1 Esta é a lista dos israelitas chefes de famílias e líderes de grupos de famílias e os seus oficiais que prestavam serviço militar no reino. Cada mês do ano um grupo diferente de vinte e quatro mil homens estava de serviço, dirigidos pelo comandante daquele mês.

2-15 Os comandantes de cada mês eram os seguintes:

Primeiro mês: Jasobeão, filho de Zabdiel. Ele era do grupo de famílias de Peres, uma parte da tribo de Judá.

Segundo mês: Dodai, descendente de Aoí. Miclote era o seu ajudante no comando.

Terceiro mês: Benaías, filho do sacerdote Joiada. Benaías era o líder do grupo chamado "Os Trinta", e o seu filho Amizabade ficou no lugar dele como comandante desse grupo.

Quarto mês: Asael, irmão de Joabe. Depois o seu filho Zebadias ficou no lugar dele.

Quinto mês: Samute, descendente de Isar.

Sexto mês: Ira, filho de Iques, da cidade de Tecoa.

Sétimo mês: Heles, da tribo de Efraim, que era da cidade de Pelom.

Oitavo mês: Sibecai, da cidade de Husa, que era do grupo de famílias de Zera, uma parte da tribo de Judá.

Nono mês: Abiezer, da cidade de Anatote, no território da tribo de Benjamim.

Décimo mês: Maarai, da cidade de Netofa, que era do grupo de famílias de Zera.

Décimo primeiro mês: Benaías, da cidade de Piratom, que ficava no território da tribo de Efraim.

Décimo segundo mês: Heldai, da cidade de Netofa, que era descendente de Otoniel.

16-22 Esta é a lista dos chefes das tribos de Israel:

23 O rei Davi não contou os homens que tinham menos de vinte anos, pois Deus havia prometido fazer o povo de Israel tão numeroso como as estrelas do céu. 24 Joabe, cuja mãe se chamava Zeruia, começou a fazer um recenseamento, porém não terminou. Deus castigou o povo de Israel por causa desse recenseamento. Por isso, o número total não foi escrito nos registros oficiais do rei Davi.

25-31 Esta é a lista dos que cuidavam das propriedades do rei:

Depósitos do rei: Azmavete, filho de Adiel.

Depósitos nos campos, nas cidades, nos povoados e nas fortalezas: Jônatas, filho de Uzias.

Trabalhadores do campo: Ezri, filho de Quelube.

Plantações de uvas: Simei, da cidade de Ramá.

Depósitos de vinho: Zabdi, da cidade de Sefã.

Plantações de oliveiras e de figueiras que havia nas planícies de Judá: Baal-Hanã, de Gedera.

Depósitos de azeite: Joás.

Gado que pastava na planície de Sarom: Sitrai, da cidade de Sarom.

Gado que pastava nos vales: Safate, filho de Adlai.

Camelos: Obil, que era ismaelita.

Jumentas: Jedias, da cidade de Meronote.

Ovelhas e cabras: Jaziz, que era de uma tribo hagarita.

32 Jônatas, tio de Davi, um homem sábio e instruído, era escrivão. Ele e Jeiel, filho de Hacmoni, estavam encarregados da educação dos filhos do rei. 33 Aitofel era conselheiro do rei, e Husai, o arquita, era o conselheiro particular do rei. 34 Depois que Aitofel morreu, Abiatar e Joiada, filhos de Benaías, se tornaram conselheiros. Joabe era o comandante do exército do rei.

1 Now, the sons of Israelas to the number of them, the ancestral chiefsand rulers of thousands and hundreds, and their officers who waited upon the king as to any matter of the courses, who came in and went out month by month, for all the months of the year, in each course, were twenty-four thousand.

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

3 Of the sons of Perez, was the chief for all the rulers of the hosts, for the first month.

4 And, over the course for the second month, was Dodai an Ahohite, and, of his course, was Mikloth also a chief ruler,and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.

5 The ruler of the third host, for the third month, was Benaiah, son of Jehoiada the priesta chief,and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.

6 The same Benaiah, was a hero of thirty, and over the thirty,and, over his course, was Ammizabad his son.

7 The fourth, for the fourth month, was Asahel, brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son, after him,and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.

8 Of the fifth, for the fifth month, the ruler, was Shamhuth the Izrahite,and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.

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

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

11 The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites,and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.

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

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

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

15 The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel,and, in his course, were twenty-four thousand.

16 Furthermore, over the tribes of Israel, the chief ruler of the Reubenites, was Eliezer, son of Zichri. Of the Simeonites, Shephatiah, son of Maacah.

17 Of Levi, Hashabiah, son of Kemuel. Of Aaron, Zadok.

18 Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David. Of Issachar, Omri, son of Michael.

19 Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah, son of Obadiah. Of Naphtali, Jeremoth, son of Azriel.

20 Of the sons of Ephraim, Hoshea son of Azaziah. Of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel, son of Pedaiah.

21 Of the half of Manasseh, in Gilead, Iddo, son of Zechariah. Of Benjamin, Jaasiel, son of Abner.

22 Of Dan, Azarel, son of Jeroham. These, were the rulers of the tribes of Israel.

23 But David took not the number of them, from twenty years old, and under,because Yahweh had said, he would multiply Israel like the stars of the heavens.

24 Joab son of Zeruiah, began to number, but finished not, when there arose, on this account, indignation against Israel,neither did the number come up into the account of the chronicles of King David.

25 And, over the treasuries of the king, was Azmaveth, son of Adiel. And, over the treasuries in the fields, in the cities, in the villages and in the castles, was Jonathan, son of Uzziah;

26 And, over the workers of the field, for the tillage of the ground, was Ezri, son of Chelub.

27 And, over the vineyards, was Shimei, the Ramathite. And, over that which was in the vineyards, for the treasuries 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 treasuries of oil, was Joash.

29 And, over the herds that pastured in Sharon, was Shitrai, the Sharonite. And, over the herds in the vales, Shaphat, son of Adlai.

30 And, over the camels, was Obil, the Ishmaelite. And, over the asses, was Jehdeyahu the Meronothite.

31 And, over the flocks, was Jaziz, the Hagrite. All these, were rulers over the possessions that belonged to King David.

32 And, Jonathan the relative of David, was a counsellor, a man of understanding and a scribe, was he. And, Jehiel son of Hachmoni, was with the sons of the king.

33 And, Ahitophel, was counsellor to the king. And, Hushai the Archite, was the companion of the king.

34 And, after Ahitophel, was Jehoiada son of Benaiahand Abiathar. And, the captain of the kings army, was Joab.