以色列的军队

27 以色列人的族长、千夫长、百夫长及其他官长都分定班次,每班两万四千人,每年按月轮流服侍王。

撒巴第业的儿子雅朔班负责第一班,在一月当值,他班内有两万四千人。 他是法勒斯的子孙,统管一月当值的所有将领。 亚哈希人朵代负责二月的班次,他的副官是密基罗,他班内有两万四千人。 祭司耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅负责第三班,在三月当值,他班内有两万四千人。 比拿雅是当时的三十位勇士之一,也是三十位勇士之首。他儿子暗米萨拔在他班内做统领。 约押的兄弟亚撒黑负责第四班,在四月当值,他班内有两万四千人,他儿子西巴第雅后来接替了他。 伊斯拉人珊合负责第五班,在五月当值,他班内有两万四千人。 提哥亚人益吉的儿子以拉负责第六班,在六月当值,他班内有两万四千人。 10 以法莲的子孙比伦人希利斯负责第七班,在七月当值,他班内有两万四千人。 11 谢拉族的户沙人西比该负责第八班,在八月当值,他班内有两万四千人。 12 便雅悯的子孙亚拿突人亚比以谢负责第九班,在九月当值,他班内有两万四千人。 13 谢拉族的尼陀法人玛哈莱负责第十班,在十月当值,他班内有两万四千人。 14 以法莲的子孙比拉顿人比拿雅负责第十一班,在十一月当值,他班内有两万四千人。 15 俄陀聂族的尼陀法人黑玳负责第十二班,在十二月当值,他班内有两万四千人。

以色列各支派的官长

16 以下是以色列各支派的首领:吕便支派的首领是细基利的儿子以利以谢;西缅支派的首领是玛迦的儿子示法提雅; 17 利未支派的首领是基姆利的儿子哈沙比雅;亚伦子孙的首领是撒督; 18 犹大支派的首领是大卫的哥哥以利户;以萨迦支派的首领是米迦勒的儿子暗利; 19 西布伦支派的首领是俄巴第雅的儿子伊施玛雅;拿弗他利支派的首领是亚斯列的儿子耶利摩; 20 以法莲支派的首领是阿撒细雅的儿子何细亚;玛拿西半个支派的首领是毗大雅的儿子约珥; 21 基列的玛拿西另半个支派的首领是撒迦利亚的儿子易多;便雅悯支派的首领是押尼珥的儿子雅西业; 22 但支派的首领是耶罗罕的儿子亚萨列。以上这些人是以色列各支派的首领。 23 大卫没有统计二十岁以下的以色列人,因为耶和华曾经应许要使以色列的人数像天上的星那样多。 24 洗鲁雅的儿子约押开始统计人数,但没有完成,因为耶和华因此事而向以色列人发烈怒,因此统计的数目没有收录在大卫王记上。

王室产业的主管

25 亚叠的儿子押斯马威管理王室的库房。乌西雅的儿子约拿单管理城邑、村庄和堡垒的库房。 26 基绿的儿子以斯利管理耕田种地的人。 27 拉玛人示每管理葡萄园。实弗米人撒巴底管理葡萄园的酒窖。 28 基第利人巴勒·哈南管理丘陵的橄榄树和无花果树。约阿施管理油仓。 29 沙仑人施提莱管理沙仑的牛群。亚第莱的儿子沙法管理山谷中的牛群。 30 以实玛利人阿比勒管理骆驼群。米仑人耶希底亚管理驴群。 31 夏甲人雅悉管理羊群。以上这些人都是替大卫王管理产业的。

32 大卫的叔叔约拿单很精明,任谋士和书记。哈摩尼的儿子耶歇做众王子的老师。 33 亚希多弗也是王的谋士。亚基人户筛是王的朋友。 34 后来,比拿雅的儿子耶何耶大和亚比亚他接替亚希多弗做谋士。约押在王的军队中做元帅。

Hærens øverste officerer

27 Den israelitiske hær var inddelt i 12 divisioner med 24.000 soldater i hver. Hver division havde en øverstkommanderende, en næstkommanderende og en række officerer af forskellig rang. Hver division blev indkaldt til aktiv tjeneste en måned om året.

