1 Now the people of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] after their number, [that is to say], the chief fathers and captains of thousands and 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] Yashov’am [the people will return] the son of Zavdi’el [God is my endowment]: and in his course [were] twenty and four thousand.

3 Of the children of Peretz [breach (breaking forth; a break; opening, inlet)] [was] the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.

4 And over the course of the second month [was] Dodai [loving, amorous] an Achochi [God prevails], and of his course [was] Miklot [rods (clubs)] also the ruler: in his course likewise [were] twenty and four thousand.

5 The third captain of the host for the third month [was] B’nayahu [Yehovah has built] the son of Y’hoyada [Yehovah knows], a chief priest: and in his course [were] twenty and four thousand.

6 This [is that] B’nayahu [Yehovah has built], [who was] mighty [among] the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course [was] ‘Ammizavad [my people have bestowed] his son.

7 The fourth [captain] for the fourth month [was] ‘Asah’el [God-made] the brother of Yo’av [Yehovah is father], and Z’vadyah [endowment of Yehovah] his son after him: and in his course [were] twenty and four thousand.

8 The fifth captain for the fifth month [was] Shamhut [desolation] the Yizrach [descendant of "rising of light"]: and in his course [were] twenty and four thousand.

9 The sixth [captain] for the sixth month [was] ‘Ira [watchful of a city] the son of ‘Ikesh [twisted] the T’koai [trumpet blast]: and in his course [were] twenty and four thousand.

10 The seventh [captain] for the seventh month [was] Heletz [he has saved] the P’loni [a certain one], of the children of Efrayim [Doubly Fruitful]: and in his course [were] twenty and four thousand.

11 The eighth [captain] for the eighth month [was] Sibkhai [weaver] the Hushati [meaning unknown], of the Zarchi: and in his course [were] twenty and four thousand.

12 The ninth [captain] for the ninth month [was] Avi-ezer [My Father is Help] the ‘Anatoti [affliction], of the Binyamini: and in his course [were] twenty and four thousand.

13 The tenth [captain] for the tenth month [was] Mahrai [impetuous] the N’tofati [dropping], of the Zarchi: and in his course [were] twenty and four thousand.

14 The eleventh [captain] for the eleventh month [was] B’nayahu [Yehovah has built] the Pir’atoni [Princely], of the children of Efrayim [Doubly Fruitful]: and in his course [were] twenty and four thousand.

15 The twelfth [captain] for the twelfth month [was] Heldai [worldly] the N’tofati [dropping], of ‘Otni’el [Lion of God]: and in his course [were] twenty and four thousand.

16 Furthermore over the tribes of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God]: the ruler of the Re’uveni [behold, a son!] [was] Eli’ezer [God is help] the son of Zikhri [Illustrious]: of the Shimoni, Sh’fatyah [Yehovah has judged] the son of Ma’akhah [oppression]:

17 Of the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to], Hashavyah [Yehovah has considered] the son of K’mu’el [Raised of God]: of the Aharon [light bringer], Tzadok [righteous]:

18 Of Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised], Elihu [He is my God], [one] of the brethren of David [beloved]: of Yissakhar [There Is Recompense], ‘Omri [pupil of Yehovah] the son of Mikha’el [Who is Like God?]:

19 Of Z’vulun [Glorious Dwelling Place], Yishma’yahu [Yehovah will hear] the son of ‘Ovadyah [servant of Yehovah]: of Naftali [My Wrestling], Yerimot [He is Most High] the son of ‘Azri’el [my help is God]:

20 Of the children of Efrayim [Doubly Fruitful], Hoshea [salvation] the son of ‘Azazyahu [Yehovah is mighty]: of the half tribe of M’nasheh [Causing to Forget], Yo’el [Yehovah is God] the son of P’dayah [Yehovah has ransomed]:

21 Of the half [tribe] of M’nasheh [Causing to Forget] in Gil’ad [Rocky Region], ‘Iddo [His witness] the son of Z’kharyah [Yehovah remembers]: of Binyamin [Son of the Right Hand/Strength], Ya’asi’el [God is maker] the son of Avner [my father is a lamp]:

22 Of Dan [Judge], ‘Azar’el [God has helped] the son of Yerocham [showing pity]. These [were] the princes of the tribes of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God].

23 But David [beloved] took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) had said he would increase Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] like to the stars of the heavens.

24 Yo’av [Yehovah is father] the son of Tz’ruyah [balsam] began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God]; neither was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king David [beloved].

25 And over the king’s treasures [was] ‘Azmavet [strong unto death] the son of ‘Adi’el [ornament of God]: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, [was] Y’honatan [Yehovah has given] the son of ‘Uziyah [my strength is Yehovah]:

26 And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground [was] ‘Ezri [help of Yehovah] the son of K’luv [caged]:

27 And over the vineyards [was] Shime’i [Fame] the Ramati [the height]: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars [was] Zavdi [Endowment] the Shifmi [fruitful]:

28 And over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that [were] in the low plains [was] Ba’al-Hanan [Ba’al the gracious] the Gederi [a wall]: and over the cellars of oil [was] Yo’ash [Given by the Lord]:

29 And over the herds that fed in Sharon [a plain] [was] Shitrai [my officers] the Sharoni [a plain]: and over the herds [that were] in the valleys [was] Shafat [He Has Judged] the son of Adlai:

30 Over the camels also [was] Obil the Yishma’eli (Ishmaelites) [God will Hear]: and over the asses [was] Yechd’yah [Yehovah is unity] the Meronoti [joyful shouter]:

31 And over the flocks [was] Jaziz the Hagerite. All these [were] the rulers of the substance which [was] king David’s [beloved]’s.

32 Also Y’honatan [Yehovah has Given] David’s [beloved]’s uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni [was] with the king’s sons:

33 And Achitofel [my brother i foolish] [was] the king’s counsellor: and Hushai [hasting] the Arki [lengthy] [was] the king’s companion:

34 And after Achitofel [my brother i foolish] [was] Y’hoyada [Yehovah knows] the son of B’nayahu [Yehovah has built], and Avyatar [my father is great]: and the general of the king’s army [was] Yo’av [Yehovah is father].