 De filiis Phares, princeps cunctorum principum in exercitu mense primo.
He was a descendant of Perez, and he was the commander of all the army officers during the first month of each year.
4 Secundi mensis habebat turmam Dudia Ahohites, et post se alter nomine Macelloth, qui regebat partem exercitus viginti quattuor millium.
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 Dux quoque turmae tertiae in mense tertio, erat Banaias filius Ioiadae sacerdos: et in divisione sua viginti quattuor millia.
Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the Supreme Priest, was the commander of the group that served during the following/third month.
6 Ipse est Banaias fortissimus inter triginta, et super triginta. praeerat autem turmae ipsius Amizabad filius eius.
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 Quartus, mense quarto, Asahel frater Ioab, et Zabadias filius eius post eum: et in turma eius vigintiquattuor millia.
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 Quintus, mense quinto, princeps Samaoth Iezerites: et in turma eius vigintiquattuor millia.
The commander for the following/fifth month was Shamhuth, a descendant of Izrah.
9 Sextus, mense sexto, Hira filius Acces Thecuites: et in turma eius vigintiquattuor millia.
The commander for the following/sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh from Tekoa [town].
10 Septimus, mense septimo, Helles Phallonites de filiis Ephraim: et in turma eius vigintiquattuor millia.
The commander for the following/seventh month was Helez, a member of the Pelon [clan] from the tribe of Ephraim.
11 Octavus, mense octavo, Sobochai Husathites de stirpe Zarahi: et in turma eius vigintiquattuor millia.
The commander for the following/eighth month was Sibbecai, a descendant of Zerah from Hushah [town].
12 Nonus, mense nono, Abiezer Anathothites de filiis Iemini: et in turma eius vigintiquattuor millia.
The commander for the following/ninth month was Abiezer from Anathoth [city] in the tribe of Benjamin.
13 Decimus, mense decimo, Marai, et ipse Netophathites de stirpe Zarai: et in turma eius vigintiquattuor millia.
The commander for the following/tenth month was Maharai, a descendant of Zerah from Netophath [town].
14 Undecimus, mense undecimo, Banaias Pharathonites de filiis Ephraim: et in turma eius vigintiquattuor millia.
The commander for the following/eleventh month was Benaiah from Pirathon [town] in the tribe of Ephraim.
15 Duodecimus, mense duodecimo, Holdai Netophathites, de stirpe Gothoniel: et in turma eius vigintiquattuor millia.
The commander for the last month [of each year] was Heldai, a descendant of Othniel from Netophath [town].
16 Porro tribubus praeerant in Israel, Rubenitis, dux Eliezer filius Zechri: Simeonitis, dux Saphatias filius Maacha:
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.
17 Levitis, Hasabias filius Camuel: Aaronitis, Sadoc:
Hashabiah, the son of Kemuel, was the administrator of the tribe of Levi. Zadok was the administrator of the tribe of Aaron.
18 Iuda, Eliu, frater David: Issachar, Amri filius Michael.
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 Zabulonitis, Iesmaias filius Abdiae: Nephthalitibus, Ierimoth filius Ozriel:
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 filiis Ephraim, Osee filius Ozaziu: dimidiae tribui Manasse, Ioel filius Phadaiae:
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 et dimidiae tribui Manasse in Galaad, Iaddo filius Zachariae: Beniamin autem, Iasiel filius Abner.
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 Dan vero, Ezrihel filius Ieroham: hi principes filiorum Israel.
Azarel, the son of Jeroham, was the administrator of the tribe of Dan. Those were the leaders over the tribes of Israel.
23 Noluit autem David numerare eos a viginti annis inferius: quia dixerat Dominus ut multiplicaret Israel quasi stellas caeli.
[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.
24 Ioab filius Sarviae coeperat numerare, nec complevit: quia super hoc ira irruerat in Israel: et idcirco numerus eorum qui fuerant recensiti, non est relatus in fastos regis David.
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].
25 Super thesauros autem regis fuit Azmoth filius Adiel. his autem thesauris, qui erant in urbibus, et in vicis, et in turribus, praesidebat Ionathan filius Oziae.
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.
26 Operi autem rustico, et agricolis, qui exercebant terram, praeerat Ezri filius Chelub:
Ezri the son of Kelub was in charge of the workers who farmed the land [that belonged to the king].
27 vinearumque cultoribus, Semeias Romathites: cellis autem vinariis, Zabdias Aphonites.
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 Nam super oliveta et ficeta, quae erant in campestribus, Balanam Gederites: super apothecas autem olei, Ioas.
Baal-Hanan from Geder [city] was in charge of storing the olive oil.
29 Porro armentis, quae pascebantur in Saron, praepositus fuit Setrai Saronites: et super boves in vallibus Saphat filius Adli:
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 super camelos vero, Ubil Ismahelites: et super asinos, Iadias Meronathites.
Obil, a descendant of Ishmael, was in charge of the camels. Jehdeiah from Meronoth [town] was in charge of the donkeys.
31 super oves quoque Iaziz Agarenus. omnes hi, principes substantiae regis David.
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 Ionathan autem patruus David, consiliarius, vir prudens et litteratus: ipse et Iahiel filius Hachamoni erant cum filiis regis.
David’s uncle Jonathan was a wise counselor for him. Jehiel, the son of Hacmoni, taught the king’s sons.
33 Achitophel etiam consiliarius regis, et Chusai Arachites amicus regis.
Ahithophel was the king’s official counselor.
34 Post Achitophel fuit Ioiada filius Banaiae, et Abiathar. Princeps autem exercitus regis erat Ioab.
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.
