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以色列的軍事組織

27 以色列人各家族的首領、千夫長、百夫長和服事王的所有官長,都按著他們的數目分定班次,每年按月輪班,每班有二萬四千人。 負責正月第一班的,是撒巴第業的兒子雅朔班,他那一班有二萬四千人。 他是法勒斯子孫中的首領,統管正月那一班所有的軍長。 負責二月那一班的是亞哈希人朵代,他那一班還有副官密基羅,他那一班有二萬四千人。 三月第三班的軍長是大祭司耶何耶大的兒子比拿雅,他那一班有二萬四千人。 這比拿雅是那三十位勇士中的一位,管理那三十人;他那一班還有他的兒子暗米薩拔。 四月第四班的軍長是約押的兄弟亞撒黑,接續他的是他的兒子西巴第雅;他那一班有二萬四千人。 五月第五班的軍長是伊斯拉人珊合,他那一班有二萬四千人。 六月第六班的軍長是提哥亞人益吉的兒子以拉,他那一班有二萬四千人。 10 七月第七班的軍長是以法蓮子孫中比倫人希利斯,他那一班有二萬四千人。 11 八月第八班的軍長是謝拉家族戶沙人西比該,他那一班有二萬四千人。 12 九月第九班的軍長是便雅憫支派亞拿突人亞比以謝,他那一班有二萬四千人。 13 十月第十班的軍長是謝拉家族尼陀法人瑪哈萊,他那一班有二萬四千人。 14 十一月第十一班的軍長是以法蓮子孫中的比拉頓人比拿雅,他那一班有二萬四千人。 15 十二月第十二班的軍長是俄陀聶家族尼陀法人黑玳,他那一班有二萬四千人。

以色列各支派的領袖

16 掌管以色列各支派的記在下面:流本支派的首領是細基利的兒子以利以謝;西緬支派的首領是瑪迦的兒子示法提雅; 17 利未支派的首領是基母利的兒子哈沙比雅;亞倫子孫的首領是撒督; 18 猶大支派的首領是大衛的哥哥以利戶;以薩迦支派的首領是米迦勒的兒子暗利; 19 西布倫支派的首領是俄巴第雅的兒子伊施瑪雅;拿弗他利支派的首領是亞斯列的兒子耶利摩; 20 以法蓮支派的首領是阿撒細雅的兒子何細亞;瑪拿西半個支派的首領是毘大雅的兒子約珥; 21 基列地瑪拿西那半個支派的首領是撒迦利亞的兒子易多;便雅憫支派的首領是押尼珥的兒子雅西業; 22 但支派的首領是耶羅罕的兒子亞薩列。以上這些人是以色列各支派的領袖。 23 以色列人二十歲以下的,大衛都沒有登記他們的數目,因為耶和華曾經說過要增添以色列人的數目,好像天上的星那樣多。 24 洗魯雅的兒子約押開始數點,但還沒有完成,為了這事耶和華的忿怒就臨到以色列人身上,所以以色列的人數沒有記在大衛王的年錄上。

王室財政與產業的主管

25 管理王的庫房的,是亞疊的兒子押斯馬威;管理郊野、城市、鄉村和望樓的倉庫的,是烏西雅的兒子約拿單; 26 管理耕田種地的,是基綠的兒子以斯利; 27 管理葡萄園的,是拉瑪人示每;管理園裡酒庫的,是實弗米人撒巴底; 28 管理高原橄欖樹和桑樹的,是基第利人巴力.哈南;管理油庫的,是約阿施; 29 管理在沙崙牧放的牛群的,是沙崙人施提賚;管理在山谷的牛群的,是亞第賚的兒子沙法; 30 管理駱駝的,是以實瑪利人阿比勒;管理驢群的,是米崙人耶希底亞; 31 管理羊群的,是夏甲人雅悉。以上這些人都是給大衛王管理產業的官員。

大衛的重要臣僕

32 大衛的叔父約拿單是一個謀士;這人很有智慧,又是一個經學家;哈摩尼的兒子耶歇是王眾子的老師。 33 亞希多弗也是王的謀士;亞基人戶篩是王的朋友; 34 亞希多弗以後,有比拿雅的兒子耶何耶大和亞比亞他,接續他作謀士;約押作王的元帥。

Military Commanders and Divisions

27 This is the list of Israelite generals and captains,[a] and their officers, who served the king by supervising the army divisions that were on duty each month of the year. Each division served for one month and had 24,000 troops.

Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was commander of the first division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the first month. He was a descendant of Perez and was in charge of all the army officers for the first month.

Dodai, a descendant of Ahoah, was commander of the second division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the second month. Mikloth was his chief officer.

Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest was commander of the third division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the third month. This was the Benaiah who commanded David’s elite military group known as the Thirty. His son Ammizabad was his chief officer.

Asahel, the brother of Joab, was commander of the fourth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the fourth month. Asahel was succeeded by his son Zebadiah.

Shammah[b] the Izrahite was commander of the fifth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the fifth month.

Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa was commander of the sixth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the sixth month.

10 Helez, a descendant of Ephraim from Pelon, was commander of the seventh division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the seventh month.

11 Sibbecai, a descendant of Zerah from Hushah, was commander of the eighth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the eighth month.

12 Abiezer from Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin was commander of the ninth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the ninth month.

13 Maharai, a descendant of Zerah from Netophah, was commander of the tenth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the tenth month.

14 Benaiah from Pirathon in Ephraim was commander of the eleventh division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the eleventh month.

