1 N ow 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.

وَهَذِهِ قائِمَةٌ بِرُؤَساءِ عائِلاتِ بَنِي إسْرائِيلَ وَقادَةِ الأُلوفِ وَالمِئاتِ وَالمَسؤُولِينَ عَنْهُمْ، الَّذِينَ خَدَمُوا المَلِكَ فِي كُلِّ الأُمُورِ المُتَعَلِّقَةِ بِالفِرَقِ العَسْكَرِيَّةِ الَّتِي كانَتْ تَقُومُ بِالخِدمَةَ عَلَى مَدارِ السَّنَةِ: تَخْدِمُ شَهْراً وَتَسْتَرِيحُ شَهْراً. وَبَلَغَ عَدَدُ كُلِّ فَرِيقٍ أرْبَعَةً وَعِشْرِينَ ألْفاً.

2 O ver the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

كانَ يُشْبَعامُ بْنُ زَبْدِيئِيلَ مَسؤُولاً عَنِ الفِرْقَةِ الأُولَى لِلشَّهْرِ الأوَّلِ. وَكانَ فِي فِرْقَتِهِ أرْبَعَةٌ وَعُشْرُونَ ألْفاً.

3 O f the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.

كانَ مِنْ نَسلِ فارَصَ، رَئِيسَ كُلِّ قادَةِ الجَيشِ. وَكانَتْ خِدْمَتُهُ فِي الشَّهْرِ الأوَّلِ.

4 A nd 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.

وَكانَ دُودايُ الأخُوخِيُّ مَسؤُولاً عَنِ الفِرقَةِ الَّتِي تَخدِمُ فِي الشَّهْرِ الثّانِي. وَكانَ مَقلُوثُ القائِدَ المَسؤُولَ عَنْ فِرْقَتِهِ. وَفِي فِرْقَتِهِ أربَعَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ ألْفاً.

5 T he 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.

كانَ القائِدُ الثّالِثُ لِلشَّهْرِ الثّالِثِ هُوَ بَنايا بْنُ يَهُوياداعَ رَئِيسُ الكَهَنَةِ. وَكانَتْ فِرقَتُهُ تَضُمُّ أربَعَةً وَعِشْرِينَ ألفاً.

6 T his is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course was Ammizabad his son.

كانَ بَنايا مُحارِباً بَينَ الثَّلاثِينَ وَمَسؤولاً عَنِ الثَّلاثِينَ. وَكانَ ابْنُهُ عَمِّيزابادُ مَسؤُولاً عَنْ فِرْقَتِهِ.

7 T he 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.

القائِدُ الرّابِعُ لِلشَّهْرِ الرّابِعِ، عَسائِيلُ أخو يُوآبَ. وَصارَ ابْنُهُ زَبَدْيا قائِداً بَعْدَهُ. وَفِي فِرْقَتِهِ أربَعَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ ألْفاً.

8 T he fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

القائِدُ الخامِسُ لِلشَّهْرِ الخامِسِ، شَمْحُوثُ اليَزْراحِيُّ. وَفِي فِرْقَتِهِ أربَعَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ ألْفاً.

9 T he sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

القائِدُ السّادِسُ لِلشَّهْرِ السّادِسِ، عِيرا بْنَ عِقِّيشَ التَّقُوعِيُّ. وَفِي فِرْقَتِهِ أربَعَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ ألْفاً.

10 T he seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

القائِدُ السّابِعُ لِلشَّهْرِ السّابِعِ، حالِصُ الفَلُونِيُّ مِنْ بَنِي أفْرايِمَ. وَفِي فِرْقَتِهِ أربَعَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ ألْفاً.

11 T he eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

القائِدُ الثّامِنُ لِلشَّهْرِ الثّامِنِ، سِبْكايُ الحُوشاتِيُّ، وَهُوَ زارِحِيٌّ. وَفِي فِرْقَتِهِ أربَعَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ ألْفاً.

12 T he ninth captain for the ninth month was Abi-ezer the Anetothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

القائِدُ التّاسِعُ لِلشَّهْرِ التّاسِعِ، أبِيعَزَرُ العَناثُوثِيُّ، وَهُوَ بَنْيامِيْنِيٌّ. وَفِي فِرْقَتِهِ أربَعَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ ألْفاً.

13 T he tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

القائِدُ العاشِرُ لِلشَّهْرِ العاشِرِ، مَهْرايُ النَّطُوفاتِيُّ، وَهُوَ زارِحِيٌّ. وَفِي فِرْقَتِهِ أربَعَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ ألْفاً.

14 T he eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

القائِدُ الحادِي عَشَرَ لِلشَّهْرِ الحادِي عَشَرَ، بَنايا الفَرعَتُونِيُّ. وَكانَ مِنْ عائِلَةِ أفْرايِم. وَفِي فِرْقَتِهِ أربَعَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ ألْفاً.

15 T he twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

أمّا القائِدُ الثّانِي عَشَرَ لِلشَّهْرِ الثّانِي عَشَرَ، فَكانَ خَلْدايُ النَّطُوفاتِيُّ، وَهُوَ مِنْ عائِلَةِ عُثْنِيئِيلَ. وَفِي فِرْقَتِهِ أربَعَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ ألْفاً. رُؤَساءُ العَشائِر

16 F urthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah:

وَكانَ الرُّؤَساءُ مَسْؤُولِينَ عَنْ قَبائِلِ إسْرائِيلَ: لِلرَأُوبَيْنِيِّينَ ألِيعَزَرُ بْنُ زِكْرِي. لِلشَّمعُونِيِّينَ: شَفَطيا بْنُ مَعْكَةَ.

