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1 Njalo abantwana bakoIsrayeli ngenani labo, inhloko zaboyise, lezinduna zezinkulungwane lezamakhulu, leziphathamandla zabo ezazisebenzela inkosi ezindabeni zonke zezigaba, ezazingena ziphuma inyanga ngenyanga enyangeni zonke zomnyaka; leso lalesosigaba sasilezinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lane.
Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.
2 Phezu kwesigaba sokuqala ngenyanga yokuqala kwakunguJashobeyamu indodana kaZabidiyeli; lesigabeni sakhe kwakulezinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lane.
Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
3 Wayengowamadodana kaPerezi, inhloko yabo bonke abaphathi bebutho ngenyanga yokuqala.
Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
4 Laphezu kwesigaba senyanga yesibili kwakunguDodayi umAhohi; lesigabeni sakhe uMikilothi laye wayeyinduna; lesigabeni sakhe kwakulezinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lane.
And over the course of the second month was Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also the ruler: in his course likewise were twenty and four thousand.
5 Induna yesithathu yebutho ngenyanga yesithathu yayinguBhenaya indodana kaJehoyada umpristi omkhulu; lesigabeni sakhe kwakulezinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lane.
The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
6 UBhenaya lo wayeliqhawe labangamatshumi amathathu, laphezu kwabangamatshumi amathathu. Lakusigaba sakhe kwakuloAmizabadi indodana yakhe.
This is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course was Ammizabad his son.
7 Eyesine ngenyanga yesine yayinguAsaheli umfowabo kaJowabi, loZebhadiya indodana yakhe emva kwakhe; lesigabeni sakhe kwakulezinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lane.
The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
8 Eyesihlanu ngenyanga yesihlanu yayingumphathi uShamihuthi umIzira; lesigabeni sakhe kwakulezinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lane.
The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
9 Eyesithupha ngenyanga yesithupha yayinguIra indodana kaIkheshi umThekhowa; lesigabeni sakhe kwakulezinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lane.
The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
10 Eyesikhombisa ngenyanga yesikhombisa yayinguHelezi umPheloni wamadodana akoEfrayimi; lesigabeni sakhe kwakulezinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lane.
The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
11 Eyesificaminwembili ngenyanga yesificaminwembili yayinguSibekayi umHushathi wabakoZera; lesigabeni sakhe kwakulezinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lane.
The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
12 Eyesificamunwemunye ngenyanga yesificamunwemunye yayinguAbiyezeri umAnathothi wabakoBhenjamini; lesigabeni sakhe kwakulezinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lane.
The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anetothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
13 Eyetshumi ngenyanga yetshumi yayinguMaharayi umNetofa wabakoZera; lesigabeni sakhe kwakulezinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lane.
The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
14 Eyetshumi lanye ngenyanga yetshumi lanye yayinguBhenaya umPirathoni wabantwana bakoEfrayimi; lesigabeni sakhe kwakulezinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lane.
The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
15 Eyetshumi lambili ngenyanga yetshumi lambili yayinguHelidayi umNetofa wakoOthiniyeli; lesigabeni sakhe kwakulezinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lane.
The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
16 Laphezu kwezizwe zakoIsrayeli: Umbusi wabakoRubeni kwakunguEliyezeri indodana kaZikiri. KwabakoSimeyoni, uShefethiya indodana kaMahaka.
Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah:
17 KwabakoLevi, uHashabhiya indodana kaKemuweli; kwabakoAroni, uZadoki.
Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok:
18 KoJuda, uElihu wabafowabo bakaDavida. KoIsakari, uOmri indodana kaMikayeli.
Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:
19 KoZebuluni, uIshmaya indodana kaObhadiya. KoNafithali, uJerimothi indodana kaAziriyeli.
Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel:
20 Ebantwaneni bakoEfrayimi, uHosheya indodana kaAzaziya. Engxenyeni eyodwa kwezimbili yesizwe sakoManase, uJoweli indodana kaPhedaya.
Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah:
21 Engxenyeni eyodwa kwezimbili yakoManase eGileyadi, uIdo indodana kaZekhariya. KoBhenjamini, uJahasiyeli indodana kaAbhineri.
Of the half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner:
22 KoDani, uAzareli indodana kaJerohamu. Laba babeyiziphathamandla zezizwe zakoIsrayeli.
Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of the tribes of Israel.
23 Kodwa uDavida kathathanga inani lalabo abaleminyaka engamatshumi amabili langaphansi, ngoba iNkosi yayithe izakwengeza uIsrayeli njengezinkanyezi zamazulu.
But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because YHWH had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.
24 UJowabi indodana kaZeruya waqalisa ukubala, kodwa kaqedanga; ngoba kwaba khona ulaka phezu kukaIsrayeli ngenxa yalokho; ngakho inani kalifakwanga ekulandiseni kwemilando yenkosi uDavida.
Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king David.
25 Laphezu kwezinto eziligugu zenkosi kwakuloAzimavethi indodana kaAdiyeli; laphezu kwezinto eziligugu ensimini, emizini, lemizaneni, lezinqabeni kwakuloJonathani indodana kaUziya.
And over the king's treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jehonathan the son of Uzziah:
26 Laphezu kwabenza umsebenzi wensimu, wokulinywa komhlabathi, kwakuloEziri indodana kaKelubi.
And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:
27 Laphezu kwezivini kwakuloShimeyi umRama. Laphezu kokwezivini eziphaleni zewayini kwakuloZabidi umShefama.
And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:
28 Laphezu kwezihlahla zemihlwathi lemikhiwa yesikhamore ezisesihotsheni kwakuloBhali-Hanani umGederi. Laphezu kweziphala zamafutha kwakuloJowashi.
And over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that were in the low plains was Baal-hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash:
29 Laphezu kwezinkomo ezazisidla eSharoni kwakuloShitirayi umSharoni. Laphezu kwezinkomo ezazisezigodini kwakuloShafati indodana kaAdilayi.
And over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai:
30 Laphezu kwamakamela kwakuloObili umIshmayeli. Laphezu kwabobabhemikazi kwakuloJehideya umMeronothi.
Over the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite:
31 Laphezu kwemihlambi kwakuloJaziri umHagiri. Bonke labo babengabaphathi bempahla inkosi uDavida ayelayo.
And over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagerite. All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David's.
32 UJonathani, uyise omdala kaDavida, wayengumeluleki, indoda ehlakaniphileyo, njalo wayengumbhali; loJehiyeli indodana kaHakimoni wayelabantwana benkosi.
Also Jonathan David's uncle was a counseller, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons:
33 Njalo uAhithofeli wayengumeluleki wenkosi, loHushayi umArki wayengumngane wenkosi.
And Ahithophel was the king's counseller: and Hushai the Archite was the king's companion:
34 Lemva kukaAhithofeli kwakuloJehoyada indodana kaBhenaya loAbhiyatha. Lomphathi webutho lenkosi kwakunguJowabi.
And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the general of the king's army was Joab.