2-3 Det følgende er en liste over cheferne for de 12 divisioner, samt deres tjenestemåned: I årets første måned: Jashobeam, Zabdiels søn, der tilhørte Peretz’ slægt. Anden måned: Dodaj, en efterkommer af Ahoa. Hans næstkommanderende var Miklot. 5-6 Tredje måned: Benaja, ypperstepræsten Jojadas søn, der var den mest ansete blandt „De Tredive”. Hans søn Ammizabad var næstkommanderende. Fjerde måned: Asael, Joabs bror. Hans søn Zebadja overtog ledelsen efter sin fars død. Femte måned: Shamhut fra Jizrachs[a] slægt. Sjette måned: Ira, Ikkesh’ søn fra Tekoa. 10 Syvende måned: Heletz fra Pelon, af Efraims slægt. 11 Ottende måned: Sibbekaj fra Husha, af Zerachs slægt. 12 Niende måned: Abiezer fra Anatot i Benjamins stammeområde. 13 Tiende måned: Maharaj fra Netofa, også af Zerachs slægt. 14 Ellevte måned: Benaja fra Piraton, af Efraims stamme. 15 Tolvte måned: Heldaj fra Netofa, af Otniels slægt.

Stammelederne

16-22 De øverste ledere i de forskellige stammer i Israel var følgende: For Rubens stamme: Eliezer, søn af Zikri; for Simeons stamme: Shefatja, søn af Ma’aka; for Levis stamme: Hashabja, søn af Kemuel; for Arons slægt: Zadok; for Judas stamme: Elihu, en bror til kong David; for Issakars stamme: Omri, søn af Mikael; for Zebulons stamme: Jishmaja, søn af Obadja; for Naftalis stamme: Jerimot, søn af Azriel; for Efraims stamme: Hosea, søn af Azazja; for Manasses halve stamme mod vest: Joel, søn af Pedaja; for Manasses halve stamme i Gilead: Jiddo, søn af Zekarja; for Benjamins stamme: Ja’asiel, søn af Abner; for Dans stamme: Azarel, søn af Jeroham.

Den famøse mønstring af hæren

23 Da David i sin tid mønstrede hæren, medregnede han ikke mændene fra 20 år og nedefter. Herren havde jo lovet at gøre sit folk talrigt som himlens stjerner. 24 Joab begyndte mønstringen, men fuldførte den ikke, fordi Herrens vrede kom over Israel på grund af mønstringen. Resultatet blev derfor aldrig indført i beretningen om kong Davids bedrifter.

Administratorerne af kongens ejendom

25-31 Det følgende er en liste over de mænd, der administrerede kongens ejendom:

Azmavet, søn af Adiel, havde ansvaret for de kongelige skatkamre; Jonatan, søn af Uzzija, administrerede forrådskamrene på landet, i alle byer, landsbyer og fæstninger; Ezri, søn af Kelub, havde opsyn med hoveriarbejderne, som dyrkede de kongelige marker; Shimi fra Rama havde opsyn med vingårdene, mens Zabdi fra Shefam havde ansvar for vinlagrene i vingårdene. Ba’al-Hanan fra Geder havde opsyn med oliven- og morbærfigenlundene på de vestlige bakkeskråninger, mens Joash havde ansvar for olivenolielagrene; Shitraj fra Saron havde ansvaret for kvæget, der græssede på Saronsletten; Shafat, søn af Adlaj, havde ansvaret for kvæget, der græssede i dalene; ishmaelitten Obil havde opsyn med kamelerne, Jehdeja fra Meronot med æslerne, og hagritten Jaziz med fårene og gederne.

Kongens nærmeste rådgivere

32 En farbror til kong David ved navn Jonatan var en vis og skriftlærd rådgiver. Jehiel, søn af Hakmoni, var ansvarlig for kongesønnernes opdragelse.

33 Kongens officielle rådgiver hed Ahitofel, og hans personlige vejleder var arkitten Hushaj. 34 Efter Ahitofel blev Jojada, søn af Benaja, og Ebjatar kongelige rådgivere. Joab var øverstbefalende for den israelitiske hær.

