Παραλειπομένων Αʹ 27
1 καὶ υἱοὶ Ισραηλ κατ’ ἀριθμὸν αὐτῶν ἄρχοντες τῶν πατριῶν χιλίαρχοι καὶ ἑκατόνταρχοι καὶ γραμματεῖς οἱ λειτουργοῦντες τῷ λαῷ καὶ εἰς πᾶν λόγον τοῦ βασιλέως κατὰ διαιρέσεις εἰς πᾶν λόγον τοῦ εἰσπορευομένου καὶ ἐκπορευομένου μῆνα ἐκ μηνὸς εἰς πάντας τοὺς μῆνας τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ διαίρεσις μία εἴκοσι καὶ τέσσαρες χιλιάδες
This is a list of the Israeli men who served the king in the army. Some were leaders of families, some were commanders of 100 men, some were commanders of 1,000 men, and some were their officers. There were 24,000 men [DOU] in each group. Each group served one month of each year.
2 καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς διαιρέσεως τῆς πρώτης τοῦ μηνὸς τοῦ πρώτου Ιεσβοαμ ὁ τοῦ Ζαβδιηλ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς διαιρέσεως αὐτοῦ εἴκοσι καὶ τέσσαρες χιλιάδες
Jashobeam, the son of Zabdiel, was in charge of the group that served during the first month [of each year].
3 ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν Φαρες ἄρχων πάντων τῶν ἀρχόντων τῆς δυνάμεως τοῦ μηνὸς τοῦ πρώτου
He was a descendant of Perez, and he was the commander of all the army officers during the first month of each year.
4 καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς διαιρέσεως τοῦ μηνὸς τοῦ δευτέρου Δωδια ὁ Εχωχι καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς διαιρέσεως αὐτοῦ εἴκοσι καὶ τέσσαρες χιλιάδες ἄρχοντες δυνάμεως
Dodai, from the clan of Ahohi, was the commander of the group that served during the following/second month of each year. Mikloth was his (assistant/chief officer).
5 ὁ τρίτος τὸν μῆνα τὸν τρίτον Βαναιας ὁ τοῦ Ιωδαε ὁ ἱερεὺς ὁ ἄρχων καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς διαιρέσεως αὐτοῦ τέσσαρες καὶ εἴκοσι χιλιάδες
Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the Supreme Priest, was the commander of the group that served during the following/third month.
6 αὐτὸς Βαναιας δυνατώτερος τῶν τριάκοντα καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν τριάκοντα καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς διαιρέσεως αὐτοῦ Αμιζαβαθ υἱὸς αὐτοῦ
He was the one who was a mighty warrior among David’s thirty greatest soldiers, and he was their leader. His son Ammizabad was his assistant.
7 ὁ τέταρτος εἰς τὸν μῆνα τὸν τέταρτον Ασαηλ ὁ ἀδελφὸς Ιωαβ καὶ Ζαβδιας ὁ υἱὸς αὐτοῦ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοί καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς διαιρέσεως αὐτοῦ τέσσαρες καὶ εἴκοσι χιλιάδες
Asahel, Joab’s [younger] brother, was [the commander of the group that served] during the following/fourth month. Asahel’s son Zebadiah became the commander after Asahel [was killed].
8 ὁ πέμπτος τῷ μηνὶ τῷ πέμπτῳ ὁ ἡγούμενος Σαμαωθ ὁ Ιεσραε καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς διαιρέσεως αὐτοῦ εἴκοσι τέσσαρες χιλιάδες
The commander for the following/fifth month was Shamhuth, a descendant of Izrah.
9 ὁ ἕκτος τῷ μηνὶ τῷ ἕκτῳ Οδουιας ὁ τοῦ Εκκης ὁ Θεκωίτης καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς διαιρέσεως αὐτοῦ τέσσαρες καὶ εἴκοσι χιλιάδες
The commander for the following/sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh from Tekoa [town].
10 ὁ ἕβδομος τῷ μηνὶ τῷ ἑβδόμῳ Χελλης ὁ ἐκ Φαλλους ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν Εφραιμ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς διαιρέσεως αὐτοῦ τέσσαρες καὶ εἴκοσι χιλιάδες
The commander for the following/seventh month was Helez, a member of the Pelon [clan] from the tribe of Ephraim.
11 ὁ ὄγδοος τῷ μηνὶ τῷ ὀγδόῳ Σοβοχαι ὁ Ισαθι τῷ Ζαραϊ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς διαιρέσεως αὐτοῦ τέσσαρες καὶ εἴκοσι χιλιάδες
The commander for the following/eighth month was Sibbecai, a descendant of Zerah from Hushah [town].
