1 Berɛsosɛm 27
1 Israelfoɔ akuo ahodoɔ no nie—mmusuapanin, asahene ne asraafoɔ mpanimfoɔ a na wɔhwɛ asraafoɔ akuo ahodoɔ so de som ɔhene, a ekuo biara kɔ adwuma bosome baako wɔ afe mu. Na ɛdɔm a wɔwɔ ekuo biara mu nso dodoɔ yɛ mpem aduonu ɛnan. Wɔn edin na ɛdidi soɔ yi:
This is the list of the Israelite family leaders, commanders of thousands and hundreds, as well as army officers who served the king in various ways. Each military division served month by month throughout the year. Each division had twenty-four thousand men.
2 Sabdiel babarima Yasobeam na na ɔyɛ ekuo a ɛdi ɛkan no sahene, a na wɔkɔ adwuma bosome a ɛdi ɛkan wɔ afe no mu. Na ne ekuo no akodɔm dodoɔ yɛ mpem aduonu ɛnan.
Over the division for the first month was Jashobeam son of Zabdiel. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
3 Na ɔyɛ Peres aseni a na ɔhwɛ asraafoɔ mpanimfoɔ no nyinaa so bosome a ɛdi ɛkan no mu.
He was among the descendants of Perez and in charge of all the army officers for the first month.
4 Dodai a na ɔyɛ Ahoa aseni na na ɔyɛ ekuo a ɛtɔ so mmienu a na wɔkɔ adwuma bosome a ɛtɔ so mmienu mu no so sahene. Na ne ekuo no akodɔm dodoɔ yɛ mpem aduonu ɛnan, a na Miklot yɛ nʼabadiakyire.
Over the division for the second month was Dodai, from the clan descended from Ahoah. Mikloth was second in rank. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
5 Ɔsɔfoɔ Yehoiada babarima Benaia na na ɔyɛ ekuo a ɛtɔ so mmiɛnsa a na wɔkɔ adwuma bosome a ɛtɔ so mmiɛnsa mu no so sahene. Na ne ekuo no akodɔm dodoɔ yɛ mpem aduonu ɛnan.
The commander of the army for the third month was Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a priest and leader. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
6 Saa Benaia yi na na ɔhwɛ Dawid asraafoɔ akunini kuo, a na wɔfrɛ wɔn Akofoɔ Akɛseɛ Aduasa no so. Ne babarima Amisabad na na ɔyɛ nʼabadiakyire.
This is the Benaiah who was the leader of the thirty, and over the thirty. Ammizabad his son was in his division.
7 Yoab nuabarima Asahel na na ɔyɛ ekuo a ɛtɔ so ɛnan, a na wɔkɔ adwuma bosome a ɛtɔ so ɛnan mu no so sahene. Na ne ekuo no akodɔm dodoɔ yɛ mpem aduonu ɛnan. Asahel babarima Sebadia na ɔdii nʼadeɛ.
The commander for the fourth month was Asahel brother of Joab. Zebadiah his son became commander after him. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
8 Samhut a ɔyɛ Yisrahini na na ɔyɛ ekuo a ɛtɔ so enum, a na wɔkɔ adwuma bosome a ɛtɔ so enum mu no so sahene. Na ne ekuo no akodɔm dodoɔ yɛ mpem aduonu ɛnan.
The commander for the fifth month was Shamhuth, a descendant of Izrah. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
9 Ikes babarima Ira a ɔfiri Tekoa no na na ɔyɛ ekuo a ɛtɔ so nsia, a na wɔkɔ adwuma bosome a ɛtɔ so nsia mu no sahene. Na ne ekuo no akodɔm dodoɔ yɛ mpem aduonu ɛnan.
The commander for the sixth month was Ira son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
10 Heles a na ɔyɛ Efraim aseni a ɔfiri Pelon no na na ɔyɛ ekuo a ɛtɔ so nson, a na wɔkɔ adwuma bosome a ɛtɔ so nson mu no so sahene. Na ne ekuo no akodɔm dodoɔ yɛ mpem aduonu ɛnan.
