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.
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.