As divisões do exército
1O exército israelita estava dividido em doze regimentos, cada um com 24 000 militares, incluindo oficiais e corpo administrativo. Estas unidades eram chamadas ao serviço ativo um mês por ano. Esta é a lista das unidades e dos seus comandantes:
2-3o comandante da primeira divisão era Jasobeão, filho de Zabdiel, descendente de Perez; tinha sob o seu comando 24 000 militares que estavam em atividade no primeiro mês de cada ano;
4o comandante da segunda divisão era Dodai, descendente de Aoí; tinha sob o seu comando 24 000 homens; o seu serviço ativo era executado no segundo mês de cada ano; Miclote era o seu ajudante;
5o comandante da terceira divisão era Benaia, filho de Jeoiada; tinha sob o seu comando um exército de 24 000 homens, em serviço ativo no terceiro mês de cada ano; 6o comandante Benaia era filho de Jeoiada, o sumo sacerdote, chefe do grupo dos trinta oficiais de elite do exército de David; o seu filho Amizabade sucedeu-lhe no comando desta divisão;
7o comandante da quarta divisão era Asael, irmão de Joabe, que mais tarde foi substituído pelo seu filho Zebadias; tinha 24 000 soldados em serviço ativo no quarto mês;
8o comandante da quinta divisão era Samute, de Izra, com 24 000 homens no ativo durante o quinto mês;
9o comandante da sexta divisão era Ira, filho de Iques de Tecoa; tinha 24 000 militares no ativo durante o sexto mês;
10o comandante da sétima divisão era Helez, de Pelom em Efraim, com 24 000 homens em serviço ativo durante o sétimo mês;
11o comandante da oitava divisão era Sibecai, do clã Husate de Zera, que tinha 24 000 soldados em serviço no oitavo mês;
12o comandante da nona divisão era Abiezer, de Anatote, da tribo de Benjamim, que comandava 24 000 homens no nono mês;
13o comandante da décima divisão era Maarai, de Netofa em Zera, com 24 000 em serviço no décimo mês;
14o comandante da décima primeira divisão era Benaia, de Piraton em Efraim, com 24 000 soldados em serviço no décimo primeiro mês de cada ano;
15o comandante da décima segunda divisão era Heldai de Netofa, na área de Otniel, que tinha sob comando 24 000 homens no décimo segundo mês.
Os oficiais das tribos
16Os oficiais mais graduados, das tribos de Israel, eram os seguintes:
sobre a tribo de Rúben estava Eliezer, filho de Zicri;
sobre Simeão, Sefatias, filho de Maacá;
17sobre Levi, Hasabias, filho de Quemuel;
sobre os descendentes de Aarão, Zadoque;
18sobre Judá, Eliú, irmão do rei David;
sobre Issacar, Omri, filho de Micael;
19sobre Zebulão, Ismaías, filho de Obadias;
sobre Naftali, Jerimote, filho de Azriel;
20sobre Efraim, Oseias, filho de Azazias;
sobre a meia tribo de Manassés, Joel, filho de Pedaías;
21sobre a outra meia tribo de Manassés, em Gileade, Ido, filho de Zacarias;
sobre Benjamim, Jaasiel, filho de Abner;
22sobre Dan, Azarel, filho de Jeroão.
23Quando David os recenseou, não incluiu os de 20 anos e mais novos, porque o Senhor prometera multiplicar o seu povo como as estrelas do céu. 24Joabe iniciou o recenseamento, mas nunca chegou a acabá-lo, porque a ira de Deus caiu sobre Israel; o total nunca foi inscrito nas crónicas do rei David.
Os administradores do rei
25Azmavete, filho de Adiel, era o tesoureiro do palácio real e Jónatas, filho de Uzias, era o guarda dos armazéns de cada região, cidade, aldeia e fortaleza de Israel.
26Ezri, filho de Quelube, era o chefe do pessoal ao serviço do rei.
27Simei de Ramate era responsável por todas as vinhas do rei;
Zabdi de Sifma encarregava-se da produção vinícola e do seu armazenamento.
28Baal-Hanã de Gedera tinha a seu cargo os olivais e as figueiras bravas das planícies costeiras, próximo das fronteiras com os filisteus, enquanto Joás se encarregava do armazenamento do azeite.
29Sitrai de Sarom superintendia sobre o gado, nas planícies de Sarom;
Safate, filho de Adlai, tinha também a seu cargo o gado, mas nos vales.
30Obil, do território de Ismael, tinha a seu cargo os camelos;
Jedias de Meronote, os burros.
31As ovelhas estavam ao cuidado de Jaziz, o hagareno.
Estes eram os superintendentes do rei David.
32Jónatas, tio de David, era um sábio conselheiro e um homem muito instruído, e exercía a função de escriba.
Jeiel, filho de Hacmoni, era o tutor dos príncipes.
33Aitofel era o conselheiro oficial do rei e Husai, o arquita, era o seu consultor pessoal.
34Aitofel era assistido por Jeoiada, filho de Benaia, e por Abiatar.
Joabe era o comandante do exército israelita.
Army divisions
1This is the list of the Israelites – heads of families, commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and their officers, who served the king in all that concerned the army divisions that were on duty month by month throughout the year. Each division consisted of 24,000 men.
2In charge of the first division, for the first month, was Jashobeam son of Zabdiel. There were 24,000 men in his division. 3He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army officers for the first month.
4In charge of the division for the second month was Dodai the Ahohite; Mikloth was the leader of his division. There were 24,000 men in his division.
5The third army commander, for the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest. He was chief and there were 24,000 men in his division. 6This was the Benaiah who was a mighty warrior among the Thirty and was over the Thirty. His son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.
7The fourth, for the fourth month, was Asahel the brother of Joab; his son Zebadiah was his successor. There were 24,000 men in his division.
8The fifth, for the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
9The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
10The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
11The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbekai the Hushathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
12The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer the Anathothite, a Benjaminite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
13The tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
14The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
15The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, from the family of Othniel. There were 24,000 men in his division.
Leaders of the tribes
16The leaders of the tribes of Israel:
over the Reubenites: Eliezer son of Zikri;
over the Simeonites: Shephatiah son of Maakah;
17over Levi: Hashabiah son of Kemuel;
over Aaron: Zadok;
18over Judah: Elihu, a brother of David;
over Issachar: Omri son of Michael;
19over Zebulun: Ishmaiah son of Obadiah;
over Naphtali: Jerimoth son of Azriel;
20over the Ephraimites: Hoshea son of Azaziah;
over half the tribe of Manasseh: Joel son of Pedaiah;
21over the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead: Iddo son of Zechariah;
over Benjamin: Jaasiel son of Abner;
22over Dan: Azarel son of Jeroham.
These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.
23David did not take the number of the men twenty years old or less, because the Lord had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky. 24Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. God’s wrath came on Israel on account of this numbering, and the number was not entered in the book27:24 Septuagint; Hebrew number of the annals of King David.
The king’s overseers
25Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the royal storehouses.
Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the outlying districts, in the towns, the villages and the watchtowers.
26Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the workers who farmed the land.
27Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards.
Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine vats.
28Baal-Hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore-fig trees in the western foothills.
Joash was in charge of the supplies of olive oil.
29Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds grazing in Sharon.
Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the herds in the valleys.
30Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels.
Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys.
31Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the flocks.
All these were the officials in charge of King David’s property.
32Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counsellor, a man of insight and a scribe.
Jehiel son of Hakmoni took care of the king’s sons.
33Ahithophel was the king’s counsellor.
Hushai the Arkite was the king’s confidant.
34(Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar.)
Joab was the commander of the royal army.
