Now the children of Israel according to their number, the heads of families, captains of thousands and of hundreds, and officers, that served the king according to their companies, who came in and went out every month in the year, under every chief were four and twenty thousand.

Filii autem Israël secundum numerum suum, principes familiarum, tribuni, et centuriones, et præfecti, qui ministrabant regi juxta turmas suas, ingredientes et egredientes per singulos menses in anno, viginti quatuor millibus singuli præerant.

The men of Israel were marshalled under clan chiefs and commanders and captains; the king had, besides, his commissioners, serving him at the head of their several regiments. Each of them, with twenty-four thousand men under him, went on duty once a year and was relieved at the end of a month.

Over the first company the first month Jesboam, the son of Zabdiel was chief, and under him were four and twenty thousand.

Primæ turmæ in primo mense Jesboam præerat filius Zabdiel, et sub eo viginti quatuor millia;

The first regiment of twenty-four thousand was on duty in the first month, under Jesbaam son of Zabdiel;

Of the sons of Phares, the chief of all the captains in the host in the first month.

de filiis Phares, princeps cunctorum principum in exercitu mense primo.

he was descended from Phares, and he took the first month as having precedence among the commissioners.

The company of the second month was under Dudia, an Ahohite, and after him was another named Macelloth, who commanded a part of the army of four and twenty thousand.

Secundi mensis habebat turmam Dudia Ahohites, et post se alter nomine Macelloth, qui regebat partem exercitus viginti quatuor millium.

The second regiment, in the second month, was under an Ahohite, Dudia, and afterwards under another called Macelloth.

And the captain of the third company for the third month, was Banaias the son of Joiada the priest: and in his division were four and twenty thousand.

Dux quoque turmæ tertiæ in mense tertio erat Banaias filius Jojadæ sacerdos: et in divisione sua viginti quatuor millia.

The third regiment was under Banaias son of Joiada, the king’s minister,

This is that Banaias the most valiant among the thirty, and above the thirty. And Amizabad his son commanded his company.

Ipse est Banaias fortissimus inter triginta, et super triginta: præerat autem turmæ ipsius Amizabad filius ejus.

the same Banaias that was a leader among the thirty, and had thirty under him; his son Amizabad commanded the regiment as his deputy.

The fourth, for the fourth month, was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zabadias his son after him: and in his company were four and twenty thousand.

Quartus, mense quarto, Asahel frater Joab, et Zabadias filius ejus post eum: et in turma ejus viginti quatuor millia.

The fourth was under Joab’s brother Asahel, and afterwards under his son Zabadias;

The fifth captain for the fifth month, was Samaoth a Jezerite: and his company were four and twenty thousand.

Quintus, mense quinto, princeps Samaoth Jezerites: et in turma ejus viginti quatuor millia.

the fifth under Samaoth of Jezer;

The sixth, for the sixth month, was Hira the son of Acces a Thecuite: and in his company were four and twenty thousand.

Sextus, mense sexto, Hira filius Acces Thecuites: et in turma ejus viginti quatuor millia.

the sixth under a man of Thecua, Hira son of Acces;

The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helles a Phallonite of the sons of Ephraim: and in his company were four and twenty thousand.

Septimus, mense septimo, Helles Phallonites de filiis Ephraim: et in turma ejus viginti quatuor millia.

the seventh under the Phallonite Helles, from Ephraim;

The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sobochai a Husathite of the race of Zarahi: and in his company were four and twenty thousand.

Octavus, mense octavo, Sobochai Husathites de stirpe Zarahi: et in turma ejus viginti quatuor millia.

the eighth under Sabochai the Husathite, of the race of Zarahi;

The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer an Anathothite of the sons of Jemini, and in his company were four and twenty thousand.

Nonus, mense nono, Abiezer Anathothites de filiis Jemini: et in turma ejus viginti quatuor millia.

the ninth under Abiezer the man of Anathoth, from Benjamin;

The tenth, for the tenth month, was Marai, who was a Netophathite of the race of Zarai: and in his company were four and twenty thousand.

Decimus, mense decimo, Marai, et ipse Netophathites de stirpe Zarai: et in turma ejus viginti quatuor millia.

the tenth under Marai the Netophathite, of the race of Zarai;

The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Banaias, a Pharathonite of the sons of Ephraim: and in his company were four and twenty thousand.

Undecimus, mense undecimo, Banaias Pharathonites de filiis Ephraim: et in turma ejus viginti quatuor millia.

the eleventh under Banaias the Pharathonite, from Ephraim;

The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Holdai a Netophathite, of the race of Gothoniel: and in his company were four and twenty thousand.

Duodecimus, mense duodecimo, Holdai Netophathites, de stirpe Gothoniel: et in turma ejus viginti quatuor millia.

the twelfth under Holdai the Netophathite, of the race of Gothoniel.

Now the chiefs over the tribes of Israel were these: over the Rubenites, Eliezer the son of Zechri was ruler: over the Simeonites, Saphatias the son of Maacha:

Porro tribubus præerant Israël, Rubenitis, dux Eliezer filius Zechri: Simeonitis, dux Saphatias filius Maacha:

Meanwhile the tribes had their own chiefs; Eliezer son of Zechri for Ruben, Saphatias son of Maacha for Simeon,

Over the Levites, Hasabias the son of Camuel: over the Aaronites, Sadoc:

Levitis, Hasabias filius Camuel: Aaronitis, Sadoc:

Hasabias son of Camuel for Levi, Sadoc for the race of Aaron,

Over Juda, Eliu the brother of David: over Issachar, Amri the son of Michael:

Juda, Eliu frater David: Issachar, Amri filius Michaël.

