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Now this is the
enumeration of the
sons of
Israel, the
heads of
fathers' households, the
commanders of
thousands and of
hundreds, and their
officers who
served the
king in
all the
affairs of the
divisions which
came in and
went out
month by
month throughout
all the
months of the
year,
each division numbering
24,000 * *:
yer'f.w tw{b'a'h yeva'r ~'r'P.sim.l lea'r.fIy yen.b.W ? .$,l,M;h -t,a ~yit.r'v.m;h ~,hyer.j{v.w tw{aeM;h.w ~yip'l]a'h ? v,d{x taec{Y;h.w h'a'B;h tw{q.l.x;M;h r;b.D l{k.l ? t;x;a'h t,q{l]x;M;h h'n'V;h yev.d'x l{k.l v,d{x.B ? @,l'a h'['B.r;a.w ~yir.f,[
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Jashobeam the
son of
Zabdiel had
charge of the
first division for the
first month; and in his
division were
24,000 * *.
~'[.b'v'y !w{vair'h v,d{x;l h'nw{vair'h t,q{l]x;M;h l;[ ? h'['B.r;a.w ~yir.f,[ w{T.qUl]x;m l;[.w leayiD.b;z -n,B ? @,l'a
3
He was from the
sons of
Perez, and was
chief of
all the
commanders of the
army for the
first month.
tw{a'b.C;h yer'f -l'k.l va{r'h #,r,p -yen.B -nim ? !w{vair'h v,d{x;l
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Dodai the
Ahohite and his
division had
charge of the
division for the
second month,
Mikloth being the
chief officer; and in his
division were
24,000 * *.
yixw{x]a'h y;dw{D yineV;h v,d{x;h t,q{l]x;m l;[.w ? w{T.qUl]x;m l;[.w dyig'N;h tw{l.qim.W w{T.qUl]x;m.W ? @,l'a h'['B.r;a.w ~yir.f,[
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The
third commander of the
army for the
third month was
Benaiah, the
son of
Jehoiada the
priest, as
chief; and in his
division were
24,000 * *.
.Wh'y'n.B yivyil.V;h v,d{x;l yivyil.V;h a'b'C;h r;f ? w{T.qUl]x;m l;[.w va{r !eh{K;h ['d'yw{h.y -n,b ? @,l'a h'['B.r;a.w ~yir.f,[
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This Benaiah was the
mighty man of the
thirty, and had
charge of
thirty; and over his
division was
Ammizabad his
son.
~yiv{l.V;h -l;[.w ~yiv{l.V;h rw{BiG .Wh'y'n.b a.Wh ? w{n.B d'b'zyiM;[ w{T.qUl]x;m.W
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The
fourth for the
fourth month was
Asahel the
brother of
Joab, and
Zebadiah his
son after him; and in his
division were
24,000 * *.
yix]a lea -h'f][ yi[yib.r'h v,d{x;l yi[yib.r'h ? w{T.qUl]x;m l;[.w wy'r]x;a w{n.b h'y.d;b.z.W b'aw{y ? @,l'a h'['B.r;a.w ~yir.f,[
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The
fifth for the
fifth month was the
commander Shamhuth the
Izrahite; and in his
division were
24,000 * *.
x'r.ziY;h t.Wh.m;v r;F;h yivyim]x;h v,d{x;l yivyim;x;h ? @,l'a h'['B.r;a.w ~yir.f,[ w{T.qUl]x;m l;[.w
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The
sixth for the
sixth month was
Ira the
son of
Ikkesh the
Tekoite; and in his
division were
24,000 * *.
yi[w{q.T;h veQi[ -n,b a'ryi[ yiViV;h v,d{x;l yiViV;h ? @,l'a h'['B.r;a.w ~yir.f,[ w{T.qUl]x;m l;[.w
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The
seventh for the
seventh month was
Helez the
Pelonite of the
sons of
Ephraim; and in his
division were
24,000 * *.
yen.B -nim yinw{l.P;h #,l,x yi[yib.V;h v,d{x;l yi[yib.V;h ? @,l'a h'['B.r;a.w ~yir.f,[ w{T.qUl]x;m l;[.w ~Iy'r.p,a
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The
eighth for the
eighth month was
Sibbecai the
Hushathite of the
Zerahites; and in his
division were
24,000 * *.
