Organización del ejército
1 El ejército de Israel estaba formado por doce grupos, que se turnaban para servir al rey una vez al año. Cada grupo estaba formado por veinticuatro mil hombres, entre los que había jefes de grupos familiares y oficiales del ejército.
2-15 Esta es la lista de los jefes de los grupos militares que cada mes prestaban sus servicios al rey:
Primer mes: Jasobeam hijo de Zabdiel, descendiente de Fares.
Segundo mes: Dodai el ahohíta, y su ayudante Miclot.
Tercer mes: Benaías hijo del jefe de los sacerdotes Joiadá, y jefe de los treinta valientes; pero en realidad, su hijo Amizabad era el jefe del grupo.
Cuarto mes: Asael hermano de Joab; luego ocupó su lugar su hijo Zebadías.
Quinto mes: Samhut el izraíta.
Sexto mes: Irá hijo de Iqués, el tecoíta.
Séptimo mes: Heles el pelonita, descendiente de Efraín.
Octavo mes: Sibecai el de Husá, descendiente de los zarjítas.
Noveno mes: Ebiézer el de Anatot, descendiente de Benjamín.
Décimo mes: Maharai el de Netofá, descendiente de los zarjítas.
Decimoprimer mes: Benaías el de Piratón, descendiente de Efraín.
Duodécimo mes: Heldai el de Netofá, descendiente de Otoniel.
Organización de las tribus de Israel
16-22 Esta es la lista de los jefes de las tribus de Israel:
Eliézer hijo de Zicrí, de la tribu de Rubén.
Sefatías hijo de Maacá, de la tribu de Simeón.
Hasabías hijo de Quemuel, de la tribu de Leví.
Elihú, hermano de David, de la tribu de Judá.
Omrí hijo de Micael, de la tribu de Isacar.
Ismaías hijo de Abdías, de la tribu de Zabulón.
Jerimot hijo de Azriel, de la tribu de Neftalí.
Oseas hijo de Azazías, de la tribu de Efraín.
Joel hijo de Pedaías, de la media tribu de Manasés.
Idó hijo de Zacarías, de la otra media tribu de Manasés, en Galaad.
Jaasiel hijo de Abner, de la tribu de Benjamín.
Azarel hijo de Jeroham, de la tribu de Dan.
Además, Sadoc fue el jefe de los descendientes de Aarón.
23 Como Dios había prometido que los israelitas se multiplicarían tanto que nadie los podría contar, David no hizo una lista de los que eran menores de veinte años. 24 Y aunque Joab había comenzado a contarlos, no pudo terminar, porque Dios envió una enfermedad sobre los israelitas como castigo. Por esta razón, en el libro que narra los hechos más importantes del reinado de David nunca se anotó cuántos eran.
Administradores del rey David
25-31 Esta es la lista de los que estaban encargados de cuidar y administrar las propiedades del rey David:
Azmávet hijo de Adiel: Era el principal tesorero.
Jonatán hijo de Ozías: Cuidaba los tesoros que estaban guardados en diferentes lugares del territorio de Israel.
Ezrí hijo de Quelub: Era el jefe de los campesinos que cultivaban las tierras del rey.
Simí de Ramat: Administraba y cuidaba los viñedos.
Zabdí de Sefam: Era el encargado de llevar el vino a las bodegas.
Baal-hanán de Guederá: Administraba los olivares y los árboles de higos silvestres que había en la llanura.
Joás: Cuidaba los depósitos de aceite.
Sitrai de Sarón: Atendía el ganado que pastaba en Sarón.
Safat hijo de Adlai: Cuidaba el ganado que pastaba en los valles.
Obil el ismaelita: Vigilaba los camellos.
Jehedías de Meronot: Era el encargado de cuidar las burras.
Jaziz el agareno: Era el encargado de cuidar las ovejas.
Otros ayudantes de David
32-34 Estos son los hombres que ayudaban a David en otros trabajos:
Jonatán el tío de David: Era secretario, y un sabio consejero.
Jehiel hijo de Hacmoní: Cuidaba siempre de los hijos del rey.
Ahitófel: Era consejero del rey; luego ocuparon su lugar Joiadá hijo de Benaías, y Abiatar.
Husai el arquita: Consejero y amigo del rey.
Joab: Era el jefe del ejército.
1 Now 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. 2 Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 3 Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month. 4 And 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. 5 The 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. 6 This is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course was Ammizabad his son. 7 The 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. 8 The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 9 The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 10 The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 11 The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 12 The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abi-ezer the Anetothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 13 The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 14 The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 15 The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
16 ¶ Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah: 17 Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok: 18 Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael: 19 Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel: 20 Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah: 21 Of the half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner: 22 Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of the tribes of Israel.
23 ¶ But 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. 24 Joab 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.
25 ¶ And 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: 26 And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub: 27 And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite: 28 And 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: 29 And 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: 30 Over the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite: 31 And over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagerite. All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David’s. 32 Also 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: 33 And Ahithophel was the king’s counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s companion: 34 And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the general of the king’s army was Joab.