Twelve military tribunes, with four and twenty thousand under every one, by course of months serve about the king. 16. other twelve tribunes of the people govern in several tribes. 25. Prefects also are made over the king's treasures, cattle, and other commodities in the court, camp, and country.Twelue militarie tribunes, with foure and twentie thousand vnder euerie one, by course of monethes serue about the king. 16. other twelue tribunes of the people gouerne in seueral tribes. 25. Præfectes also are made ouer the kinges treasures, cattles, and other commodities in the court, campe, and countrie.

And the children of Israel according to their number, the princes of families, tribuni: a popular Roman magistrate; a commander over a thousand men, and centurions, and overseers, that ministered to the king according to their companies, coming in and going out every month in the year, every one was chief over four and twenty thousand.AND the children of Israel according to their number, the princes of families, tribune, and centurions, and ouerseers, that ministred to the king according to their companies, coming in and going out euerie moneth in the yeare, euerie one was chiefe ouer foure and twentie 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.

2Over the first company the first month Jesboam was chief the son of Zabdiel, and under him four and twenty thousand.Ouer the first companie the first moneth Iesboam was chiefe the sonne of Zabdiel, and vnder him foure and twentie thousand.Primæ turmæ in primo mense Jesboam præerat filius Zabdiel, et sub eo viginti quatuor millia ;

3Of the sons of Phares, the prince of all the princes in the exercitu: one who entertains guests; an army in battle array the first month.Of the sonnes of Phares, the prince of al the princes in the hoste the first moneth.de filiis Phares, princeps cunctorum principum in exercitu mense primo.

4The company of the second month had Dudia an Ahohite, and after him another named Macelloth, which governed part of four and twenty thousand.The companie of the second moneth had Dudia an Ahohite, and after him an other named Macelloth, which gouerned part of foure and twentie thousand.Secundi mensis habebat turmam Dudia Ahohites, et post se alter nomine Macelloth, qui regebat partem exercitus viginti quatuor millium.

5Captain also of the third company in the third month, was Banaias the son of Joiada the Priest: and in his division four and twenty thousand.Captayne also of the third companie in the third moneth, was Banaias the sonne of Ioiada the Priest: and in his diuision foure and twentie thousand.Dux quoque turmæ tertiæ in mense tertio erat Banaias filius Jojadæ sacerdos : et in divisione sua viginti quatuor millia.

6The same is Banaias the most valiant among thirty, and above the thirty. And over his company Amizabad his son was chief.The same is Banaias the most valiant among thirtie, and aboue the thirtie. & ouer his companie Amizabad his sonne was chiefe.Ipse est Banaias fortissimus inter triginta, et super triginta : præerat autem turmæ ipsius Amizabad filius ejus.

7The fourth, in the fourth month, Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zabadias his son after him: and in his company four and twenty thousand.The fourth, in the fourth moneth, Asahel the brother of Ioab, and Zabadias his sonne after him: and in his companie foure and twentie thousand.Quartus, mense quarto, Asahel frater Joab, et Zabadias filius ejus post eum : et in turma ejus viginti quatuor millia.

8The fifth, in the fifth month, prince Samaoth a Jezerite: and his company four and twenty thousand.The fifth, in the fifth moneth, prince Samaoth a Iezerite: and his companie foure and twentie thousand.Quintus, mense quinto, princeps Samaoth Jezerites : et in turma ejus viginti quatuor millia.

9The sixth, in the sixth month, Hira the son of Acces a Thecuite: and in his company four and twenty thousand.The sixth, in the sixth moneth, Hira the sonne of Acces a Thecuite: and in his companie foure and twentie thousand.Sextus, mense sexto, Hira filius Acces Thecuites : et in turma ejus viginti quatuor millia.

10The seventh, in the seventh month, Helles a Phallonite of the children of Ephraim: and in his company four and twenty thousand.The seuenth, in the seuenth moneth, Helles a Phallonite of the children of Ephraim: and in his companie foure and twentie thousand.Septimus, mense septimo, Helles Phallonites de filiis Ephraim : et in turma ejus viginti quatuor millia.

