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。

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27 Þessir eru Ísraelsmenn eftir tölu þeirra, ætthöfðingjar, þúsundhöfðingjar, hundraðshöfðingjar og starfsmenn þeirra, er þjónuðu konungi í öllum flokkastörfum, er komu og fóru mánuð eftir mánuð, alla mánuði ársins. Voru í flokki hverjum tuttugu og fjögur þúsund manns.

Yfir fyrsta flokki, í fyrsta mánuði, var Jasóbeam Sabdíelsson, og voru tuttugu og fjögur þúsund manns í flokki hans.

Var hann af Peresniðjum og fyrir öllum herforingjum í fyrsta mánuði.

Yfir flokki annars mánaðarins var Eleasar Dódaíson, Ahóhíti. Fyrir flokki hans var höfðinginn Miklót, og voru tuttugu og fjögur þúsund manns í flokki hans.

Þriðji hershöfðinginn, í þriðja mánuðinum, var Benaja, sonur Jójada prests, höfðingi, og voru tuttugu og fjögur þúsund manns í flokki hans.

Var Benaja þessi kappi meðal þeirra þrjátíu og fyrir þeim þrjátíu. Var Ammísabad sonur hans fyrir flokki hans.

Fjórði var Asahel, bróðir Jóabs, fjórða mánuðinn, og eftir hann Sebadja sonur hans. Voru tuttugu og fjögur þúsund manns í flokki hans.

Fimmti hershöfðinginn var Samhút Jísraíti, fimmta mánuðinn. Voru tuttugu og fjögur þúsund manns í flokki hans.

Sjötti var Íra Íkkesson frá Tekóa, sjötta mánuðinn. Voru tuttugu og fjögur þúsund manns í flokki hans.

10 Sjöundi var Heles Pelóníti af Efraímsniðjum, sjöunda mánuðinn. Voru tuttugu og fjögur þúsund manns í flokki hans.

11 Áttundi var Sibbekaí Húsatíti af Seraítum, áttunda mánuðinn. Voru tuttugu og fjögur þúsund manns í flokki hans.

12 Níundi var Abíeser frá Anatót af Benjamínsniðjum, níunda mánuðinn. Voru tuttugu og fjögur þúsund manns í flokki hans.

13 Tíundi var Maharaí frá Netófa af Seraítum, tíunda mánuðinn. Voru tuttugu og fjögur þúsund manns í flokki hans.

14 Ellefti var Benaja frá Píraton af Efraímsniðjum, ellefta mánuðinn. Voru tuttugu og fjögur þúsund manns í flokki hans.

15 Tólfti var Heldaí frá Netófa af ætt Otníels, tólfta mánuðinn, og voru tuttugu og fjögur þúsund manns í flokki hans.

16 Þessir voru yfir kynkvíslum Ísraels: Af Rúbensniðjum var höfðingi Elíeser Síkríson. Af Símeonsniðjum Sefatja Maakason.

17 Af Leví Hasabja Kemúelsson. Af Aron Sadók.

18 Af Júda Elíhú, einn af bræðrum Davíðs. Af Íssakar Omrí Míkaelsson.

19 Af Sebúlon Jismaja Óbadíason. Af Naftalí Jerímót Asríelsson.

20 Af Efraímsniðjum Hósea Asasjason. Af hálfri Manassekynkvísl Jóel Pedajason.

21 Af hálfri Manassekynkvísl í Gíleað Íddó Sakaríason. Af Benjamín Jaasíel Abnersson.

22 Af Dan Asareel Jeróhamsson. Þessir voru höfðingjar Ísraelskynkvísla.

23 En Davíð lét ekki telja þá, er yngri voru en tvítugir, því að Drottinn hafði heitið því að gjöra Ísraelsmenn marga sem stjörnur himins.

24 Hafði Jóab Serújuson byrjað á að telja, en eigi lokið við, því að sakir þessa kom reiði yfir Ísrael, og talan var eigi skráð með tölunum í árbókum Davíðs konungs.

25 Asmavet Adíelsson hafði umsjón með fjársjóðum konungs og Jónatan Ússíasson með eignunum á mörkinni, í borgunum, þorpunum og köstulunum.

26 Esrí Kelúbsson hafði umsjón með jarðyrkjumönnum, er störfuðu að akuryrkju,

27 Símeí frá Rama yfir víngörðunum, og Sabdí Sifmíti yfir vínforðanum í víngörðunum,

28 Baal Hanan frá Geder yfir olíutrjánum og mórberjatrjánum á láglendinu og Jóas yfir olíuforðanum.

29 Yfir nautunum, er gengu á Saron, hafði Sítraí frá Saron umsjón, yfir nautunum, er gengu í dölunum, Safat Adlaíson,

30 yfir úlföldunum Óbíl Ísmaelíti, yfir ösnunum Jehdeja frá Merónót,

31 yfir sauðfénaðinum Jasis Hagríti. Allir þessir voru umráðamenn yfir eignum Davíðs konungs.