yix.r;Z;l yit'vUx;h y;k.Bis yinyim.V;h v,d{x;l yinyim.V;h ? @,l'a h'['B.r;a.w ~yir.f,[ w{T.qUl]x;m l;[.w
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The
ninth for the
ninth month was
Abiezer the
Anathothite of the
Benjamites; and in his
division were
24,000 * *.
yit{t.N;['h r,z,[yib]a yi[yiv.T;h v,d{x;l yi[yiv.T;h ? h'['B.r;a.w ~yir.f,[ w{T.qUl]x;m l;[.w yinyim.y.n,B;l ? @,l'a
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The
tenth for the
tenth month was
Maharai the
Netophathite of the
Zerahites; and in his
division were
24,000 * *.
yit'pw{j.N;h y;r.h;m yiryif]['h v,d{x;l yiryif]['h ? @,l'a h'['B.r;a.w ~yir.f,[ w{T.qUl]x;m l;[.w yix.r;Z;l
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The
eleventh * for the
eleventh * month was
Benaiah the
Pirathonite of the
sons of
Ephraim; and in his
division were
24,000 * *.
h'y'n.B v,d{x;h r'f'[ -yeT.v;[.l r'f'[ -yeT.v;[ ? w{T.qUl]x;m l;[.w ~Iy'r.p,a yen.B -nim yinw{t'[.riP;h ? @,l'a h'['B.r;a.w ~yir.f,[
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The
twelfth * for the
twelfth * month was
Heldai the
Netophathite of
Othniel; and in his
division were
24,000 * *.
yit'pw{j.N;h y;D.l,x v,d{x;h r'f'[ ~yen.vil r'f'[ ~yen.V;h ? h'['B.r;a.w ~yir.f,[ w{T.qUl]x;m l;[.w leayin.t'[.l ? @,l'a
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Now in
charge of the
tribes of
Israel:
chief officer for the
Reubenites was
Eliezer the
son of
Zichri; for the
Simeonites,
Shephatiah the
son of
Maacah;
r,z,[yil/a dyig'n yineb.War'l lea'r.fIy yej.biv l;[.w ? h'k][;m -n,B .Wh'y.j;p.v yinw{[.miV;l s yir.kiz -n,B
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for
Levi,
Hashabiah the
son of
Kemuel; for
Aaron,
Zadok;
qw{d'c !{r]h;a.l lea.Wm.q -n,b h'y.b;v]x yiwel.l
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for
Judah,
Elihu, one of
David's brothers; for
Issachar,
Omri the
son of
Michael;
yir.m'[ r'kf'fIy.l dyiw'd yex]aem .Whyil/a h'd.Whyil ? lea'kyim -n,B
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for
Zebulun,
Ishmaiah the
son of
Obadiah; for
Naphtali,
Jeremoth the
son of
Azriel;
yil'T.p;n.l .Wh'y.d;b{[ -n,B .Wh'y.[;m.vIy !Ul.Wb.zil ? leayir.z;[ -n,B tw{myir.y
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for the
sons of
Ephraim,
Hoshea the
son of
Azaziah; for the
half-tribe * of
Manasseh,
Joel the
son of
Pedaiah;
yic]x;l .Wh'y.z;z][ -n,B ;[evw{h ~Iy;r.p,a yen.bil ? .Wh'y'd.P -n,B leaw{y h,V;n.m j,bev
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for the
half-tribe of
Manasseh in
Gilead,
Iddo the
son of
Zechariah; for
Benjamin,
Jaasiel the
son of
Abner;
.Wh'y.r;k.z -n,B w{DIy h'd'[.liG h,V;n.m;h yic]x;l ? ren.b;a -n,B leayif][;y !im'y.nib.l s
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for
Dan,
Azarel the
son of
Jeroham.
These were the
princes of the
tribes of
Israel.
yej.biv yer'f h,Lea ~'x{r.y -n,B lea.r;z][ !'d.l ? lea'r.fIy
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But
David did not
count * those
twenty years of
age and
under,
because the
LORD had
said He would
multiply Israel as the
stars of
heaven.