11The eighth, in the eighth month, Sobochai an Husathite of the stock of Sarahi: and in his company four and twenty thousand.The eight, in the eight moneth, Sobochai an Husathite of the stocke of Sarahi: and in his companie foure and twentie thousand.Octavus, mense octavo, Sobochai Husathites de stirpe Zarahi : et in turma ejus viginti quatuor millia.

12The ninth, in the ninth month, Abiezer an Anathothite of the children of Jemini: and in his company four and twenty thousand.The ninth, in the ninth moneth, Abiezer an Anathothite of the children of Iemini: and in his companie foure and twentie thousand.Nonus, mense nono, Abiezer Anathothites de filiis Jemini : et in turma ejus viginti quatuor millia.

13The tenth, in the tenth month, Marai, and he a Netophathite of the stock of Zarahi: and in his company four and twenty thousand.The tenth, in the tenth moneth, Marai, and he a Netophathite of the stocke of Zarahi: and in his companie foure and twentie thousand.Decimus, mense decimo, Marai, et ipse Netophathites de stirpe Zarai : et in turma ejus viginti quatuor millia.

14The eleventh, in the eleventh month, Banaias, a Pharathonite of the children of Ephraim: and in his company four and twenty thousand.The eleuenth, in the eleuenth moneth, Banaias, a Pharathonite of the children of Ephraim: and in his companie foure and twentie thousand.Undecimus, mense undecimo, Banaias Pharathonites de filiis Ephraim : et in turma ejus viginti quatuor millia.

15The twelfth, in the twelfth month, Holdai a Netophathite, of the stock of Gothoniel: and in his company four and twenty thousand.The twelfth, in the twelfth moneth, Holdai a Netophathite, of the stocke of Gothoniel: and in his companie foure and twentie thousand.Duodecimus, mense duodecimo, Holdai Netophathites, de stirpe Gothoniel : et in turma ejus viginti quatuor millia.

16Furthermore there were chief over the tribes of Israel, over the Rubenites, Duke Eliezer the son of Zechri: over the Simeonites, Duke Saphatias the son of Maacha:Furthermore there were chiefe ouer the tribes of Israel, ouer the Rubenites, Duke Eliezer the sonne of Zechri: ouer the Simeonites, Duke Saphatias the sonne of Maacha:Porro tribubus præerant Israël, Rubenitis, dux Eliezer filius Zechri : Simeonitis, dux Saphatias filius Maacha :

17over the Levites, Hasabias the son of Camuel: over the Aaronites, Sadoc:ouer the Leuites, Hasabias the sonne of Camuel: ouer the Aaronites, Sadoc:Levitis, Hasabias filius Camuel : Aaronitis, Sadoc :

18over Juda, Eliu the brother of David: over Issachar, Amri the son of Michael:ouer Iuda, Eliu the brother of Dauid: ouer Issachar, Amri the sonne of Michael:Juda, Eliu frater David : Issachar, Amri filius Michaël.

19over the Zabulonites, Jesmaias the son of Abdias: over the Nepthalites, Jerimoth the son of Ozriel:ouer the Zabulonites, Iesmaias the sonne of Abdias: ouer the Nepthalites, Ierimoth the sonne of Ozriel:Zabulonitis, Jesmaias filius Abdiæ : Nephthalitibus, Jerimoth filius Ozriel :

20over the children of Ephraim, Osee the son of Ozaziu: over the half tribe of Manasses, Joel the son of Phadaia:ouer the children of Ephraim, Osee the sonne of Ozaziu: ouer the halfe tribe of manasses, Ioel the sonne of Phadaia:filiis Ephraim, Osee filius Ozaziu : dimidiæ tribui Manasse, Joël filius Phadaiæ :

21and over the half tribe of Manasses in Galaad, Jaddo the son of Zacharias: and over Beniamin, Jasiel the son of Abner.and ouer the halfe tribe of Manasses in Galaad, Iaddo the sonne of Zacharias: and ouer Beniamin, Iasiel the sonne of Abner.et dimidiæ tribui Manasse in Galaad, Jaddo filius Zachariæ : Benjamin autem, Jasiel filius Abner :

22But over Dan, Ezrihel the son of Jeroham: these be the princes of the children of Israel.But ouer Dan, Ezrihel the sonne of Ieroham: these be the princes of the children of Israel.Dan vero, Ezrihel filius Jeroham : hi principes filiorum Israël.