Eliu, David’s brother, for Juda, Amri son of Michael for Issachar,

Over the Zabulonites, Jesmaias the son of Adias: over the Nephtalites, Jerimoth the son of Ozriel:

Zabulonitis, Jesmaias filius Abdiæ: Nephthalitibus, Jerimoth filius Ozriel:

Jesmaias son of Abdias for Zabulon, Jerimoth son of Ozriel for Nephthali,

Over the sons of Ephraim, Osee the son of Ozaziu: over the half tribe of Manasses, Joel the son of Phadaia:

filiis Ephraim, Osee filius Ozaziu: dimidiæ tribui Manasse, Joël filius Phadaiæ:

Osee son of Ozaziu for Ephraim, Joel son of Phadaia for western Manasses,

And over the half tribe of Manasses in Galaad, Jaddo the son of Zacharias: and over Benjamin, Jasiel the son of Abner.

et dimidiæ tribui Manasse in Galaad, Jaddo filius Zachariæ: Benjamin autem, Jasiel filius Abner:

Jaddo son of Zacharias for Manasses in Galaad, Jasiel son of Abner for Benjamin,

And over Dan, Ezrihel the son of Jeroham: these were the princes of the children of Israel.

Dan vero, Ezrihel filius Jeroham: hi principes filiorum Israël.

and Ezrihel son of Jeroham for Dan; these were the chiefs of Israel.

But David would not number them from twenty years old and under: because the lord had said that he would multiply Israel like the stars of heaven.

Noluit autem David numerare eos a viginti annis inferius: quia dixerat Dominus ut multiplicaret Israël quasi stellas cæli.

There was no register giving the number of Israelites under twenty years of age; had not the Lord promised that they should be countless as the stars of heaven?

Joab the son of Sarvia began to number, but he finished not: because upon this there fell wrath upon Israel: and therefore the number of them that were numbered, was not registered in the chronicles of king David.

Joab filius Sarviæ cœperat numerare, nec complevit: quia super hoc ira irruerat in Israël, et idcirco numerus eorum qui fuerant recensiti, non est relatus in fastos regis David.

And indeed, when Joab son of Sarvia went about to register them, he left the task incomplete, because of the divine vengeance that fell on Israel; thus the annals of king David do not give the full number of those registered.

And over the king’s treasures was Azmoth the son of Adiel: and over those stores which were in the cities, and in the villages, and, in the castles, was Jonathan the son of Ozias.

Super thesauros autem regis fuit Azmoth filius Adiel: his autem thesauris, qui erant in urbibus, et in vicis, et in turribus, præsidebat Jonathan filius Oziæ.

The controller of the king’s own treasure-house was Azmoth, son of Adiel; what was stored in cities, townships and fortresses was in the keeping of Jonathan, son of Ozias.

And over the tillage, and the husbandmen, who tilled the ground, was Ezri the son of Chelub:

Operi autem rustico, et agricolis qui exercebant terram, præerat Ezri filius Chelub:

As for husbandry, the farmers were under Ezri son of Chelub,

And over the dressers of the vineyards, was Semeias a Romathite: and over the wine cellars, Zabdias an Aphonite.

vinearumque cultoribus, Semeias Romathites: cellis autem vinariis, Zabdias Aphonites.

the vine-growers under Semeias the Romathite, the cellarage under Zabdias the Aphonite,

And over the oliveyards and the fig groves, which were in the plains, was Balanam a Gederite: and over the oil cellars, Joas.

Nam super oliveta et ficeta quæ erant in campestribus, Balanam Gederites: super apothecas autem olei, Joas.

the olive and fig plantations all through the country-side under Balanan of Geder, the store-houses of oil under Joas.

And over the herds that fed in Saron, was Setrai a Saronite: and over the oxen in the valleys, Saphat the son of Adli:

Porro armentis quæ pascebantur in Saron, præpositus fuit Setrai Saronites: et super boves in vallibus, Saphat filius Adli:

Care of the herds that grazed in Saron belonged to the Saronite Satrai, of the cattle in the low grounds, to Saphat son of Adli,

And over the camels, Ubil an Ishmahelite: and over the asses, Jadias a Meronathite:

super camelos vero, Ubil Ismahelites: et super asinos, Jadias Meronathites:

of the camels to the Ismahelite Ubil, of the asses to Jadias the Meronathite,

And over the sheep Jaziz an Agarene. All these were the rulers of the substance of king David.

super oves quoque, Jaziz Agareus: omnes hi, principes substantiæ regis David.

and of the sheep to Jaziz the Agarean. These were the controllers of the king’s property.

And Jonathan David’s uncle, a counsellor, a wise and learned man: he and Jahiel the son of Hachamoni were with the king’s sons.

Jonathan autem patruus David, consiliarius, vir prudens et litteratus: ipse et Jahiel filius Hachamoni erant cum filiis regis.

David had an uncle called Jonathan, a prudent counsellor and a man of letters; he, with Jahiel son of Hachamoni, had charge of the royal princes.

And Achitophel was the king’s counsellor, and Chusai the Arachite, the king’s friend.

Achitophel etiam consiliarius regis, et Chusai Arachites amicus regis.

Achitophel was the king’s counsellor, and Chusai the Arachite held the title of king’s friend;

And after Achitophel was Joiada the son of Banaias, and Abiathar. And the general of the king’s army was Joab.

Post Achitophel fuit Jojada filius Banaiæ, et Abiathar. Princeps autem exercitus regis erat Joab.

after Achitophel came Banaias’ son Joiada, and Abiathar. And the army was commanded by Joab.