32 Jónatan, föðurbróðir Davíðs, var ráðgjafi. Var hann vitur maður og fróður. Jehíel Hakmóníson var með sonum konungs,

33 Akítófel var ráðgjafi konungs og Húsaí Arkíti var stallari konungs.

34 Næstur Akítófel gekk Jójada Benajason og Abjatar. Jóab var hershöfðingi konungs.

Divisions of the military

27 This is the list of the Israelites, the heads of households, the commanders of units of a thousand and a hundred, and their officers. They served the king in every way their divisions required, and they were on duty for a month at a time through all the months of the year. Each division numbered 24,000.

In charge of the first division for the first month was Jashobeam, Zabdiel’s son. His division numbered 24,000. He was a Perezite and the head of all the army officers for the first month.

In charge of the division for the second month was Dodai the Ahohite.[a] His division numbered 24,000.

The third army commander for the third month was Benaiah the chief priest Jehoiada’s son. His division numbered 24,000. This Benaiah was a warrior of the Thirty and in command of the Thirty. In command of his division was his son Ammizabad.

The fourth for the fourth month was Asahel, Joab’s brother, and after him his son Zebadiah. His division numbered 24,000.

The fifth for the fifth month was the commander Shammoth the Zerahite.[b] His division numbered 24,000.

The sixth for the sixth month was Ira the Tekoite Ikkesh’s son. His division numbered 24,000.

10 The seventh for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite from Ephraim’s family. His division numbered 24,000.

11 The eighth for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite from the Zerahites. His division numbered 24,000.

12 The ninth for the ninth month was Abiezer of Annathoth from the Benjaminites. His division numbered 24,000.

13 The tenth for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite from the Zerahites. His division numbered 24,000.

14 The eleventh for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite from Ephraim’s family. His division numbered 24,000.

15 The twelfth for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite from Othniel. His division numbered 24,000.

Tribal leaders

16 In charge of the tribes of Israel:

for the Reubenites—the leader was Eliezer, Zichri’s son;

for the Simeonites—Shephatiah, Maacah’s son;

17 for the Levites—Hashabiah, Kemuel’s son;

for Aaron—Zadok;

18 for Judah—Eliab,[c] one of David’s relatives;

for Issachar—Omri, Michael’s son;

19 for Zebulun—Ishmaiah, Obadiah’s son;

for Naphtali—Jerimoth, Azriel’s son;

20 for the Ephraimites—Hoshea, Azaziah’s son;

for half the tribe of Manasseh—Joel, Pedaiah’s son;

21 for half the tribe[d] of Manasseh in Gilead—Iddo, Zechariah’s son;

for Benjamin—Jaasiel, Abner’s son;

22 for Dan—Azarel, Jeroham’s son.

These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel. 23 But David didn’t count those younger than 20 years of age, because the Lord had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky. 24 Joab, Zeruiah’s son, began to count them, but he never finished. Since Israel experienced wrath because of this, the number wasn’t entered into the official records of King David.

Civil servants

25 In charge of the king’s treasuries—Azmaveth, Adiel’s son;

in charge of the treasuries in the country, cities, villages, and towers—Jonathan, Uzziah’s son;

26 in charge of agricultural workers cultivating the fertile land—Ezri, Chelub’s son;

27 in charge of the vineyards—Shimei the Ramathite;

in charge of the vineyard’s produce for the wine cellars—Zabdi the Shiphmite;

28 in charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the western foothills—Baal-hanan the Gederite;

in charge of the stores of oil—Joash;

29 in charge of the cattle that grazed in Sharon—Shitrai the Sharonite;

in charge of the cattle in the valleys—Shaphat, Adlai’s son;

30 in charge of the camels—Obil the Ishmaelite;

in charge of the female donkeys—Jehdeiah the Meronothite;

31 in charge of the flocks of sheep and goats—Jaziz the Hagrite.

All these were stewards of King David’s property.

Royal advisors

32 Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe. Jehiel, Hachmoni’s son, took care of the king’s sons. 33 Ahithophel was the king’s counselor, and Hushai the Archite was the king’s political advisor.[e] 34 After Ahithophel came Benaiah’s son Jehoiada, and Abiathar. Joab was commander of the king’s army.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 27:4 LXX; MT adds and his division, and Mikloth the leader.
  2. 1 Chronicles 27:8 Cf 27:11, 13; MT Izrahite
  3. 1 Chronicles 27:18 LXX; MT Elihu
  4. 1 Chronicles 27:21 LXX, Vulg; MT lacks for half the tribe.
  5. 1 Chronicles 27:33 Or friend

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