12 ὁ ἔνατος τῷ μηνὶ τῷ ἐνάτῳ Αβιεζερ ὁ ἐξ Αναθωθ ἐκ γῆς Βενιαμιν καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς διαιρέσεως αὐτοῦ τέσσαρες καὶ εἴκοσι χιλιάδες
The commander for the following/ninth month was Abiezer from Anathoth [city] in the tribe of Benjamin.
13 ὁ δέκατος τῷ μηνὶ τῷ δεκάτῳ Μεηρα ὁ ἐκ Νετουφατ τῷ Ζαραϊ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς διαιρέσεως αὐτοῦ τέσσαρες καὶ εἴκοσι χιλιάδες
The commander for the following/tenth month was Maharai, a descendant of Zerah from Netophath [town].
14 ὁ ἑνδέκατος τῷ μηνὶ τῷ ἑνδεκάτῳ Βαναιας ὁ ἐκ Φαραθων τῶν υἱῶν Εφραιμ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς διαιρέσεως αὐτοῦ τέσσαρες καὶ εἴκοσι χιλιάδες
The commander for the following/eleventh month was Benaiah from Pirathon [town] in the tribe of Ephraim.
15 ὁ δωδέκατος εἰς τὸν μῆνα τὸν δωδέκατον Χολδαι ὁ Νετωφατι τῷ Γοθονιηλ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς διαιρέσεως αὐτοῦ τέσσαρες καὶ εἴκοσι χιλιάδες
The commander for the last month [of each year] was Heldai, a descendant of Othniel from Netophath [town].
16 καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν φυλῶν Ισραηλ τῷ Ρουβην ἡγούμενος Ελιεζερ ὁ τοῦ Ζεχρι τῷ Συμεων Σαφατιας ὁ τοῦ Μααχα
This is a list of the administrators of the [twelve] tribes [DOU] of Israel: Eliezer, the son of Zicri, was the administrator of the tribe of Reuben. Shephatiah, the son of Maacah, was the administrator of the tribe of Simeon.
17 τῷ Λευι Ασαβιας ὁ τοῦ Καμουηλ τῷ Ααρων Σαδωκ
Hashabiah, the son of Kemuel, was the administrator of the tribe of Levi. Zadok was the administrator of the tribe of Aaron.
18 τῷ Ιουδα Ελιαβ τῶν ἀδελφῶν Δαυιδ τῷ Ισσαχαρ Αμβρι ὁ τοῦ Μιχαηλ
Elihu, David’s [older] brother, was the administrator of the tribe of Judah. Omri, the son of Michael, was the administrator of the tribe of Issachar.
19 τῷ Ζαβουλων Σαμαιας ὁ τοῦ Αβδιου τῷ Νεφθαλι Ιεριμωθ ὁ τοῦ Εσριηλ
Ishmaiah, the son of Obadiah, was the administrator of the tribe of Zebulun. Jerimoth, the son of Azriel, was the administrator of the tribe of Naphtali.
20 τῷ Εφραιμ Ωση ὁ τοῦ Οζιου τῷ ἡμίσει φυλῆς Μανασση Ιωηλ ὁ τοῦ Φαδαια
Hoshea, the son of Azaziah, was the administrator of the tribe of Ephraim. Joel, the son of Pedaiah, was the administrator of the tribe of the [western] half of the tribe of Manasseh.
21 τῷ ἡμίσει φυλῆς Μανασση τῷ ἐν τῇ Γαλααδ Ιαδδαι ὁ τοῦ Ζαβδιου τοῖς υἱοῖς Βενιαμιν Ασιηλ ὁ τοῦ Αβεννηρ
Iddo, the son of Zechariah, was the administrator of the [eastern] half of the tribe of Manasseh, in [the] Gilead [region]. Jaasiel, the son of Abner, was the administrator of the tribe of Benjamin.
22 τῷ Δαν Αζαραηλ ὁ τοῦ Ιωραμ οὗτοι πατριάρχαι τῶν φυλῶν Ισραηλ
Azarel, the son of Jeroham, was the administrator of the tribe of Dan. Those were the leaders over the tribes of Israel.
23 καὶ οὐκ ἔλαβεν Δαυιδ τὸν ἀριθμὸν αὐτῶν ἀπὸ εἰκοσαετοῦς καὶ κάτω ὅτι κύριος εἶπεν πληθῦναι τὸν Ισραηλ ὡς τοὺς ἀστέρας τοῦ οὐρανοῦ
[When] David [told Joab to count the men of Israel, he] did not [tell him to] count the men who were less then 20 years old, because Yahweh had promised [many years previously] that there would be as many [people] in Israel as there are stars in the sky.
