1 Tantara 27
1 Ary ny amin’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely araka ny isany, dia ny lohan’ ny fianakaviany sy ny mpifehy arivo sy ny mpifehy zato ary ny mpifehy azy, izay nanompo ny mpanjaka tamin’ izay raharahany rehetra isan-tokony, Izay nifandimby isam-bolana mandritra ny herintaona, dia efatra arivo amby roa alina avy no isan’ ny isan-tokony.
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 Ny nifehy ny antokony voalohany, ho amin’ ny volana voalohany, dia Jasobeama, zanak’ i Zabdiela, ary ny antokony dia efatra arivo amby roa alina;
Jashobeam, the son of Zabdiel, was in charge of the group that served during the first month [of each year].
3 isan’ ny taranak’ i Fareza izy sady lohan’ ny mpifehy rehetra tamin’ ny miaramila amin’ ny volana voalohany.
He was a descendant of Perez, and he was the commander of all the army officers during the first month of each year.
4 Ary ny nifehy ny antokony ho amin’ ny volana faharoa dia Dodo Ahohita; Miklota andriandahy no isan’ ny antokony; ary ny antokon’ ny Ahohita dia efatra arivo amby roa alina.
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 Ny komandin’ ny antokony fahatelo tamin’ ny miaramila, ho amin’ ny volana fahatelo, dia Benaia lohany, zanak’ i Joiada mpisorona; ary ny antokony dia efatra arivo amby roa alina.
Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the Supreme Priest, was the commander of the group that served during the following/third month.
6 Io no ilay Benaia, izay nahery sady ambony tamin’ izy telo-polo lahy; Amizabada zanany no isan’ ny antokony.
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 Ny fahefatra, ho amin’ ny volana fahefatra, dia Asahela, rahalahin’ i Joaba, ary Zebadia zanany no nanarakaraka azy; ary ny antokony dia efatra arivo amby roa alina.
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 Ny fahadimy, ho amin’ ny volana fahadimy, dia Samihota Jizarita; ary ny antokony dia efatra arivo amby roa alina.
The commander for the following/fifth month was Shamhuth, a descendant of Izrah.
9 Ny fahenina, ho amin’ ny volana fahenina, dia Ira, zanak’ Ikesy Tekoïta; ary ny antokony dia efatra arivo amby roa alina.
The commander for the following/sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh from Tekoa [town].
10 Ny fahafito, ho amin’ ny volana fahafito, dia Heleza Pelonita, isan’ ny taranak’ i Efraima; ary ny antokony dia efatra arivo amby roa alina.
The commander for the following/seventh month was Helez, a member of the Pelon [clan] from the tribe of Ephraim.
11 Ny fahavalo, ho amin’ ny volana fahavalo, dia Sibekay Hosatita, isan’ ny Zerita; ary ny antokony dia efatra arivo amby roa alina.
The commander for the following/eighth month was Sibbecai, a descendant of Zerah from Hushah [town].
12 Ny fahasivy, ho amin’ ny volana fahasivy, dia Abiezera Anatotita, Isan’ ny Benjamita; ary ny antokony dia efatra arivo amby roa alina.
The commander for the following/ninth month was Abiezer from Anathoth [city] in the tribe of Benjamin.
13 Ny fahafolo, ho amin’ ny volana fahafolo, dia Maharay Netofatita, isan’ ny Zerita; ary ny antokony dia efatra arivo amby roa alina.
The commander for the following/tenth month was Maharai, a descendant of Zerah from Netophath [town].
14 Ny fahiraika ambin’ ny folo, ho amin’ ny volana fahiraika ambin’ ny folo, dia Benaia Piratonita, isan’ ny taranak’ i Efraima; ary ny antokony dia efatra arivo amby roa alina.
The commander for the following/eleventh month was Benaiah from Pirathon [town] in the tribe of Ephraim.
15 Ny faharoa ambin’ ny folo, ho amin’ ny volana faharoa ambin’ ny folo, dia Helday Netofatita, isan’ ny taranak’ i Otniela; ary ny antokony dia efatra arivo amby roa alina.
The commander for the last month [of each year] was Heldai, a descendant of Othniel from Netophath [town].
