1 Dnevnika 27
1 A sinovi Izrailjevi po svom broju, glavari domova otaèkih, tisuænici i stotinici i upravitelji njihovi, služahu caru u svakom poslu u redovima, koji dolažahu i odlažahu od mjeseca do mjeseca, svakoga mjeseca u godini; a u svakom redu bijaše ih dvadeset i èetiri tisuæe.
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 Nad prvijem redom prvoga mjeseca bijaše Jasoveam sin Zavdilov, i u njegovu redu bijaše dvadeset i èetiri tisuæe.
Jashobeam, the son of Zabdiel, was in charge of the group that served during the first month [of each year].
3 Od sinova Faresovijeh bijaše poglavar nad svijem starješinama u vojsci prvoga mjeseca.
He was a descendant of Perez, and he was the commander of all the army officers during the first month of each year.
4 A nad redom drugoga mjeseca bijaše Dodaj Ahošanin, i vojvoda u njegovu redu bješe Miklot; i u njegovu redu bješe dvadeset i èetiri tisuæe.
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 Treæi vojvoda treæega mjeseca bješe Venaja sin Jodaja sveštenika, poglavar; i u njegovu redu bješe dvadeset i èetiri tisuæe.
Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the Supreme Priest, was the commander of the group that served during the following/third month.
6 Ovaj Venaja bješe junak meðu tridesetoricom i nad tridesetoricom; i nad redom njegovijem bješe Amizavad sin mu.
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 Èetvrti, èetvrtoga mjeseca Asailo brat Joavov, i za njim Zevadija sin mu; i u redu njegovu bješe dvadeset i èetiri tisuæe.
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 Peti, petoga mjeseca, poglavar Samut Jezrajanin, i u njegovu redu bješe dvadeset i èetiri tisuæe.
The commander for the following/fifth month was Shamhuth, a descendant of Izrah.
9 Šesti, šestoga mjeseca, Ira sin Ikisov Tekojanin, i u njegovu redu bješe dvadeset i èetiri tisuæe.
The commander for the following/sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh from Tekoa [town].
10 Sedmi, sedmoga mjeseca, Helis Felonjanin od sinova Jefremovijeh, i u njegovu redu bješe dvadeset i èetiri tisuæe.
The commander for the following/seventh month was Helez, a member of the Pelon [clan] from the tribe of Ephraim.
11 Osmi, osmoga mjeseca, Sivehaj Husaæanin od sinova Zarinijeh, i u njegovu redu bješe dvadeset i èetiri tisuæe.
The commander for the following/eighth month was Sibbecai, a descendant of Zerah from Hushah [town].
12 Deveti, devetoga mjeseca, Avijezer Anatoæanin od sinova Venijaminovih, i u njegovu redu bješe dvadeset i èetiri tisuæe.
The commander for the following/ninth month was Abiezer from Anathoth [city] in the tribe of Benjamin.
13 Deseti, desetoga mjeseca, Maraj Netofaæanin od sinova Zarinijeh, i u njegovu redu bješe dvadeset i èetiri tisuæe.
The commander for the following/tenth month was Maharai, a descendant of Zerah from Netophath [town].
14 Jedanaesti, jedanaestoga mjeseca, Venaja Faratonjanin od sinova Jefremovijeh, i u njegovu redu bješe dvadeset i èetiri tisuæe.
The commander for the following/eleventh month was Benaiah from Pirathon [town] in the tribe of Ephraim.
15 Dvanaesti, dvanaestoga mjeseca, Heldaj Netofaæanin od Gotonila, i u njegovu redu bješe dvadeset i èetiri tisuæe.
The commander for the last month [of each year] was Heldai, a descendant of Othniel from Netophath [town].
16 A nad plemenima Izrailjevijem bijahu: nad plemenom Ruvimovijem knez Elijezer sin Zihrijev; nad Simeunovijem Sefatija sin Mašin;
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 Nad Levijevim Asavija sin Kemuilov; nad Aronovijem Sadok;
Hashabiah, the son of Kemuel, was the administrator of the tribe of Levi. Zadok was the administrator of the tribe of Aaron.
18 Nad Judinijem Eliuj od braæe Davidove; nad Isaharovijem Amrije sin Mihailov;
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 Nad Zavulonovijem Ismaja sin Ovadijin; nad Neftalimovim Jerimot sin Azrilov;
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 Nad sinovima Jefremovijem Isus sin Azazijev; nad polovinom plemena Manasijina Joilo sin Fedajin;
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 Nad drugom polovinom plemena Manasijina u Galadu Ido sin Zaharijin; nad Venijaminovim Jasilo sin Avenirov;
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 Nad Danovijem Azareilo sin Jeroamov. To bijahu knezovi plemena Izrailjevijeh.
Azarel, the son of Jeroham, was the administrator of the tribe of Dan. Those were the leaders over the tribes of Israel.
23 A ne izbroji David onijeh koji imahu manje od dvadeset godina, jer Gospod bješe rekao da æe umnožiti sinove Izrailjeve kao zvijezde nebeske.
[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 Joav sin Serujin poèe brojiti, ali ne dovrši; jer doðe gnjev Božji za to na Izrailja; zato taj broj ne doðe u knjigu o caru Davidu.
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 Nad blagom carevijem bijaše Azmavet sin Adilov, a nad blagom po zemlji, po gradovima i po selima i po kulama Jonatan sin Ozijin.
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 A nad ratarima, koji raðahu zemlju, bijaše Ezrije sin Heluvov;
Ezri the son of Kelub was in charge of the workers who farmed the land [that belonged to the king].
27 A nad vinogradarima Simej Ramaæanin; a nad rodom vinogradskim i nad pivnicama Zavdije Sifmejin;
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 A nad maslinama i smokvama po poljima Val-Anan Gederanin; a nad uljem Joas;
Baal-Hanan from Geder [city] was in charge of storing the olive oil.
29 Nad govedima što pasijahu u Saronu Sitraj Saronjanin, a nad govedima po dolinama Safat Adlajev;
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 Nad kamilama Ovil Ismailjac; nad magarcima Jedaja Meronoæanin;
Obil, a descendant of Ishmael, was in charge of the camels. Jehdeiah from Meronoth [town] was in charge of the donkeys.
31 A nad ovcama Jaziz Agarejin. Svi ovi bijahu nastojnici nad blagom cara Davida.
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 A Jonatan stric Davidov bijaše savjetnik, mudar èovjek i književnik; on i Jehilo sin Ahmonijev bijahu sa sinovima carevijem.
David’s uncle Jonathan was a wise counselor for him. Jehiel, the son of Hacmoni, taught the king’s sons.
33 I Ahitofel bijaše savjetnik carev, i Husaj Arhijanin prijatelj carev.
Ahithophel was the king’s official counselor.
34 A poslije Ahitofela bijaše Jodaj sin Venajin i Avijatar, a vojvoda carev bješe Joav.
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.
