1 Ora ecco i figliuoli d’Israele, secondo il loro numero, i capi di famiglie patriarcali, i capi di migliaia e di centinaia e i loro ufficiali al servizio del re per tutto quello che concerneva le divisioni che entravano e uscivano di servizio, mese per mese, tutti i mesi dell’anno, ogni divisione essendo di ventiquattromila uomini.

2 A capo della prima divisione per il primo mese, stava Jashobeam, figliuolo di Zabdiel, e la sua divisione era di ventiquattromila uomini.

3 Egli era dei figliuoli di Perets, e capo di tutti gli ufficiali dell’esercito, per il primo mese.

4 A capo della divisione del secondo mese stava Dodai, lo Ahohita, con la sua divisione; Mikloth era l’ufficiale superiore e la sua divisione era di ventiquattromila uomini.

5 Il capo della terza divisione per il terzo mese era Benaia, figliuolo del sacerdote Jehoiada; era capo, e la sua divisione noverava ventiquattromila uomini.

6 Questo Benaia era un prode fra i trenta, e a capo dei trenta; Ammizabad, suo figliuolo, era l’ufficiale superiore della sua divisione.

7 Il quarto, per il quarto mese, era Asael fratello di Joab; e, dopo di lui, Zebadia, suo figliuolo; aveva una divisione di ventiquattromila uomini.

8 Il quinto, per il quinto mese, era il capo Shamehuth, lo Jzrahita, e aveva una divisione di entiquattromila uomini.

9 Il sesto, per il sesto mese, era Ira, figliuolo di Ikkesh, il Tekoita, e aveva una divisione di ventiquattromila uomini.

10 Il settimo, per il settimo mese, era Helets, il Pelonita, dei figliuoli d’Efraim, e aveva una divisione di ventiquattromila uomini.

11 L’ottavo, per l’ottavo mese, era Sibbecai, lo Hushathita, della famiglia degli Zerahiti, e aveva una divisione di ventiquattromila uomini.

12 Il nono, per il nono mese, era Abiezer da Anatoth, dei Beniaminiti, e aveva una divisione di ventiquattromila uomini.

13 Il decimo, per il decimo mese, era Mahrai da Netofa, della famiglia degli Zerahiti, e aveva una divisione di ventiquattromila uomini.

14 L’undecimo, per l’undecimo mese, era Benaia da Pirathon, de’ figliuoli di Efraim, e aveva una divisione di ventiquattromila uomini.

15 Il dodicesimo, per il dodicesimo mese, era Heldai da Netofa, della famiglia di Othniel, e aveva una divisione di ventiquattromila uomini.

16 Questi erano i capi delle tribù d’Israele. Capo dei Rubeniti: Eliezer, figliuolo di Zicri. Dei Simeoniti: Scefatia, figliuolo di Maaca.

17 Dei Leviti: Hashabia, figliuolo di Kemuel. Di Aaronne: Tsadok.

18 Di Giuda: Elihu, dei fratelli di Davide. Di Issacar: Omri, figliuolo di Micael.

19 Di Zabulon: Ishmaia, figliuolo di Obadia. Di Neftali: Jerimoth, figliuolo di Azriel.

20 Dei figliuoli d’Efraim: Osea, figliuolo di Azazia. Della mezza tribù di Manasse: Ioel, figliuolo di edaia.

21 Della mezza tribù di Manasse in Galaad: Iddo, figliuolo di Zaccaria. Di Beniamino: Jaaziel, figliuolo di Abner.

22 Di Dan: Azareel, figliuolo di Jeroham. Questi erano i capi delle tribù d’Israele.

23 Davide non fece il censimento di quei d’Israele ch’erano in età di vent’anni in giù, perché l’Eterno avea detto di moltiplicare Israele come le stelle del cielo.

24 Joab, figliuolo di Tseruia, avea cominciato il censimento, ma non lo finì; e l’ira dell’Eterno piombò sopra Israele a motivo di questo censimento, che non fu iscritto fra gli altri nelle Cronache del re Davide.

25 Azmaveth, figliuolo di Adiel, era preposto ai tesori del re; Gionathan, figliuolo di Uzzia, ai tesori ch’erano nella campagna, nelle città, nei villaggi e nelle torri;

26 Ezri, figliuolo di Kelub, ai lavoratori della campagna per la cultura del suolo;

27 Scimei da Rama, alle vigne; Zabdi da Sefam, al prodotto de’ vigneti per fornire le cantine;

28 Baal-Hanan da Gheder, agli uliveti ed ai sicomori della pianura; Joash, alle cantine dell’olio;

29 Scitrai da Sharon, al grosso bestiame che pasceva a Sharon; Shafat, figliuolo di Adlai, al grosso bestiame delle valli;

30 Obil, l’Ishmaelita, ai cammelli; Jehdeia da Meronoth, agli asini;

31 Jaziz, lo Hagarita, al minuto bestiame. Tutti questi erano amministratori dei beni del re Davide.

32 E Gionathan, zio di Davide, era consigliere, uomo intelligente e istruito; Jehiel, figliuolo di Hacmoni, stava presso i figliuoli del re;

33 Ahitofel era consigliere del re; Hushai, l’Arkita, era amico del re;

34 dopo Ahitofel furono consiglieri Jehoiada, figliuolo di Benaia, e Abiathar; il capo dell’esercito del re era Joab.

1 And {these} are the children of Israel after their number, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in every matter of the divisions, which came in and went out month by month throughout the months of the year; in every division were twenty-four thousand.

2 Over the first division for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

3 He was of the children of Pherez, the head of all the captains of the hosts for the first month.

4 And over the division of the second month was Dodai the Ahohite; and in his division was Mikloth ruler; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

5 The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah (the son of Jehoiada, a principal officer): {he was} head; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

6 This Benaiah was a mighty man among the thirty, and above the thirty; and in his division was Ammizabad his son.

7 The fourth 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 for the fifth month was the captain Shamhuth the Jizrahite; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

9 The sixth for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

10 The seventh for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

11 The eighth for the eighth month was Sibbechai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

12 The ninth for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjaminites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

13 The tenth for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

14 The eleventh for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

15 The twelfth 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 were: for the Reubenites Eliezer the son of Zichri was the prince; for the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah;

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

18 for Judah, Elihu of the brethren of David; for Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;

19 for Zebulun, Jishmaiah the son of Obadiah; for Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel;

20 for the children of Ephraim, Hosea the son of Azaziah; for the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah;

21 for the half {tribe} of Manasseh in Gilead, Jiddo the son of Zechariah; for Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner;

22 for Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of the tribes of Israel.

23 And David took not their number from twenty years old and under; for Jehovah had said he would increase Israel as the stars of heaven.

24 Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he did not finish; and there fell wrath for it upon Israel; and the number was not put in the account of the chronicles of king David.

25 And over the king's treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel; and over the storehouses in the country, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the towers was Jonathan the son of Uzziah.

26 And over them that worked in the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub.

27 And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite; and over what was in the vineyards of stores of wine was Zabdi the Shiphmite:

28 and over the olive-trees and the sycamore-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 in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai.

30 And over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite; and over the asses was Jehdiah the Meronothite.

31 And over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagarite. All these were comptrollers of the substance which was king David's.

32 And Jonathan, David's uncle, was counsellor, a wise man, 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 Joab was captain of the king's army.