1 Meʻa Hokohoko 27

1This is the number of the people of Israel, the heads of fathers’ houses, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and their officers who served the king in all matters concerning the divisions that came and went, month after month throughout the year, each division numbering 24,000:

1PEA ko eni, ʻo hangē ko hono lau hake ʻae fānau ʻa ʻIsileli, ko kinautolu naʻe tuʻukimuʻa ʻi he kau mātuʻa, mo kinautolu naʻe ʻeiki pule ki he ngaahi toko afe mo e ngaahi teau, mo ʻenau kau matāpule ʻaia naʻe fai ʻae ngāue ki he tuʻi ʻi hono anga ʻoe ngaahi lakanga, ʻakinautolu naʻe hū mai mo ʻalu atu taki taha ʻi hono māhina ʻi he ngaahi māhina kotoa pē ʻoe taʻu, ko hono lau fakakātoa ʻoe lakanga taki taha, ko e toko ua mano mo e fā afe.

2Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division in the first month; in his division were 24,000.

2Naʻe pule ki he ʻuluaki lakanga ʻi he ʻuluaki māhina ʻa Sasopeami ko e foha ʻo Sapitieli: pea ʻi hono lakanga ʻoʻona naʻe ai ʻae toko ua mano mo e fā afe.

3He was a descendant of Perez and was chief of all the commanders. He served for the first month.

3Naʻe ʻoe fānau ʻa Pelesi ia pea ko e ʻeiki lahi ia ki he ngaahi ʻeiki pule kotoa pē ʻoe kautau ʻi he ʻuluaki māhina.

4Dodai the Ahohite was in charge of the division of the second month; in his division were 24,000.

4Pea naʻe pule ki he lakanga ʻi hono ua ʻoe māhina ʻa Totei ko e tangata ʻAhoia, pea naʻe pule foki ki hono lakanga ʻoʻona ʻa Mikiloti: pea naʻe ʻi hono lakanga ʻoʻona foki ʻae toko ua mano mo e fā afe.

5The third commander, for the third month, was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the chief priest; in his division were 24,000.

5Ko hono toko tolu ʻoe ʻeiki pule ʻoe kautau ki hono tolu ʻoe māhina, ko Penaia ko e foha ʻo Sihoiata, ko e tangata naʻe ʻeiki: pea naʻe ʻi hono lakanga ʻoʻona ʻae toko ua mano mo e fā afe.

6This is the Benaiah who was a mighty man of the thirty and in command of the thirty; Ammizabad his son was in charge of his division.

6Ko eni ia ʻae Penaia ʻaia naʻe toʻa lahi ʻi he “Toko Tolungofulu,” pea ʻeiki hake ʻi he “Toko Tolungofulu:” pea naʻe ʻi hono lakanga ʻoʻona ʻa hono foha ko ʻAmisapati.

7Asahel the brother of Joab was fourth, for the fourth month, and his son Zebadiah after him; in his division were 24,000.

7Ko hono toko fā ki hono fā ʻoe māhina, ko ʻAsaeli ko e tokoua ʻo Soape, mo Sepatia ko hono foha naʻe hoko mo ia: pea naʻe ʻi hono lakanga ʻoʻona ʻae toko ua mano mo e fā afe.

8The fifth commander, for the fifth month, was Shamhuth the Izrahite; in his division were 24,000.

8Pea ko hono toko nima ʻoe ʻeiki ki hono nima ʻoe māhina, ko Samuti ko e tangata Isila: pea naʻe ʻi hono lakanga ʻoʻona ʻae toko ua mano mo e fā afe.

9Sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira, the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; in his division were 24,000.

9Pea ko hono toko ono ki hono ono ʻoe māhina, ko Ila ko e foha ʻo Ikesi ko e tangata Tikoa: pea naʻe ʻi hono lakanga ʻoʻona ʻae toko ua mano mo e fā afe.

10Seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim; in his division were 24,000.

10Pea ko hono toko fitu ki hono fitu ʻoe māhina, ko Helesi ko e tangata Piloni mei he fānau ʻa ʻIfalemi: pea naʻe ʻi hono lakanga ʻoʻona ʻae toko ua mano mo e fā afe.

11Eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites; in his division were 24,000.

11Ko hono toko valu ki hono valu ʻoe māhina, ko Sipikei ko e tangata Husa, mei he kakai Sela: pea naʻe ʻi hono lakanga ʻoʻona ʻae toko ua mano mo e fā afe.

12Ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer of Anathoth, a Benjaminite; in his division were 24,000.

12Ko hono toko hiva ki hono hiva ʻoe māhina, ko ʻApiesa ko e tangata ʻAnitoti, ʻoe kakai Penisimani: pea naʻe ʻi hono lakanga ʻoʻona ʻae toko ua mano mo e fā afe.

13Tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai of Netophah, of the Zerahites; in his division were 24,000.

13Ko hono toko hongofulu ki hono hongofulu ʻoe māhina, ko Mehelei ko e tangata Nitofa, ʻoe kakai Sela: pea naʻe ʻi hono lakanga ʻoʻona ʻae toko ua mano mo e fā afe.

14Eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah of Pirathon, of the sons of Ephraim; in his division were 24,000.

14Ko hono toko hongofulu ma taha ʻoe māhina, ko Penaia ko e tangata Pilatoni, ʻoe fānau ʻa ʻIfalemi: pea naʻe ʻi hono lakanga ʻoʻona ʻae toko ua mano mo e fā afe.

15Twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel; in his division were 24,000.

15Ko hono toko hongofulu ma ua ki hono hongofulu ma ua ʻoe māhina ko ʻElitai ko e tangata Nitofa, ʻoe kakai Otinili: pea naʻe ʻi hono lakanga ʻoʻona ʻae toko ua mano mo e fā afe.

16Over the tribes of Israel, for the Reubenites, Eliezer the son of Zichri was chief officer; for the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah;

16Pea ko e ngaahi ʻeiki foki ki he ngaahi faʻahinga ʻo ʻIsileli: ko e ʻeiki ʻi he faʻahinga ʻo Lupeni, ko ʻEliesa ko e foha ʻo Sikili: pea ki he faʻahinga ʻo Simione ʻa Sifatia ko e foha ʻo Meaka:

17for Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; for Aaron, Zadok;

17Ki he faʻahinga ʻo Livai, ʻa Hasapea ko e foha ʻo Kimueli: ʻoe faʻahinga ʻo ʻElone, ʻa Satoki:

18for Judah, Elihu, one of David’s brothers; for Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;

18‌ʻOe faʻahinga ʻo Siuta, ʻa Elihu ko e kāinga ʻo Tevita: ē faʻahinga ʻo ʻIsaka, ʻa Omili ko e foha ʻo Mikaeli:

19for Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah; for Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel;

19‌ʻOe faʻahinga ʻo Sepuloni, ʻa Isimaia ko e foha ʻo ʻOpataia: ʻoe faʻahinga ʻo Nafitali, ʻa Selimoti ko e foha ʻo ʻAsilieli:

20for the Ephraimites, Hoshea the son of Azaziah; for the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah;

20‌ʻOe fānau ʻa ʻIfalem, ko Hosea ko e foha ʻo ʻAsasia: ʻoe vahe ua ʻoe faʻahinga ʻo Manase, ʻa Soeli ko e foha ʻo Pitaia:

21for the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah; for Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner;

21‌ʻOe vahe ua ʻoe faʻahinga ʻo Manase ʻaia naʻe nofo ʻi Kiliati, ko Ito ko e foha ʻo Sakalia: ʻoe faʻahinga ʻo Penisimani, ʻa Seesieli ko e foha ʻo ʻApina:

22for Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.

22‌ʻOe faʻahinga ʻo Tani, ʻa Esalili ko e foha ʻo Silohami. Ko kinautolu eni naʻe ʻeiki hake ʻi he ngaahi faʻahinga ʻo ʻIsileli.

23David did not count those below twenty years of age, for the LORD had promised to make Israel as many as the stars of heaven.

23Ka naʻe ʻikai ke lau ʻe Tevita ʻae kakai mei hono uofulu taʻu ʻo ʻenau motuʻa ʻo fai hifo: he koeʻuhi naʻe pehē ʻe Sihova ke ne fakatokolahi ʻa ʻIsileli ke hangē ko e ngaahi fetuʻu ʻoe langi.

