1 Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the heads of fathers’ houses and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers that served the king, in any matter of the courses which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year-of every course were twenty and four thousand. 2 Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 3 He was of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month. 4 And over the course of the second month was Dodai the Ahohite, and his course; and Mikloth the ruler: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 5 The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, chief: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 6 This is that Benaiah, who was the mighty man of the thirty, and over the thirty: and of his course was Ammizabad his son. 7 The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 8 The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 9 The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 10 The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 11 The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 12 The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 13 The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 14 The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 15 The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

16 Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri the ruler: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah: 17 of Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of Aaron, Zadok: 18 of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael: 19 of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel: 20 of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah: 21 of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner: 22 of Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These were the captains of the tribes of Israel. 23 But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Jehovah had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of heaven. 24 Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but finished not; and there came wrath for this upon Israel; neither was the number put into the account in the chronicles of king David.

25 And over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the treasures in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah: 26 And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub: 27 and over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: and over the increase of the vineyards for the wine-cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite: 28 and over the olive-trees and the sycomore-trees that were in the lowland was Baal-hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash: 29 and over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai: 30 and over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite: and over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite. 31 All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David’s.

32 Also Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counsellor, a man of understanding, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons: 33 And Ahithophel was the king’s counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend: 34 and after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the captain of the king’s host was Joab.

1 ORA quant’è a’ figliuoli d’Israele, secondo le lor descrizioni per capi di famiglie paterne, e capitani di migliaia, e di centinaia, ed i loro ufficiali, ogni spartimento di coloro che servivano al re secondo tutto l’ordine degli spartimenti, de’ quali ciascuno entrava ed usciva di mese in mese, per tutti i mesi dell’anno era di ventiquattromila uomini.

2 Iasobam, figliuolo di Zabdiel, era sopra il primo spartimento, per lo primo mese; e nel suo spartimento v’erano ventiquattromila uomini.

3 Egli era il capo sopra tutti i capitani del primo mese; ed era de’ figliuoli di Fares.

4 E sopra lo spartimento del secondo mese era Dodai Ahoheo; e nel suo spartimento, nel quale v’erano ventiquattromila uomini, Miclot era il conduttore.

5 Il capo del terzo esercito, per lo terzo mese, era Benaia, figliuolo di Gioiada, principale ufficiale; ed egli era capitano in capo; e nel suo spartimento vi erano ventiquattromila uomini.

6 Questo Benaia era uomo prode fra i trenta, ed era sopra i trenta; ed Ammizzabad, suo figliuolo, era sopra lo spartimento di esso.

7 Il quarto, per lo quarto mese, era Asael, fratello di Ioab; e, dopo lui, Zebadia, suo figliuolo; e nel suo spartimento v’erano ventiquattromila uomini.

8 Il quinto capo, per lo quinto mese, era Samhut Israhita; e nel suo spartimento v’erano ventiquattromila uomini.

9 Il sesto, per lo sesto mese, era Ira, figliuolo d’Icches Tecoita; e nel suo spartimento v’erano ventiquattromila uomini.

10 Il settimo, per lo settimo mese, era Heles Pelonita, de’ figliuoli di Efraim; e nel suo spartimento v’erano ventiquattromila uomini.

11 L’ottavo, per l’ottavo mese, era Sibbecai Husatita, della nazione de’ Zarhiti; e nel suo spartimento v’erano ventiquattromila uomini.

12 Il nono, per lo nono mese, era Abiezer Anatotita, de’ figliuoli di Beniamino; e nel suo spartimento v’erano ventiquattromila uomini.

13 Il decimo, per lo decimo mese, era Maharai Netofatita, della nazione dei Zarhiti; e nel suo spartimento vi erano ventiquattromila uomini.

14 L’undecimo, per l’undecimo mese, era Benaia Piratonita, de’ figliuoli di Efraim; e nel suo spartimento v’erano ventiquattromila uomini.

15 Il duodecimo, per lo duodecimo mese, era Heldai Netofatita, della progenie di Otniel; e nel suo spartimento v’erano ventiquattromila uomini

16 OLTRE a ciò, vi erano de’ conduttori sopra le tribù d’Israele; Eliezer, figliuolo di Zicri, era conduttore dei Rubeniti; Sefatia, figliuolo di Maaca, dei Simeoniti;

17 Hasabia, figliuolo di Chemuel, de’ Leviti; Sadoc, degli Aaroniti;

18 Elihu, de’ fratelli di Davide, di que’ di Giuda; Omri, figliuolo di Micael, degl’Issacariti;

19 Ismaia, figliuolo di Obadia, de’ Zabuloniti; Ierimot, figliuolo di Azriel, de’ Neftaliti;

20 Hosea, figliuolo di Azazia, de’ figliuoli di Efraim; Ioel, figliuolo di Pedaia, della mezza tribù di Manasse;

21 Iddo, figliuolo di Zaccaria, dell’altra mezza tribù di Manasse, in Galaad; Iaaziel, figliuolo di Abner, dei Beniaminiti;

22 Azareel, figliuolo di Ieroham, de’ Daniti. Questi furono i capi principali delle tribù d’Israele.

23 E Davide non levò il numero di essi dall’età di vent’anni in giù; perciocchè il Signore avea detto d’accrescere Israele come le stelle del cielo.

24 Ioab, figliuolo di Seruia, avea ben cominciato ad annoverare così il popolo, ma non finì; e per questo vi fu indegnazione contro ad Israele; laonde quella descrizione non fu messa fra le descrizioni poste ne’ registri del re Davide.

25 ED Azmavet, figliuolo di Adiel, era sopra i tesori del re; e Gionatan, figliuolo di Uzzia, era sopra i tesori della campagna, nelle città, nelle villate, e nelle castella;

26 ed Ezri, figliuolo di Chelub, era sopra quelli che lavoravano nella campagna nel lavoro della terra;

27 e Simi Ramatita era sopra le vigne; e Zabdi Sifmita era sopra i cellieri ch’erano nei vignai, e sopra le conserve del vino;

28 e Baal-hanan Ghederita, era sopra gli ulivi, e sopra i fichi, ch’erano nella campagna; e Gioas era sopra i cellieri dell’olio;

29 e Sitrai Saronita era sopra gli armenti che pascevano in Saron; e Safat, figliuolo di Adlai, era sopra gli armenti che pascevano nelle valli;

30 ed Obil Ismaelita era sopra i cammelli; e Iedeia Merenotita era sopra le asine.

31 E Iaziz Hagareno era sopra le gregge del minuto bestiame. Tutti costoro aveano il governo delle facoltà del re Davide.

32 E Gionatan, zio di Davide, uomo intendente e letterato, era consigliere; e Iehiel, figliuolo di Hacmoni, era co’ figliuoli del re;

33 ed Ahitofel era consigliere del re; ed Husai Archita era famigliare del re;

34 e dopo Ahitofel, fu Gioiada, figliuolo di Benaia, ed Ebiatar; e Ioab era capo dell’esercito del re