~yir.f,[ !,Bim.l ~'r'P.sim dyiw'd a'f'n -a{l.w ? lea'r.fIy -t,a tw{B.r;h.l h'wh.y r;m'a yiK h'J'm.l.W h'n'v ? ~Iy'm'V;h yeb.kw{k.K
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Joab the
son of
Zeruiah had
begun to
count them, but did not
finish; and because of
this,
wrath came upon
Israel, and the
number was not
included in the
account of the
chronicles * of
King David.
h'Lik a{l.w tw{n.mil lexeh h'y.Wr.c -n,B b'aw{y ? h'l'[ a{l.w lea'r.fIy -l;[ @,c,q ta{z'b yih.y;w ? dyiw'D .$,l,M;l ~yim'Y;h -yer.biD r;P.sim.B r'P.siM;h
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Now
Azmaveth the
son of
Adiel had
charge of the
king's storehouses. And
Jonathan the
son of
Uzziah had
charge of the
storehouses in the
country, in the
cities, in the
villages and in the
towers.
leayid][ -n,B t,w'm.z;[ .$,l,M;h tw{r.c{a l;[.w ? ~yir'p.K;b.W ~yir'[,B h,d'F;B tw{r'c{a'h l;[.w s ? .Wh'YiZU[ -n,B !'t'nw{h.y tw{l'D.giM;b.W
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Ezri the
son of
Chelub had
charge of the
agricultural workers who
tilled the
soil.
h'm'd]a'h t;d{b][;l h,d'F;h t,ka,l.m yef{[ l;[.w ? b.Wl.K -n,B yir.z,[
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Shimei the
Ramathite had
charge of the
vineyards; and
Zabdi the
Shiphmite had
charge of the produce of the
vineyards stored in the
wine cellars.
~yim'r.K;B,v l;[.w yit'm'r'h yi[.miv ~yim'r.K;h -l;[.w ? yim.piV;h yiD.b;z !Iy;Y;h tw{r.c{a.l
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Baal-hanan the
Gederite had
charge of the
olive and
sycamore trees in the
Shephelah; and
Joash had
charge of the
stores of
oil.
l;[;B h'lep.V;B r,v]a ~yim.qiV;h.w ~yityeZ;h -l;[.w ? v'[w{y !,m,V;h tw{r.c{a -l;[.w s yired.G;h !'n'x
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Shitrai the
Sharonite had
charge of the
cattle which were
grazing in
Sharon; and
Shaphat the
son of
Adlai had
charge of the
cattle in the
valleys.
yinw{r'V;h y;r.jiv !w{r'V;B ~yi[{r'h r'q'B;h -l;[.w ? y'l.d;[ -n,B j'p'v ~yiq'm]['B r'q'B;h -l;[.w
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Obil the
Ishmaelite had
charge of the
camels; and
Jehdeiah the
Meronothite had
charge of the
donkeys.
tw{n{t]a'h -l;[.w yile[.m.viY;h lyibw{a ~yiL;m.G;h -l;[.w ? yit{n{reM;h .Wh'y.D.x,y
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Jaziz the
Hagrite had
charge of the
flocks.
All these were
overseers of the
property which belonged to
King David.
yer'f h,Lea -l'K yir.g;h;h zyiz'y !a{C;h -l;[.w ? dyiw'D .$,l,M;l r,v]a v.Wk.r'h
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Also
Jonathan,
David's uncle, was a
counselor, a
man of
understanding, and a
scribe; and
Jehiel the
son of
Hachmoni tutored the
king's sons.
!yibem -vyia #e[w{y dyiw'D -dw{D !'t'nw{hyiw ? yen.B -mi[ yinw{m.k;x -n,B leayixyiw a.Wh repw{s.w ? .$,l,M;h
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Ahithophel was
counselor to the
king; and
Hushai the
Archite was the
king's friend.
;[er yiK.r;a'h y;v.Wx.w .$,l,M;l #e[w{y l,p{tyix]a;w ? .$,l,M;h
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Jehoiada the
son of
Benaiah, and
Abiathar succeeded Ahithophel; and
Joab was the
commander of the
king's army.
r't'y.b,a.w .Wh'y'n.B -n,B ['d'yw{h.y l,p{tyix]a yer]x;a.w ? b'aw{y .$,l,M;l a'b'c -r;f.w