24 καὶ Ιωαβ ὁ τοῦ Σαρουια ἤρξατο ἀριθμεῖν ἐν τῷ λαῷ καὶ οὐ συνετέλεσεν καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τούτοις ὀργὴ ἐπὶ τὸν Ισραηλ καὶ οὐ κατεχωρίσθη ὁ ἀριθμὸς ἐν βιβλίῳ λόγων τῶν ἡμερῶν τοῦ βασιλέως Δαυιδ
Joab [and his helpers] started to count the men of Israel, but they did not finish counting them [because Joab knew that Yahweh was angry about their being counted]. Yahweh punished [MTY] the people of Israel because of this counting, and as a result the total number of Israeli men [able to serve in the army] was not written on the scroll about King David’s [rule].
25 καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν θησαυρῶν τοῦ βασιλέως Ασμωθ ὁ τοῦ Ωδιηλ καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν θησαυρῶν τῶν ἐν ἀγρῷ καὶ ἐν ταῖς κώμαις καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἐποικίοις καὶ ἐν τοῖς πύργοις Ιωναθαν ὁ τοῦ Οζιου
Azmaveth, the son of Adiel, was in charge of the king’s storehouses. Jonathan, the son of Uzziah, was is charge of the storehouses in various towns and villages in Israel, and also in charge of the watchtowers.
26 ἐπὶ δὲ τῶν γεωργούντων τὴν γῆν τῶν ἐργαζομένων Εσδρι ὁ τοῦ Χολουβ
Ezri the son of Kelub was in charge of the workers who farmed the land [that belonged to the king].
27 καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν χωρίων Σεμεϊ ὁ ἐκ Ραμα καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν θησαυρῶν τῶν ἐν τοῖς χωρίοις τοῦ οἴνου Ζαχρι ὁ τοῦ Σεφνι
Shimei from Ramath [town] was in charge of the king’s vineyards. Zabdi from Shepham [town] was in charge of storing the wine from the [grapes produced in] vineyards.
28 καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν ἐλαιώνων καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν συκαμίνων τῶν ἐν τῇ πεδινῇ Βαλανας ὁ Γεδωρίτης ἐπὶ δὲ τῶν θησαυρῶν τοῦ ἐλαίου Ιωας
Baal-Hanan from Geder [city] was in charge of storing the olive oil.
29 καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν βοῶν τῶν νομάδων τῶν ἐν τῷ Ασιδων Σατραις ὁ Σαρωνίτης καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν βοῶν τῶν ἐν τοῖς αὐλῶσιν Σωφατ ὁ τοῦ Αδλι
Shitrai from the Sharon Plain was in charge of the herds of cattle that (grazed/ate grass) there. Shaphat the son of Adlai was in charge of the cattle in the valleys.
30 ἐπὶ δὲ τῶν καμήλων Ωβιλ ὁ Ισμαηλίτης ἐπὶ δὲ τῶν ὄνων Ιαδιας ὁ ἐκ Μεραθων
Obil, a descendant of Ishmael, was in charge of the camels. Jehdeiah from Meronoth [town] was in charge of the donkeys.
31 καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν προβάτων Ιαζιζ ὁ Αγαρίτης πάντες οὗτοι προστάται ὑπαρχόντων Δαυιδ τοῦ βασιλέως
Jaziz, a descendant of Hagar, was in charge of the [king’s] flocks of sheep. All of those officials were in charge of the things that belonged to King David.
32 καὶ Ιωναθαν ὁ πατράδελφος Δαυιδ σύμβουλος ἄνθρωπος συνετὸς καὶ γραμματεὺς αὐτός καὶ Ιιηλ ὁ τοῦ Αχαμανι μετὰ τῶν υἱῶν τοῦ βασιλέως
David’s uncle Jonathan was a wise counselor for him. Jehiel, the son of Hacmoni, taught the king’s sons.
33 καὶ Αχιτοφελ σύμβουλος τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ Χουσι πρῶτος φίλος τοῦ βασιλέως
Ahithophel was the king’s official counselor.
34 καὶ μετὰ τοῦτον Αχιτοφελ ἐχόμενος Ιωδαε ὁ τοῦ Βαναιου καὶ Αβιαθαρ καὶ Ιωαβ ἀρχιστράτηγος τοῦ βασιλέως
Hushai from the Ark people-group was the king’s special friend. Benaiah’s son Jehoiada became the king’s advisor after Ahithophel died, and later Abiathar became his advisor. Joab was the chief commander of the army.