Footnotes

  1. 27,8 Som så mange andre steder er der flere varianter af det samme navn. Jizrach er det samme som Zerach af Judas slægt, og Shamhut er det samme som Shamma og Shammot. På dansk ser navnene mere forskellige ud, end de er på hebraisk. Se også kap. 11.

27 Now the children of Israel according to their number, the heads of families, captains of thousands and of hundreds, and officers, that served the king according to their companies, who came in and went out every month in the year, under every chief were four and twenty thousand.

Over the first company the first month Jesboam, the son of Zabdiel was chief, and under him were four and twenty thousand.

Of the sons of Phares, the chief of all the captains in the host in the first month.

The company of the second month was under Dudia, an Ahohite, and after him was another named Macelloth, who commanded a part of the army of four and twenty thousand.

And the captain of the third company for the third month, was Banaias the son of Joiada the priest: and in his division were four and twenty thousand.

This is that Banaias the most valiant among the thirty, and above the thirty. And Amizabad his son commanded his company.

The fourth, for the fourth month, was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zabadias his son after him: and in his company were four and twenty thousand.

The fifth captain for the fifth month, was Samaoth a Jezerite: and his company were four and twenty thousand.

The sixth, for the sixth month, was Hira the son of Acces a Thecuite: and in his company were four and twenty thousand.

10 The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helles a Phallonite of the sons of Ephraim: and in his company were four and twenty thousand.

11 The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sobochai a Husathite of the race of Zarahi: and in his company were four and twenty thousand.

12 The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer an Anathothite of the sons of Jemini, and in His company were four and twenty thousand.

13 The tenth, for the tenth month, was Marai, who was a Netophathite of the race of Zarai: and in his company were four and twenty thousand.

14 The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Banaias, a Pharathonite of the sons of Ephraim: and in his company were four and twenty thousand.

15 The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Holdai a Netophathite, of the race of Gothoniel: and in his company were four and twenty thousand.

16 Now the chiefs over the tribes of Israel were these: over the Rubenites, Eliezer the son of Zechri was ruler: over the Simeonites, Saphatias the son of Maacha:

17 Over the Levites, Hasabias the son of Camuel: over the Aaronites, Sadoc:

18 Over Juda, Eliu the brother of David: over Issachar, Amri the son of Michael:

19 Over the Zabulonites, Jesmaias the son of Adias: over the Nephtalites, Jerimoth the son of Ozriel:

20 Over the sons of Ephraim, Osee the: son of Ozaziu: over the half tribe of Manasses, Joel the son of Phadaia:

21 And over the half tribe of Manasses: in Galaad, Jaddo the son of Zacharias: and over Benjamin, Jasiel the son of Abner.

22 And over Dan, Ezrihel the son of Jeroham: these were the princes of the children of Israel.

23 But David would not number them from twenty years old and under: because the Lord had said that he would multiply Israel like the stars of heaven.

24 Joab the son of Sarvia began to number, but he finished not: because upon this there fell wrath upon Israel: and therefore the number of them that were numbered, was not registered in the chronicles of king David.

25 And over the king's treasures was Azmoth the son of Adiel: and over those stores which were in the cities, and is the villages, and in the castles, was Jonathan the son of Ozias.

26 And over the tillage, and the husbandmen, who tilled the ground, was Ezri the son of Chelub:

27 And over the dressers of the vineyards, was Semeias a Romathite: and over the wine cellars, Zabdias an Aphonite.

28 And over the oliveyards and the fig groves, which were in the plains, was Balanam a Gederite: and over the oil cellars, Joas.

29 And over the herds that fed in Saron, was Setrai a Saronite: and over the. oxen in the valleys, Saphat the son of Adli:

30 And over the camels, Ubil an Ishmahelite: and over the asses, Jadias a Meronathite:

31 And over the sheep Jazia an Agarene. All these were the rulers of the substance of king David.

32 And Jonathan David's uncle, a counsellor, a wise and learned man: he and Jahiel the son of Hachamoni were with the king's sons.

33 And Achitophel was the king's counsellor, and Chusai the Arachite, the king's friend.

34 And after Achitophel was Joiada the son of Banaias, and Abiathar. And the general of the king's army was Joab.