16 Ary izao no lohan ny firenen’ Isiraely: Tamin’ ny Robenita dia Eliezera, zanakalahin’ i Zikry; tamin’ ny Simeonita dia Sefatia, zanakalahin’ i Maka;
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 tamin’ ny Levita dia Hasabia, zanakalahin’ i Kemoela; tamin’ ny Aronita dia Zadoka;
Hashabiah, the son of Kemuel, was the administrator of the tribe of Levi. Zadok was the administrator of the tribe of Aaron.
18 tamin’ ny Joda dia Eliho, izay isan’ ny rahalahin’ i Davida; tamin’ ny Isakara dia Omry, zanakalahin’ i Mikaela;
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 tamin’ ny Zebolona dia Jismala, zanakalahin’ i Obadia; tamin’ ny Naftaly dia Jerimota, zanakalahin’ i Azriela;
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 tamin’ ny taranak’ i Efraima dia Hosea, zanakalahin’ i Azazia; tamin’ ny antsasaky ny firenen’ i Manase dia Joela, zanakalahin’ i Pedaia;
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 tamin’ ny antsasaky ny firenen’ i Manase tao Gileada dia Ido, zanakalahin’ i Zakaria; tamin’ ny Benjamina dia Jasiela, zanakalahin’ i Abnera;
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 tamin’ ny Dana dia Azarela, zanakalahin’ i Jerohama. Ireo no lohan’ ny firenen’ Isiraely.
Azarel, the son of Jeroham, was the administrator of the tribe of Dan. Those were the leaders over the tribes of Israel.
23 Nefa tsy nanisa ny hatramin’ ny roa-polo taona no ho midìna Davida; fa Jehovah efa nilaza fa hampitombo ny Isiraely ho tahaka ny kintana eny amin’ ny lanitra Izy.
[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 Joaba, zanak’ i Zeroia, nanomboka nanisa, fa tsy nahefa, satria nisy fahatezerana nihatra tamin’ ny Isiraely tamin’ izany, ka dia tsy voasoratra ao amin’ ny bokin’ ny tantaran’ i Davida mpanjaka ny isany.
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 Ary ny tonian’ ny rakitry ny mpanjaka dia Azmaveta, zanak’ i Adiela; ary ny tonian ny trano firaiketana tany ambany vohitra, na tamin’ ny tanàna, na tamin’ ny vohitra, na tamin’ ny tilikambo, dia Jonatana, zanak’ i Ozia;
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 ary ny mpifehy ny mpiasa tany an-tsaha hiasa ny tany dia Ezry, zanak’ i Keloba;
Ezri the son of Kelub was in charge of the workers who farmed the land [that belonged to the king].
27 ary ny tonian’ ny tanim-boaloboka dia Simey Ramatita; ary ny tonian’ ny divay tehirizina any amin’ ny tanim-boaloboka dia Zebdy Sifmita;
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 ary ny tonian’ ny hazo oliva sy ny aviavy eny amin’ ny tany lemaka amoron-tsiraka dia Bala-hanana Gaderita; ary ny tonian’ ny diloilo tehirizina dia Joasy;
Baal-Hanan from Geder [city] was in charge of storing the olive oil.
29 ary ny tonian’ ny omby nandrasana tany Sarôna dia Sitray Sarônita; ary ny tonian’ ny omby tany an-dohasaha dia Safata, zanak’ i Adlay;
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 ary ny tonian’ ny rameva dia Obila Ismaelita; ary ny tonian’ ny borikivavy dia Jedda Meronotita;
Obil, a descendant of Ishmael, was in charge of the camels. Jehdeiah from Meronoth [town] was in charge of the donkeys.
31 ary ny tonian’ ny ondry aman’ osy dia Jaziza Hagarita. Ireo rehetra ireo no tonian’ ny fananan’ i Davida mpanjaka.
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 Ary Jonatana, rahalahin-drain’ i Davida, dia mpanolo-tsaina, lehilahy hendry sady be fahalalana izy; ary Jehiela, zanak’ i Hakmony, dia teo amin’ ny zanaky ny mpanjaka;
David’s uncle Jonathan was a wise counselor for him. Jehiel, the son of Hacmoni, taught the king’s sons.
33 ary Ahitofela dia mpanolo-tsaina ny mpanjaka; ary Hosay Arkita no sakaizan’ ny mpanjaka;
Ahithophel was the king’s official counselor.
34 ary ny manarakaraka an’ i Ahitofela dia Joiada, zanak’ i Benaia, sy Abiatara; ary ny komandin’ ny miaramilan’ ny mpanjaka dia Joaba.
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.