The commander for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, from the people of Ephraim. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
11 Sibekai a na ɔyɛ Sera aseni a ɔfiri Husa no na na ɔyɛ ekuo a ɛtɔ so nwɔtwe, a na wɔkɔ adwuma bosome a ɛtɔ so nwɔtwe mu no so sahene. Na ne ekuo no akodɔm dodoɔ yɛ mpem aduonu ɛnan.
The commander for the eighth month was Sibbekai the Hushathite, from the clan descended from Zerah. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
12 Abieser a na ɔfiri Anatot a ɛda Benyamin asase so no na na ɔyɛ ekuo a ɛtɔ so nkron, a na wɔkɔ adwuma bosome a ɛtɔ so nkron mu no so sahene. Na ne ekuo no akodɔm dodoɔ yɛ mpem aduonu ɛnan.
The commander for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, from the tribe of Benjamin. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
13 Maharai a ɔyɛ Serah aseni a ɔfiri Netofa no na na ɔyɛ ekuo a ɛtɔ so edu, a na wɔkɔ adwuma bosome a ɛtɔ so edu mu no so sahene. Na ne ekuo no akodɔm dodoɔ yɛ mpem aduonu ɛnan.
The commander for the tenth month was Maharai from the city of Netophah, from the clan descended from Zerah. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
14 Benaia a ɔfiri Piraton a ɛwɔ Efraim no na na ɔyɛ ekuo a ɛtɔ so dubaako, a na wɔkɔ adwuma bosome a ɛtɔ so dubaako mu no so sahene. Na ne ekuo no akodɔm dodoɔ yɛ mpem aduonu ɛnan.
The commander for the eleventh month was Benaiah from the city of Pirathon, from the tribe of Ephraim. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
15 Heldai a ɔyɛ Otniel a ɔfiri Netofa aseni no na na ɔyɛ ekuo a ɛtɔ so dumienu, a na wɔkɔ adwuma bosome a ɛtɔ so dumienu mu no so sahene. Na ne ekuo no akodɔm dodoɔ yɛ mpem aduonu ɛnan.
The commander for the twelfth month was Heldai from the city of Netophah, from the clan descended from Othniel. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
16 Mmusuakuo no ne wɔn ntuanofoɔ nie: Ruben abusuakuo: Sikri babarima Elieser; Simeon abusuakuo: Maaka babarima Sefatia;
These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel: For the tribe of Reuben, Eliezer son of Zichri was the leader. For the tribe of Simeon, Shephatiah son of Maacah was the leader.
17 Lewi abusuakuo: Kemuel babarima Hasabia Aaron (asɔfoɔ no) abusuakuo: Sadok;
For the tribe of Levi, Hashabiah son of Kemuel was the leader, and Zadok led Aaron's descendants.
18 Yuda abusuakuo: Dawid nuabarima Elihu; Isakar abusuakuo: Mikael babarima Omri;
For the tribe of Judah, Elihu, one of David's brothers, was the leader. For the tribe of Issachar, Omri son of Michael was the leader.
19 Sebulon abusuakuo: Obadia babarima Yismaia; Naftali abusuakuo: Asriel babarima Yerimot;
For the tribe of Zebulun, Ishmaiah son of Obadiah was the leader. For the tribe of Naphtali, Jerimoth son of Azriel was the leader.
20 Efraim abusuakuo: Asasia babarima Hosea; Manase (atɔeɛ fam) abusuakuo: Pedaia babarima Yoɛl;
For the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea son of Azaziah was the leader. For the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel son of Pedaiah was the leader.
21 Manase (apueeɛ fam) abusuakuo Sakaria babarima Ido; Benyamin abusuakuo: Abner babarima Yaasiel;
For the half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo son of Zechariah was the leader. For the tribe of Benjamin, Jaasiel son of Abner was the leader.
22 Dan abusuakuo: Yeroham babarima Asarel. Yeinom ne Israel mmusuakuo no ne wɔn ntuanofoɔ.
For the tribe of Dan, Azarel son of Jeroham was the leader. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.
