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 children of Israel after their number, to wit, 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 Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.3 Of the children of Perez, 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 an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also the ruler: in his course likewise were twenty and four thousand.5 The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.6 This is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course was Ammizabad his son.7 The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.8 The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.9 The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.10 The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.11 The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.12 The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anetothite, of the Benjaminites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.13 The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.14 The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.15 The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.16 Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah:17 Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok:18 Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:19 Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth 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, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of the tribes of Israel.23 But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.24 Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither was the number 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 store-houses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jehonathan the son of Uzziah:26 And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:27 And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:28 And over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the low plains 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 that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai:30 Over the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite:31 And over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagerite. All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David's.32 Also Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, 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 counselor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's companion:34 And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the general of the king's army was Joab.