1 Krönikeboken 27
1 Men Israels barn efter sitt tal voro höfdingar öfver fäderna, och öfver tusende, och öfver hundrade; och ämbetsmän, som på Konungen vaktade, efter deras ordning, till att draga till och frå, hvar i sin månad, i hvar månad om året. Hvart skiftet hade fyra och tjugu tusend.
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 Öfver första skiftet i första månadenom var Jasabeam, Sabdiels son; och i hans skifte voro fyra och tjugu tusend.
Jashobeam, the son of Zabdiel, was in charge of the group that served during the first month [of each year].
3 Men af Perez barnom var den öfverste öfver alla höfvitsmännerna i härarna i första månadenom.
He was a descendant of Perez, and he was the commander of all the army officers during the first month of each year.
4 Öfver det skiftet i den andra månaden var Dodai den Ahohiten; och Mikloth var Förste öfver hans skifte; och i hans skifte voro fyra och tjugu tusend.
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 Den tredje härhöfvitsmannen i tredje månadenom, den öfverste, var Benaja, Jojada Prestens son; och i hans skifte voro fyra och tjugu tusend.
Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the Supreme Priest, was the commander of the group that served during the following/third month.
6 Denne är Benaja, den hjelten ibland tretio, och öfver tretio; och hans skifte var under hans son Ammisabad.
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 Den fjerde i fjerde månadenom var Asahel, Joabs broder, och efter honom Sebadia, hans son; och i hans skifte voro fyra och tjugu tusend.
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 Den femte i femte månadenom var Samhuth den Jisrahiten; och i hans skifte voro fyra och tjugu tusend.
The commander for the following/fifth month was Shamhuth, a descendant of Izrah.
9 Den sjette i sjette månadenom var Ira, Ikkes den Thekoitens son; och i hans skifte voro fyra och tjugu tusend.
The commander for the following/sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh from Tekoa [town].
10 Den sjunde i sjunde månadenom var Helez den Peloniten, af Ephraims barn; och i hans skifte voro fyra och tjugu tusend.
The commander for the following/seventh month was Helez, a member of the Pelon [clan] from the tribe of Ephraim.
11 Den åttonde i åttonde månadenom var Sibbechai den Husathiten, af de Sarhiter; och i hans skifte voro fyra och tjugu tusend.
The commander for the following/eighth month was Sibbecai, a descendant of Zerah from Hushah [town].
12 Den nionde i nionde månadenom var Abieser den Anthothiten, af Jemini barn; och i hans skifte voro fyra och tjugu tusend.
The commander for the following/ninth month was Abiezer from Anathoth [city] in the tribe of Benjamin.
13 Den tionde i tionde månadenom var Maharai den Netophathiten, af de Serahiter; och i hans skifte voro fyra och tjugu tusend.
The commander for the following/tenth month was Maharai, a descendant of Zerah from Netophath [town].
14 Den ellofte i ellofte månadenom var Benaja den Pirgathoniten, af Ephraims barn; och i hans skifte voro fyra och tjugu tusend.
The commander for the following/eleventh month was Benaiah from Pirathon [town] in the tribe of Ephraim.
15 Den tolfte i tolfte månadenom var Heldai den Netophathiten, af Athniel; och i hans skifte voro fyra och tjugu tusend.
The commander for the last month [of each year] was Heldai, a descendant of Othniel from Netophath [town].
16 Öfver Israels slägter voro desse: För de Rubeniter var Förste Elieser, Sichri son; för de Simeoniter var Sephatia, Maacha son;
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 För de Leviter var Hasabia, Kemuels son; för de Aaroniter var Zadok;
Hashabiah, the son of Kemuel, was the administrator of the tribe of Levi. Zadok was the administrator of the tribe of Aaron.
18 För Juda var Elihu af Davids bröder; för Isaschar var Omri, Michaels son;
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 För Sebulon var Jismaja, Obadja son; för Naphthali var Jerimoth, Asriels son;
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 För Ephraims barn var Hosea, Asasia son; för den halfva slägtene Manasse var Joel, Phedaja son;
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 För den halfva slägtene Manasse i Gilead var Jiddo, Zacharia son; för BenJamin var Jaasiel, Abners son;
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 För Dan var Asarel, Jerohams son Detta äro de Förstar för Israels slägter.
Azarel, the son of Jeroham, was the administrator of the tribe of Dan. Those were the leaders over the tribes of Israel.
23 Men David tog intet tal af dem som voro tjugu åra, och der för nedan; ty Herren hade sagt, att han skulle föröka Israel såsom stjernorna på himmelen.
[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 Men Joab, ZeruJa son, hade begynt räkna, och lyktade det icke; ty en vredo kom fördenskull öfver Israel, derföre kom det talet icke uti Konung Davids Chrönico.
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 Öfver Konungens håfvor var Asmaveth, Adiels son; och öfver de håfvor på landena, i städer, byar och slott, var Jonathan, Ussija son.
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 Öfver åkermännerna till landsbruket var Esri, Chelubs son.
Ezri the son of Kelub was in charge of the workers who farmed the land [that belonged to the king].
27 Öfver vingårdarna var Simei den Ramathiten; öfver vinkällarena och vinet var Sabdi den Siphmiten.
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 Öfver oljogårdarna, och mulbärträ i markene var BaalHanan den Gederiten; öfver oljona var Joas.
Baal-Hanan from Geder [city] was in charge of storing the olive oil.
29 Öfver den boskap, som i bet var i Saron, var Sithrai den Saroniten; men öfver den boskap i dalomen var Saphat, Adlai son.
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 Öfver camelarna var Obil den Ismaeliten; öfver åsnarna var Jehdeja den Meronothiten.
Obil, a descendant of Ishmael, was in charge of the camels. Jehdeiah from Meronoth [town] was in charge of the donkeys.
31 Öfver fåren var Jasis den Hagariten, Desse voro alle öfverstar öfver Konung Davids ägodelar.
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 Men Jonathan, Davids faderbroder, var rådgifvare, hofmästare och canceller; Jehiel, Hachmoni son, var när Konungens barnom.
David’s uncle Jonathan was a wise counselor for him. Jehiel, the son of Hacmoni, taught the king’s sons.
33 Achitophel var ock Konungens rådgifvare; Husai den Arachiten var Konungens vän.
Ahithophel was the king’s official counselor.
34 Efter Achitophel var Jojada, Benaja son, och AbJathar; men Joab var Konungens härhöfvitsman.
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.