23And David would not number them from twenty years downward: because our Lord had said that he would multiply Israel as the stars of heaven.And Dauid would not number them from twentie yeares downeward: because our Lord had sayd that he would multiplie Israel as the starres of heauen.Noluit autem David numerare eos a viginti annis inferius : quia dixerat Dominus ut multiplicaret Israël quasi stellas cæli.

24Joab the son of Saruia began to number, and 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.Ioab the sonne of Saruia beganne to number, and finished not: because vpon this there fel wrath vpon Israel: and therfore the number of them that were numbered, was not regestred in the chronicles of king Dauid.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.

25And over the king's treasures was Azmoth the son of Adiel, and over those treasures, which were in the cities, and in the towns, and in the towers, Jonathan the son of Ozias was praesidebat: a head of state; one set over a charge, an overseer.And ouer the kinges treasures was Azmoth the sonne of Adiel, and ouer those treasures, which were in the cities, and in the townes, and in the towers, Ionathan the sonne of Ozias was president.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.

26And over operi rustico: thrift, careful management; tillage, farm labour, and the agricolis: married men, husbands; farmers, tillers of the soil, which tilled the ground, Ezri the son of Chelub was overseer:And ouer husbandrie, and the husbandmen, which tilled the ground, Ezri the sonne of Chelub was ouerseer:Operi autem rustico, et agricolis qui exercebant terram, præerat Ezri filius Chelub :

27and over the cultoribus: makers of garments, or furniture; tenders and cultivators of vines of vineyards, Semeias a Romathite: and over the wine cellars, Zabdias an Aphonite.and ouer the dressers of vineyardes, Semeias a Romathite: and ouer the wine cellars, Zabdias an Aphonite.vinearumque cultoribus, Semeias Romathites : cellis autem vinariis, Zabdias Aphonites.

28For over the oliveta: olive groves, olive yards and the fig groves, which were in the campestribus: the wine champagne; open level country, the plains, was Balanam a Goderite: and over the oil cellars, Joas.For ouer the Oliuetes and the figgegroues, which were in the champayne, was Balanam a Goderite: and ouer the oile cellars, Ioas.Nam super oliveta et ficeta quæ erant in campestribus, Balanam Gederites : super apothecas autem olei, Joas.

29Furthermore over the herds that fed in Saron, the overseer was Setrai a Saronite: and over the oxen in the valleys Saphat the son of Adli:Furthermore ouer the heardes that fed in Saron, the ouerseer was Setrai a Saronite: and ouer the oxen in the valleis Saphat the sonne of Adli:Porro armentis quæ pascebantur in Saron, præpositus fuit Setrai Saronites : et super boves in vallibus, Saphat filius Adli :

30but over the camels, Ubil an Ismaelite: and over the asses, Jadias a Meronathite:but ouer the camels, Vbil an Ismaelite: and ouer the asses, Iadias a Meronathite:super camelos vero, Ubil Ismahelites : et super asinos, Jadias Meronathites :

31over the sheep also Jaziz an Agarene. all these, princes of the substantiae: material matter or essence; possessions, goods, property of king David.ouer the sheepe also Iaziz an Agarene. al these, princes of the substance of king Dauid.super oves quoque, Jaziz Agareus : omnes hi, principes substantiæ regis David.

32And Jonathan David's uncle, a counsellor, a man wise and learned: He and Jahiel the son of Hachamoni were with the king's sons.And Ionathan Dauids vncle, a counseler, a man wise and learned: He and Iahiel the sonne of Hachamoni were with the kinges sonnes.Jonathan autem patruus David, consiliarius, vir prudens et litteratus : ipse et Jahiel filius Hachamoni erant cum filiis regis.

33Achitophel also the king's counsellor, and Chusai an Arachite the king's friend.Achitophel also the kinges counseler, and Chusai an Arachite the kinges freinde.Achitophel etiam consiliarius regis, et Chusai Arachites amicus regis.

34After Achitophel was Joiada the son of Banaias, and Abiathar. And the prince of the king's army was Joab.After Achitophel was Ioiada the sonne of Banaias, and Abiathar. And the prince of the kinges armie was Ioab.Post Achitophel fuit Jojada filius Banaiæ, et Abiathar. Princeps autem exercitus regis erat Joab.

The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.