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David’s Secular Officials

27 This is the list of the Israelites, the family heads, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter to do with the divisions that were on rotated military duty each month throughout[a] the year. There were 24,000 in each division:

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

Dodai the Ahohite was in charge of the division for the second month, and Mikloth was the leader; 24,000 were in his division.

The third army commander, as chief for the third month, was Benaiah son of the priest Jehoiada; 24,000 were in his division. This Benaiah was a mighty man among the Thirty and over the Thirty, and his son Ammizabad was in charge[b] of his division.

The fourth commander, for the fourth month, was Joab’s brother Asahel, and his son Zebadiah was commander after him; 24,000 were in his division.

The fifth, for the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite; 24,000 were in his division.

The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; 24,000 were in his division.

10 The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite from the descendants of Ephraim; 24,000 were in his division.

11 The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbecai the Hushathite, a Zerahite; 24,000 were in his division.

12 The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer the Anathothite, a Benjaminite; 24,000 were in his division.

13 The tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite, a Zerahite; 24,000 were in his division.

14 The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite from the descendants of Ephraim; 24,000 were in his division.

15 The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel’s family;[c] 24,000 were in his division.

16 The following were in charge of the tribes of Israel:

For the Reubenites, Eliezer son of Zichri was the chief official;

for the Simeonites, Shephatiah son of Maacah;

17 for the Levites, Hashabiah son of Kemuel; for Aaron, Zadok;

18 for Judah, Elihu, one of David’s brothers; for Issachar, Omri son of Michael;

19 for Zebulun, Ishmaiah son of Obadiah;

for Naphtali, Jerimoth son of Azriel;

20 for the Ephraimites, Hoshea son of Azaziah;

for half the tribe of Manasseh, Joel son of Pedaiah;

21 for half the tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo son of Zechariah;

for Benjamin, Jaasiel son of Abner;

22 for Dan, Azarel son of Jeroham.

Those were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.(B)

23 David didn’t count the men aged twenty or under, for the Lord had said he would make Israel as numerous as the stars of the sky.(C) 24 Joab son of Zeruiah began to count them, but he didn’t complete it. There was wrath against Israel because of this census,(D) and the number was not entered in the Historical Record[d] of King David.

25 Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the king’s storehouses.

Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the fortresses.

26 Ezri son of Chelub was in charge of those who worked in the fields tilling the soil.

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 cellars.

28 Baal-hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore trees(E) in the Judean foothills.[e]

Joash was in charge of the stores of olive oil.

29 Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds that grazed in Sharon,(F) while 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(G) was in charge of the flocks.

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

32 David’s uncle Jonathan was a counsellor; he was a man of understanding and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hachmoni attended[f] the king’s sons. 33 Ahithophel(H) was the king’s counsellor. Hushai(I) the Archite was the king’s friend. 34 After Ahithophel came Jehoiada son of Benaiah,(J) then Abiathar.(K) Joab was the commander of the king’s army.(L)

Footnotes

  1. 27:1 Lit that came in and went out month by month for all months of
  2. 27:6 LXX; MT omits in charge
  3. 27:15 Lit belonging to Othniel
  4. 27:24 LXX; MT reads the number of the Historical Record
  5. 27:28 Or the Shephelah
  6. 27:32 Lit was with

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

Los jefes del ejército

27 Esta es la lista de los hijos de Israel, los jefes de casas paternas, los jefes de millares y de centenas, y sus oficiales que servían al rey en todo lo concerniente a las divisiones del ejército, que entraban y salían cada mes, durante todos los meses del año. Cada división tenía veinticuatro mil hombres.

Al frente de la primera división, para el primer mes estaba Jasobeam hijo de Zabdiel. Su división tenía veinticuatro mil hombres. Él era de los hijos de Fares y estaba al frente de todos los jefes del ejército para el primer mes.

Al frente de la división del segundo mes estaba Dodai el ajojita, y un jefe en su división era Miclot. Su división tenía veinticuatro mil hombres.

