1 T hese were the sons of Israel, the heads of fathers’ houses. They were the leaders of thousands and of hundreds. These were the captains who worked for the king in anything to do with the armies which came in and went out every month of the year. There were 24, 000 men in each army.

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 J ashobeam the son of Zabdiel was the leader of the first army for the first month. There were 24, 000 in his army.

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

3 H e was a son of Perez, and head of all the captains of the army for the first month.

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

4 D odai the Ahohite was the leader of the army for the second month. Mikloth was the head captain. There were 24, 000 in his army.

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 leader of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the religious leader. There were 24, 000 in his army.

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

6 T his is the Benaiah who was the strong man of the thirty, and leader of the thirty. Ammizabad his son was captain of his army.

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

7 T he fourth leader for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him. There were 24, 000 in his army.

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

8 T he fifth leader for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite. There were 24, 000 in his army.

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

9 T he sixth for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. There were 24, 000 in his army.

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

10 T he seventh for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite of the sons of Ephraim. There were 24, 000 in his army.

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

11 T he eighth for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite of the Zerahites. There were 24, 000 in his army.

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

12 T he ninth for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite of the Benjamites. There were 24, 000 in his army.

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

13 T he tenth for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite of the Zerahites. There were 24, 000 in his army.

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

14 T he eleventh for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite of the sons of Ephraim. There were 24, 000 in his army.

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

15 T he twelfth for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite of Othniel. There were 24, 000 in his army. Leaders of Family Groups

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

16 T he leaders of the family groups of Israel were: Eliezer the son of Zichri was the head captain of the Reubenites; Shephatiah the son of Maacah led the Simeonites.

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

17 H ashabiah the son of Kemuel led the sons of Levi; Zadok led the sons of Aaron.

لِلّاوِيِّينَ: حَشَبْيا بْنُ قَمُوئِيلَ. لِهارُونَ: صادُوقُ.

18 E lihu, one of David’s brothers, led the sons of Judah; Omri the son of Michael led the sons of Issachar;

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

19 I shmaiah the son of Obadiah led the sons of Zebulun; Jeremoth the son of Azriel led the sons of Naphtali;

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

20 H oshea the son of Azaziah led the sons of Ephraim; Joel the son of Pedaiah led the half-family group of Manasseh;

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

21 I ddo the son of Zechariah led the half-family group of Manasseh in Gilead; Jaasiel the son of Abner led the sons of Benjamin;

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

22 A nd Azarel the son of Jeroham led the sons of Dan. These were the leaders of the families of Israel.

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

23 B ut David did not number those younger than twenty years old because the Lord had promised to make Israel many, as the stars of heaven.

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 had begun to number them, but did not finish. Anger came upon Israel because of this. So the number was not put into the book 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 zmaveth the son of Adiel was over the king’s store-houses. Jonathan the son of Uzziah was over the store-houses in the country, in the cities, in the towns, and in the towers.

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 E zri the son of Chelub was over those who worked in the fields, plowing and planting.

وَكانَ عَزْرِي بْنُ كَلُوبَ مَسؤُولاً عَنِ الفَلّاحِينَ الَّذِينَ يَحرُثُونَ الأرْضَ.

27 S himei the Ramathite was over the grape-fields. Zabdi the Shiphmite was over the fruit of the grape-fields for the wine.

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

28 B aalhanan the Gederite was over the olive and sycamore trees in the plains. Joash was captain of the stores of oil.

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

29 S hitrai the Sharonite was over the cattle which were eating in the fields of Sharon. Shaphat the son of Adlai was over the cattle in the valleys.

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

30 O bil the Ishmaelite was over the camels. Jehdeiah the Meronothite was over the donkeys.

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

31 A nd Jaziz the Hagrite was over the flocks. All these were over all that belonged to King David.

كانَ هَؤُلاءِ كُلُّهُمْ وُكَلاءَ عَلَى أملاكِ المَلِكِ داوُدَ.

32 J onathan, the brother of David’s father, used much wisdom talking with people. And he was a writer. Jehiel the son of Hachmoni taught the king’s sons.

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

33 A hithophel talked about problems with the king. Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.

وَكانَ أخِيتُوفَلُ مُستَشاراً لِلمَلِكِ. وَحُوشايُ الأرْكِيُّ مُرافِقاً لِلمَلِكِ.

34 J ehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abaiathar, talked with the king after Ahithophel. And Joab was the captain of the king’s army.

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