24Joab the son of Zeruiah began to count, but did not finish. Yet wrath came upon Israel for this, and the number was not entered in the chronicles of King David.

24Naʻe kamata lau ʻae kakai ʻe Soape ko e tama ʻo Seluia, ka naʻe ʻikai te ne faʻa fakaʻosi ia, koeʻuhi naʻe tō ai ʻae houhau ki ʻIsileli ʻi he meʻa ko ia; pea naʻe ʻikai tohi ʻa hono lau ki he tohi fakamatala meʻa ʻoe tuʻi ko Tevita.

25Over the king’s treasuries was Azmaveth the son of Adiel; and over the treasuries in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the towers, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah;

25Pea naʻe pule ʻa ʻAsimaveti ko e foha ʻo ʻAtieli ki he ngaahi koloa ʻae tuʻi: pea naʻe pule ʻa Sihonatani ko e foha ʻo ʻUsia ki he ngaahi feleoko ʻi he ngaahi tokangangoue, pea ʻi he ngaahi kolo, pea ʻi he ngaahi potu kakai siʻi, pea ʻi he ngaahi fale tau:

26and over those who did the work of the field for tilling the soil was Ezri the son of Chelub;

26Pea naʻe pule ʻa Eseli ko e foha Kilupi kiate kinautolu naʻe ngāue ʻi he tō ngoue ʻi he ngaahi tokangangoue:

27and over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite; and over the produce of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite.

27Pea naʻe pule ki he ngaahi ngoue vaine ʻa Simi ko e tangata Lama: pea naʻe pule ki he fua ʻoe ngaahi ngoue vaine ʻaia naʻe tuku ki he ngaohi ʻoe uaine, ʻa Sapiti ko e tangata Safani:

28Over the olive and sycamore trees in the Shephelah was Baal-hanan the Gederite; and over the stores of oil was Joash.

28Pea naʻe pule ʻa Peali-Hanani ko e tangata Kiteli, ki he ngaahi ʻakau ko e ʻolive mo e ngaahi ʻakau ko e Sukamino, ʻaia naʻe tupu ʻi he ngaahi potu tokalelei: pea naʻe pule ʻa Soasi ki he ngaahi fale tukunga lolo.

29Over the herds that pastured in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite; over the herds in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai.

29Pea naʻe pule ʻa Sitilei ko e tangata Saloni, ki he fanga manu naʻe fafangaʻi ʻi Saloni: pea naʻe pule ʻa Safati ko e foha ʻo ʻAtilai ki he fanga manu naʻe fafangaʻi ʻi he ngaahi potu talalo:

30Over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite; and over the donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite. Over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite.

30Naʻe pule foki ʻa Opili ko e tangata ʻIsimeʻeli ki he fanga kāmeli: pea naʻe pule ki he fanga ʻasi ʻa Setia ko e tangata Melonoti:

31All these were stewards of King David’s property.

31Pea naʻe pule ki he fanga sipi ʻa Sasisi ko e tangata Hekaʻā. Ko kinautolu kotoa pē eni naʻe pule ki he koloa kotoa pē naʻe ʻo Tevita ko e tuʻi.

32Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, being a man of understanding and a scribe. He and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni attended the king’s sons.

32Pea ko Sonatane foki ko e tuʻasina ʻa Tevita, ko e tangata fai fakakaukau, mo poto lahi ia, pea ko e tangata tohi pea naʻe nofo ʻa Sehieli ko e foha ʻo Hikimoni fakataha mo e ngaahi foha ʻoe tuʻi:

33Ahithophel was the king’s counselor, and Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.

33Pea ko ʻAhitofeli ko ia ia naʻe fai fakakaukau maʻae tuʻi: pea ko e takanga ʻoe tuʻi ko Husai ko e tangata ʻAliki:

34Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar. Joab was commander of the king’s army.

34Pea naʻe hoko mo ʻAhitofeli ʻa Sihoiata, ko e foha ʻo Penaia, mo ʻApiata: pea ko Soape ko e pule lahi ia ki he kautau ʻoe tuʻi.