El tercer jefe del ejército, para el tercer mes, era Benaías, hijo del sumo sacerdote Joyada. Su división tenía veinticuatro mil hombres. Este Benaías era uno de los treinta valientes, y estaba al mando de los treinta. En su división estaba su hijo Amisabad.

El cuarto, para el cuarto mes, era Asael, hermano de Joab. Y después de él estaba su hijo Zebadías. Su división tenía veinticuatro mil hombres.

El quinto, para el quinto mes, era el jefe Samot el izrajita. Su división tenía veinticuatro mil hombres.

El sexto, para el sexto mes, era Ira hijo de Iques, de Tecoa. Su división tenía veinticuatro mil hombres.

10 El séptimo, para el séptimo mes, era Heles el pelonita, de los hijos de Efraín. Su división tenía veinticuatro mil hombres.

11 El octavo, para el octavo mes, era Sibecai, de Husa, de los zerajitas. Su división tenía veinticuatro mil hombres.

12 El noveno, para el noveno mes, era Abiezer, de Anatot, de los de Benjamín. Su división tenía veinticuatro mil hombres.

13 El décimo, para el décimo mes, era Maharai, de Netofa, de los zerajitas. Su división tenía veinticuatro mil hombres.

14 El undécimo, para el undécimo mes, era Benaías, de Piratón, de los hijos de Efraín. Su división tenía veinticuatro mil hombres.

15 El duodécimo, para el duodécimo mes, era Heldai, de Netofa, de Otoniel. Su división tenía veinticuatro mil hombres.

Los jefes de las tribus

16 Asimismo, al frente de las tribus de Israel estaban:

de los rubenitas, el jefe Eliezer hijo

de Zicri;

de los simeonitas, Sefatías hijo de Maaca;

17 de los levitas, Hasabías hijo de Quemuel; de los aaronitas, Sadoc;

18 de Judá, Elihú, uno de los hermanos de David;

de Isacar, Omri hijo de Micael;

19 de Zabulón, Ismaías hijo de Abdías;

de Neftalí, Jerimot hijo de Azriel;

20 de los hijos de Efraín, Oseas hijo de Azazías;

de la media tribu de Manasés, Joel hijo de Pedaías;

21 de la otra media tribu de Manasés en Galaad, Ido hijo de Zacarías;

de Benjamín, Jaaziel hijo de Abner;

22 de Dan, Azareel hijo de Jerojam.

Estos fueron los jefes de las tribus de Israel. 23 David no tomó el número de los de veinte años para abajo, porque el SEÑOR había prometido que él había de multiplicar a Israel como las estrellas del cielo. 24 Joab, hijo de Sarvia, había comenzado a contar, pero no acabó, pues por esto vino la ira sobre Israel. Y el número no fue registrado en el libro de las crónicas del rey David.

Administradores del patrimonio real

25 Azmávet hijo de Adiel era el encargado de los tesoros reales. Jonatán hijo de Uzías, de los almacenes en el campo, en las ciudades, en las aldeas y en las torres. 26 Ezri hijo de Quelub, de los que trabajaban en el cultivo de las tierras. 27 Simei, de Ramá, de las viñas. Zabdías el sifmita, del producto de las viñas para las bodegas. 28 Baal-janán, de Gedera, de los olivares y de los sicómoros que había en la Sefela. Joás, de los almacenes de aceite. 29 Sitrai, de Sarón, del ganado vacuno que pastaba en Sarón. Safat hijo de Adlai, del ganado vacuno que estaba en los valles. 30 Obil el ismaelita, de los camellos. Jehedías, de Meronot, de los asnos. 31 Y Jaziz el hagrieno, de los rebaños de ovejas.

Todos estos eran los encargados del patrimonio del rey David.

Otros funcionarios de David

32 Jonatán, tío de David, era consejero, hombre prudente y escriba; él y Yejiel hijo de Hacmoni asistían a los hijos del rey. 33 Ajitofel era consejero del rey. Husai el arquita era amigo del rey. 34 Después de Ajitofel estaban Joyada hijo de Benaías y Abiatar. Y Joab era el jefe del ejército del rey.