17 o f the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok:

لِلّاوِيِّينَ: حَشَبْيا بْنُ قَمُوئِيلَ. لِهارُونَ: صادُوقُ.

18 o f Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:

لِيَهُوذا: ألِيهُو، وَهُوَ أخُو داوُدَ. لِيَسّاكَرَ: عَمْرِي بْنُ مِيخائِيلَ.

19 o f Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel:

لِزَبُولُونَ: يَشْمَعِيا بْنُ عُوبَدْيا. لِنَفْتالِي: يَرِيمُوثُ بْنُ عَزَرئِيلَ.

20 o f the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah:

لِأفْرايِمَ: هُوشَعُ بْنُ عَزَرْيا. لِنِصْفِ قَبِيلَةِ مَنَسَّى: يُوئِيلُ بْنُ فَدايا.

21 o f the half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner:

لِنِصْفِ قَبِيلَةِ مَنَسَّى فِي جِلْعادَ: يَدُّو بْنُ زَكَرِيّا. لِبَنْيامِيْنَ: يَعْسِيئِيلُ بْنُ أبْنَيْرَ.

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

لِدانَ: عَزَرْئِيلُ بْنُ يَرُوحامَ. هَؤُلاءِ هُمْ رُؤَساءُ قَبائِلِ إسْرائِيلَ.

23 B ut 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.

وَلَمْ يُحصِ داوُدُ مَنْ هُمْ أقَلُّ مِنْ عِشْرِينَ سَنَةً، لِأنَّ اللهَ سَبَقَ أنْ وَعَدَ بِأنْ تَكُونَ إسْرائِيلُ بِعَدَدِ نُجُومِ السَّماءِ.

24 J oab 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.

وَقَدْ بَدَأ يُوآبُ بنُ صُرُوِيَّةَ يُحصِي، لَكِنَّهُ لَمْ يُكمِلْ. وَبِسَبَبِ هَذا الإحصاءِ جاءَ غَضَبُ اللهِ عَلَى إسْرائِيلَ، فَلَمْ يَدخُلِ العَدَدُ فِي سِجِلِّ أحداثِ أيّامِ المَلِكِ داوُدَ. المُشْرِفُونَ عَلَى أملاكِ المَلِك

25 A nd over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jehonathan the son of Uzziah:

وَكانَ عَزمُوتُ بْنُ عَدِيئِيلَ مَسؤُولاً عَنْ مَخازِنِ المَلِكِ. وَكانَ يُوناثانُ بْنُ عُزِّيّا مَسؤُولاً عَنِ المَخازِنِ الَّتِي فِي الأريافِ، وَفِي المُدُنِ وَفِي القُرَى، وَفِي الحُصُونِ.

26 a nd over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:

وَكانَ عَزْرِي بْنُ كَلُوبَ مَسؤُولاً عَنِ الفَلّاحِينَ الَّذِينَ يَحرُثُونَ الأرْضَ.

27 a nd over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:

وَكانَ شَمْعَى الرّامِي مَسؤُولاً عَنِ الكُرُومِ. وَكانَ زَبْدِيُّ الشَّفْمِيُّ مَسؤُولاً عَنِ العِنَبِ لِأجلِ مَخازِنِ النَّبِيذِ.

28 a nd over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that were in the low plains was Baal-hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash:

وَكانَ بَعلُ حانانَ الجَدِيرِيُّ مَسؤُولاً عَنْ أشْجارِ الزَّيتُونِ وَالجُمِّيزِ فِي التِّلالِ الغَربِيَّةِ. وَكانَ يُوعاشُ مَسؤُولاً عَنْ مَؤُونَةِ زَيتِ الزَّيتُونِ.

29 a nd 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:

وَكانَ شَطْرايُ الشّارُونِيُّ مَسؤُولاً عَنِ قُطعانِ البَقَرِ الَّتِي تَرعَى فِي شارُونَ. وَكانَ شافاطُ بْنُ عَدلايَ مَسؤُولاً عَن قُطعانِ البَقَرِ الَّتِي فِي الأودِيَةِ.

30 o ver the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite:

وَكانَ أُوبِيلُ الإسْماعِيلِيُّ مَسؤُولاً عَنِ الجِمالِ. وَكانَ يَحَدْيا المِيرُونُوثِيُّ مَسؤُولاً عَنِ الحَمِيرِ. وَكانَ يازِيزُ الهاجَرِيُّ مَسؤُولاً عَنِ الغَنَمِ.

31 a nd over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagerite. All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David’s.

كانَ هَؤُلاءِ كُلُّهُمْ وُكَلاءَ عَلَى أملاكِ المَلِكِ داوُدَ.

32 A lso Jonathan David’s uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons:

وَكانَ يُوناثانُ عَمُّ داوُدَ مُستَشاراً وَحَكِيماً وَمُتَعَلِّماً. وَكانَ يَحِيئِيلُ بْنُ حَكْمُونِي يُشْرِفُ عَلَى تَعلِيمِ أبناءِ المَلِكِ.

33 a nd Ahithophel was the king’s counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s companion:

وَكانَ أخِيتُوفَلُ مُستَشاراً لِلمَلِكِ. وَحُوشايُ الأرْكِيُّ مُرافِقاً لِلمَلِكِ.

34 a nd after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the general of the king’s army was Joab.

وَخَلَفَ أخِيتُوفَلَ يَهُوياداعُ بْنُ بَنايا وَأبِياثارُ. وَكانَ يُوآبُ قائِدَ جَيشِ المَلِكِ.