1 Dette er Israels barn efter deres tall, med deres familiehoder og høvedsmennene over tusen og over hundre og deres tilsynsmenn, som tjente kongen i alt som vedkom hær-delingene; disse hær-delinger tiltrådte og fratrådte skiftevis hver måned gjennem hele året, og hver deling var på fire og tyve tusen mann.

2 Over den første hær-deling, som gjorde tjeneste i den første måned, stod Jasobam, Sabdiels sønn, og til hans deling hørte fire og tyve tusen mann;

3 han var en av Peres' efterkommere, den øverste av alle hærførerne som gjorde tjeneste i den første måned.

4 Over den hær-deling som gjorde tjeneste i den annen måned, stod ahohitten Dodai; ved hans deling var fyrsten Miklot, og til hans deling hørte fire og tyve tusen mann.

5 Den tredje hærfører, som gjorde tjeneste i den tredje måned, var Benaja, presten Jojadas sønn, som var den øverste, og til hans deling hørte fire og tyve tusen mann;

6 denne Benaja var en helt blandt de tretti og stod over de tretti, og ved hans hær-deling var hans sønn Ammisabad.

7 Den fjerde, som gjorde tjeneste i den fjerde måned, var Asael, Joabs bror, og efter ham hans sønn Sebadja, og til hans hær-deling hørte fire og tyve tusen mann.

8 Den femte, som gjorde tjeneste i den femte måned, var høvdingen Samhut, jisrahitten, og til hans hærdeling hørte fire og tyve tusen mann.

9 Den sjette, som gjorde tjeneste i den sjette måned, var Ira, Ikkes' sønn, fra Tekoa, og til hans hærdeling hørte fire og tyve tusen mann.

10 Den syvende, som gjorde tjeneste i den syvende måned, var pelonitten Heles av Efra'ims barn, og til hans hær-deling hørte fire og tyve tusen mann.

11 Den åttende, som gjorde tjeneste i den åttende måned, var husatitten Sibbekai av serahittenes ætt, og til hans hær-deling hørte fire og tyve tusen mann.

12 Den niende, som gjorde tjeneste i den niende måned, var Abieser fra Anatot, av Benjamins stamme, og til hans hær-deling hørte fire og tyve tusen mann.

13 Den tiende, som gjorde tjeneste i den tiende måned, var Maharai fra Netofa, av serahittenes ætt, og til hans hær-deling hørte fire og tyve tusen mann.

14 Den ellevte, som gjorde tjeneste i den ellevte måned, var Benaja fra Piraton, av Efra'ims barn, og til hans hær-deling hørte fire og tyve tusen mann.

15 Den tolvte, som gjorde tjeneste i den tolvte måned, var Heldai fra Netofa, av Otrliels ætt, og til hans hær-deling hørte fire og tyve tusen mann.

16 Israels stammefyrster var: for rubenittene Elieser, Sikris sønn, for simeonittene Sefatja, Ma'akas sønn,

17 for Levi Hasabja, Kemuels sønn, for Arons ætt Sadok,

18 for Juda Elihu, en av Davids brødre, for Issakar Omri, Mikaels sønn,

19 for Sebulon Jismaja, Obadjas sønn, for Naftali Jerimot, Asriels sønn,

20 for Efra'ims barn Hosea, Asasjas sønn, for den halve Manasse stamme Joel, Pedajas sønn,

21 for den halve Manasse stamme i Gilead Jiddo, Sakarjas sønn, for Benjamin Ja'asiel, Abners sønn,

22 for Dan Asar'el, Jerohams sønn. Dette var høvdingene for Israels stammer.

23 Men David tok ikke tall på dem som var under tyve år; for Herren hadde sagt at han vilde gjøre Israel tallrikt som himmelens stjerner.

24 Joab, Serujas sønn, begynte å telle, men fullendte det ikke, og Guds vrede kom over Israel for dette, og tallet blev ikke opført i manntallet i kong Davids krønike.

25 Opsynet over kongens skatter hadde Asmavet, Adiels sønn, over forrådene på marken, i byene og landsbyene og i festningstårnene Jonatan, Ussias sønn,

26 over dem som arbeidet på marken og dyrket jorden, Esri, Kelubs sønn,

27 over vingårdene Sime'i fra Rama, over vinforrådene i vingårdene sifmitten Sabdi,

28 over oljetrærne og morbærtrærne i lavlandet Ba'al-Hanan fra Geder, over oljeforrådene Joas,

29 over storfeet som beitet i Saron, Sitrai fra Saron, over storfeet i dalene Safat, Adlais sønn,

30 over kamelene ismaelitten Obil, over aseninnene Jehdeja fra Meronot

31 og over småfeet hagaritten Jasi; alle disse var opsynsmenn over kong Davids eiendeler.

32 Davids farbror Jonatan var hans rådgiver; han var en forstandig og skriftlærd mann. Jehiel, Hakmonis sønn, var hos kongens sønner.

33 Akitofel var kongens rådgiver, og arkitten Husai var kongens venn.

34 Efter Akitofel kom Jojada, Benajas sønn, og Ebjatar. Joab var kongens hærfører.

1 Now the children of Israel after their number, the heads of fathers’ households and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in any matter of the divisions which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year—of every division were twenty-four thousand.

2 Over the first division for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel. In his division were twenty-four thousand. 3 He was of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month. 4 Over the division of the second month was Dodai the Ahohite and his division, and Mikloth 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 chief priest. In his division were twenty-four thousand. 6 This is that Benaiah who was the mighty man of the thirty and over the thirty. Of 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. In his division were twenty-four thousand. 8 The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite. In his division were twenty-four thousand. 9 The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. In his division were twenty-four thousand. 10 The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim. In his division were twenty-four thousand. 11 The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites. In his division were twenty-four thousand. 12 The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites. In his division were twenty-four thousand. 13 The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites. In his division were twenty-four thousand. 14 The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim. In his division were twenty-four thousand. 15 The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

16 Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites, Eliezer the son of Zichri was 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 brothers 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 didn’t take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Yahweh had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the sky. 24 Joab the son of Zeruiah began to take a census, but didn’t finish; and wrath came on Israel for this. The number wasn’t put into the account in the chronicles of king David.

25 Over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel. Over the treasures in the fields, in the cities, in the villages, and in the towers was Jonathan the son of Uzziah; 26 Over those who did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub. 27 Over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite. Over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite. 28 Over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the lowland was Baal Hanan the Gederite. Over the cellars of oil was Joash. 29 Over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite. Over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai. 30 Over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite. Over the donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite. Over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite. 31 All these were the rulers of the property which was king David’s.

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