15 Heled,[c] a descendant of Othniel from Netophah, was commander of the twelfth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the twelfth month.

Leaders of the Tribes

16 The following were the tribes of Israel and their leaders:

TribeLeader
ReubenEliezer son of Zicri
SimeonShephatiah son of Maacah
17 LeviHashabiah son of Kemuel
Aaron (the priests)Zadok
18 JudahElihu (a brother of David)
IssacharOmri son of Michael
19 ZebulunIshmaiah son of Obadiah
NaphtaliJeremoth son of Azriel
20 EphraimHoshea son of Azaziah
Manasseh (west)Joel son of Pedaiah
21 Manasseh in Gilead (east)Iddo son of Zechariah
BenjaminJaasiel son of Abner
22 DanAzarel son of Jeroham

These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.

23 When David took his census, he did not count those who were younger than twenty years of age, because the Lord had promised to make the Israelites as numerous as the stars in heaven. 24 Joab son of Zeruiah began the census but never finished it because[d] the anger of God fell on Israel. The total number was never recorded in King David’s official records.

Officials of David’s Kingdom

25 Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the palace treasuries.

Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the regional treasuries throughout the towns, villages, and fortresses of Israel.

26 Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the field workers who farmed the king’s lands.

27 Shimei from Ramah was in charge of the king’s vineyards.

Zabdi from Shepham was responsible for the grapes and the supplies of wine.

28 Baal-hanan from Geder was in charge of the king’s olive groves and sycamore-fig trees in the foothills of Judah.[e]

Joash was responsible for the supplies of olive oil.

29 Shitrai from Sharon was in charge of the cattle on the Sharon Plain.

Shaphat son of Adlai was responsible for the cattle in the valleys.

30 Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels.

Jehdeiah from Meronoth was in charge of the donkeys.

31 Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the king’s flocks of sheep and goats.

All these officials were overseers of King David’s property.

32 Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a wise counselor to the king, a man of great insight, and a scribe. Jehiel the Hacmonite was responsible for teaching the king’s sons. 33 Ahithophel was the royal adviser. Hushai the Arkite was the king’s friend. 34 Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar. Joab was commander of the king’s army.

Footnotes

  1. 27:1 Hebrew commanders of thousands and of hundreds.
  2. 27:8 Hebrew Shamhuth, a variant spelling of Shammah; compare 11:27 and 2 Sam 23:25.
  3. 27:15 Hebrew Heldai, a variant spelling of Heled; compare 11:30 and 2 Sam 23:29.
  4. 27:24 Or never finished it, and yet.
  5. 27:28 Hebrew the Shephelah.

Army Divisions

27 This is the list of the Israelites—heads of families, commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and their officers, who served the king in all that concerned the army divisions that were on duty month by month throughout the year. Each division consisted of 24,000 men.

In charge of the first division, for the first month, was Jashobeam(A) son of Zabdiel. There were 24,000 men in his division. He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army officers for the first month.

In charge of the division for the second month was Dodai(B) the Ahohite; Mikloth was the leader of his division. There were 24,000 men in his division.

The third army commander, for the third month, was Benaiah(C) son of Jehoiada the priest. He was chief and there were 24,000 men in his division. This was the Benaiah who was a mighty warrior among the Thirty and was over the Thirty. His son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.

The fourth, for the fourth month, was Asahel(D) the brother of Joab; his son Zebadiah was his successor. There were 24,000 men in his division.

The fifth, for the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth(E) the Izrahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira(F) the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

10 The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez(G) the Pelonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

11 The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbekai(H) the Hushathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

12 The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer(I) the Anathothite, a Benjamite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

13 The tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai(J) the Netophathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

14 The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah(K) the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

15 The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai(L) the Netophathite, from the family of Othniel.(M) There were 24,000 men in his division.

Leaders of the Tribes

16 The leaders of the tribes of Israel:

over the Reubenites: Eliezer son of Zikri;

over the Simeonites: Shephatiah son of Maakah;

17 over Levi: Hashabiah(N) son of Kemuel;

over Aaron: Zadok;(O)

18 over Judah: Elihu, a brother of David;

over Issachar: Omri son of Michael;

19 over Zebulun: Ishmaiah son of Obadiah;

over Naphtali: Jerimoth son of Azriel;

20 over the Ephraimites: Hoshea son of Azaziah;

over half the tribe of Manasseh: Joel son of Pedaiah;

21 over the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead: Iddo son of Zechariah;

over Benjamin: Jaasiel son of Abner;

22 over Dan: Azarel son of Jeroham.

These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.

23 David did not take the number of the men twenty years old or less,(P) because the Lord had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars(Q) in the sky. 24 Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. God’s wrath came on Israel on account of this numbering,(R) and the number was not entered in the book[a] of the annals of King David.

The King’s Overseers

25 Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the royal storehouses.

Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the outlying districts, in the towns, the villages and the watchtowers.

26 Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the workers who farmed the land.

27 Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards.

Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine vats.

28 Baal-Hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore-fig(S) trees in the western foothills.

Joash was in charge of the supplies of olive oil.

29 Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds grazing in Sharon.(T)

Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the herds in the valleys.

30 Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels.

Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys.

31 Jaziz the Hagrite(U) was in charge of the flocks.

All these were the officials in charge of King David’s property.

32 Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a man of insight and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hakmoni took care of the king’s sons.

33 Ahithophel(V) was the king’s counselor.

Hushai(W) the Arkite was the king’s confidant. 34 Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar.(X)

Joab(Y) was the commander of the royal army.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 27:24 Septuagint; Hebrew number