23 Ɛberɛ a Dawid ma wɔkanee nnipa no, wɔankan wɔn a wɔnnii mfeɛ aduonu, ɛfiri sɛ, na Awurade ahyɛ bɔ sɛ ɔbɛma Israelfoɔ no adɔɔso sɛ ɔsoro nsoromma.
David did not count those twenty years old or younger, because Yahweh had promised to increase Israel like the stars of heaven.
24 Yoab na ɔhyɛɛ nnipakan no ase, nanso wanwie, ɛfiri sɛ, Onyankopɔn bo fuu Israel. Wɔantwerɛ nnipa no nyinaa dodoɔ angu Ɔhene Dawid nkrataa mu.
Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men, but did not finish. Wrath fell on Israel for this. This number was not written down in the Chronicles of King David.
25 Adiel babarima Asmawet na na ɔhwɛ ahemfie sikakorabea so. Usia babarima Yonatan no na na ɔhwɛ ɔmantam no sikakorabea a ɛwowɔ nkuro, nkuraaseɛ ne aban a ɛwɔ Israel nyinaa so.
Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the king's treasuries. Jonathan son of Uzziah was over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the fortified towers.
26 Kelub babarima Esri na na ɔhwɛ apaafoɔ a na wɔdɔ ɔhene mfuo so.
Ezri son of Kelub was over the farmers, those who plowed the land.
27 Simei a na ɔfiri Rama na na ɔhwɛ ɔhene bobe mfuo so. Sabdi a ɔfiri Sifim na na ɔhwɛ aba a wɔde yɛ nsã ne nsã a wɔayɛ so.
Shimei the Ramathite was over the vineyards, and Zabdi the Shiphmite was over the grapes and the wine cellars.
28 Baal-Hanan a ɔfiri Geder no na na ɔhwɛ ɔhene ngo nnua ne akyee nnua a na ɛwɔ Yuda bepɔ ase no so. Yoas na na ɔhwɛ ma wɔyɛ ngo.
Over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the lowlands was Baal-Hanan from Geder, and over the storehouses of oil was Joash.
29 Sitrai a ɔfiri Saron na na ɔhwɛ anantwie a na wɔwɔ Saron ɛserɛ so no so. Adlai babarima Safat na na ɔhwɛ anantwie a wɔwɔ bɔnhwa ahodoɔ mu no so.
Over the herds that were pastured in Sharon was Shitrai from Sharon, and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat son of Adlai.
30 Ismaelni Obil na na ɔhwɛ nyoma so. Yehdia a ɔfiri Meronot na na ɔhwɛ mfunumu so.
Over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite, and over the female donkeys was Jehdeiah from Meronoth. Over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite.
31 Yasis a ɔfiri Hagar na na ɔhwɛ ɔhene nnwan so. Saa mpanimfoɔ yi nyinaa na na wɔhwɛ ɔhene Dawid agyapadeɛ so.
Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the flocks. All these officials were in charge of the property of King David.
32 Yonatan a na ɔyɛ Dawid wɔfa no yɛɛ ɔfotufoɔ nyansafoɔ maa ɔhene. Na ɔyɛ ɔtwerɛfoɔ a ɔwɔ nhunumu. Na Hakmoni babarima Yehiel na na ɔkyerɛ ɔhene mmammarima adeɛ.
Jonathan, David's uncle, was an advisor, since he was a wise man and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hakmoni cared for the king's sons.
33 Ahitofel na na ɔyɛ ɔhene ɔfotufoɔ. Na Husai a ɔfiri Arki yɛ ɔhene adamfo.
Ahithophel was the king's advisor, and Hushai from the Arkite people was the king's private advisor.
34 Benaia babarima Yehoiada na ɔdii Ahitofel adeɛ na Abiatar bɛtoaa adedie no so. Yoab na na ɔyɛ Israel akodɔm so sahene.
Ahithophel's position was taken by Jehoiada son of Benaiah, and by Abiathar. Joab was commander of the king's army.
