1 Now the number of the children of Israel, that is, the heads of families, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and the men in authority who were servants of the king in anything to do with the divisions which came in and went out month by month through all the months of the year, in every division were twenty-four thousand.
2 Over the first division for the first month was Ishbaal, the son of Zabdiel; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
3 He was of the sons of Perez, and the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month.
4 And over the division for the second month was Eleazar, the son of Dodai the Ahohite, the ruler; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
5 The third captain of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
6 This is the same Benaiah who was the great man of the thirty, chief of the thirty; and in his division 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 division were twenty-four thousand.
8 The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
9 The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira, the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
10 The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
11 The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
12 The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
13 The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
14 The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
15 The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
16 And over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer, the son of Zichri; 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 brothers of David; of Issachar, Omri, the son of Michael;
19 Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah, the son of Obadiah; of Naphtali, Jerimoth, 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 did not take the number of those who were under twenty years old, for the Lord had said that he would make Israel like the stars of heaven in number.
24 The numbering was started by Joab, the son of Zeruiah, but he did not go on to the end; and because of it, wrath came on Israel and the number was not recorded in the history of King David.
25 And Azmaveth, the son of Adiel, was controller of the king's property; Jonathan, the son of Uzziah, had control of all store-houses in country places and in the towns and little towns and strong places;
26 Ezri, the son of Chelub, had authority over the field-workers and farmers;
27 Shimei the Ramathite was responsible for the vine-gardens; Zabdi the Shiphmite was responsible for the produce of the vine-gardens and for all the stores of wine;
28 Baal-hanan the Gederite was responsible for the olive-trees and the sycamore-trees in the lowlands; and Joash for the stores of oil;
29 And Shitrai the Sharonite was responsible for the herds in the grass-lands of Sharon, and Shaphat, the son of Adlai, for those in the valleys;
30 Obil the Ishmaelite had control of the camels and Jehdeiah the Meronothite of the she-asses;
31 The flocks were in the care of Jaziz the Hagarite. All these were the controllers of King David's property.
32 Now Jonathan, David's father's brother, expert in discussion, and a man of good sense, was a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni, had the care of the king's sons;
33 And Ahithophel was the king's expert in discussion and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend.
34 After Ahithophel was Jehoiada, the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar; and the captain of the king's army was Joab.
1 O exército israelita estava dividido em doze regimentos, cada um com 24.000 militares, incluindo oficiais e corpo administrativo. Estas unidades eram chamadas para um serviço activo um mês em cada ano. Esta é a lista das unidades e dos seus comandantes:
2 O comandante da primeira divisão era Jasobeão, filho de Zabediel, descendente de Peres. Tinha sob o seu comando 24.000 militares que estavam em actividade no primeiro mês de cada ano.
4 O comandante da segunda divisão era Dodai, um descendente de Aoí. Tinha sob o seu comando 24.000 homens. O seu serviço activo era executado no segundo mês de cada ano. Miclote era o seu oficial executivo.
5 O comandante da terceira divisão era Benaia. Tinha sob o seu comando uma tropa de 24.000 homens, em serviço activo no terceiro mês de cada ano. (O comandante era filho de Jeoiada, o sumo sacerdote, e era o chefe do grupo dos trinta oficiais de elite do exército de David.) O seu filho Amizabade sucedeu-lhe no comando desta divisão.
7 O comandante da quarta divisão era Asael, irmão de Joabe, que foi mais tarde substituído pelo seu filho Zebadias. Tinha 24.000 soldados, em serviço activo no quarto mês.
8 O comandante da quinta divisão era Samute, de Izra, com 24.000 homens, no activo durante o quinto mês.
9 O comandante da sexta divisão era Ira, o filho de Iques, de Tecoa; tinha 24.000 militares, no activo durante o sexto mês.
10 O comandante da sétima divisão era Helez, de Pelona em Efraim, com 24.000 homens, em serviço activo durante o sétimo mês.
11 O comandante da oitava divisão era Sibecai, do clã Husita de Zera, que tinha 24.000 soldados, em serviço no oitavo mês.
12 O comandante da nona divisão era Abiezer, de Anatote, na tribo de Benjamim, que comandava 24.000 homens, em serviço no nono mês.
13 O comandante da décima divisão era Maarai, de Netofa em Zera, com 24.000, em serviço no décimo mês.
14 O comandante da décima primeira divisão era Benaia, de Piraton em Efraim, com 24.000 soldados, em serviço no décimo primeiro mês, de cada ano.
15 O comandante da décima segunda divisão era Heldai, de Netofa, na área de Otniel, que tinha sob o comando 24.000 homens, em serviço no décimo segundo mês.
23 Quando David os recenseou, não incluiu os de vinte anos e mais novos, porque o Senhor prometera multiplicar o seu povo como as estrelas do céu.
24 Joabe iniciou o recenseamento, mas nunca chegou a acabá-lo, porque a ira do Senhor caiu sobre Israel; o total nunca foi inscrito nos anais do rei David.
25 Azmavete (filho de Adiel) era o tesoureiro do palácio real, e Jónatas (filho de Uzias) era o guarda dos armazéns, em cada região, nas cidades, aldeias e fortalezas de Israel.
26 Ezri (filho de Quelube) era o chefe do pessoal ao serviço do rei. Simei de Ramate era responsável por todas as vinhas do rei; e Zabdi de Sifma encarregava-se da produção vinícola e do seu armazenamento. Baal-Hamã de Gedera tinha o cargo dos olivedos, dos pomares de sicómoros, nas campinas próximo das fronteiras com os filisteus, enquanto que Joás se encarregava do armazenamento do azeite. Sitrai de Sarom superintendia sobre o gado, nas planícies de Sarom, e Safate (filho de Adlai) tinha o cargo do gado, também, mas nos vales. Obil, do território de Ismael, tinha a seu cargo os camelos; e Jedaías de Meronote, os burros. As ovelhas estavam sob os cuidados de Jaziz, o hagrita. Estes eram os superintendentes do rei David.
32 Jónatas, tio de David, estava encarregado dos cuidados a ter com os filhos de David; era um sábio conselheiro e um homem muito instruído. Jeiel (filho de Hacmoni) era o tutor dos príncipes.
33 Aitofel era conselheiro oficial do rei, e Husai o arquita era o seu consultor pessoal. Aitofel era assistido por Jeoiada (filho de Benaia) e por Abiatar. Joabe era o comandante do exército israelita.