I Paralipomenon 27
1 filii autem Israhel 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 milibus 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 Isboam praeerat filius Zabdihel et sub eo viginti quattuor milia
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 Dudi Ahohites et post se alterum nomine Macelloth qui regebat partem exercitus viginti quattuor milium
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 milia
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 viginti quattuor milia
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 Iezarites et in turma eius viginti quattuor milia
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 viginti quattuor milia
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 viginti quattuor milia
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 Asothites de stirpe Zarai et in turma eius viginti quattuor milia
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 viginti quattuor milia
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 viginti quattuor milia
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 viginti quattuor milia
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 Gothonihel et in turma eius viginti quattuor milia
The commander for the last month [of each year] was Heldai, a descendant of Othniel from Netophath [town].
16 porro tribubus praeerant Israhel Rubenitis dux Eliezer filius Zechri Symeonitis dux Saphatias filius Macha
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 Asabias filius Camuhel 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 Heliu frater David Isachar Amri filius Michahel
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 Nepthalitibus Ierimoth filius Ozihel
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 dimidio tribus Manasse Iohel filius Phadiae
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 dimidio tribus Manasse in Galaad Iaddo filius Zacchariae Beniamin autem Iasihel 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 Hieroam hii principes filiorum Israhel
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 Israhel 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 conplevit quia super hoc ira inruerat in Israhel 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 Adihel 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 Ramathites 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 Balanan Gaderites super apothecas autem olei Ioas
Baal-Hanan from Geder [city] was in charge of storing the olive oil.
29 porro armentis quae pascebantur in Sarona 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 hii 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 Iaihel filius Achamoni 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 Ahitophel etiam consiliarius regis et Husi Arachites amicus regis
Ahithophel was the king’s official counselor.
34 post Ahitophel 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.
