1 Chronicles 27

27 ¹Dis na di count of Israel people—di head of families, di commander of thousand and hundred, and di officer wey dey serve di king for every matter of di division wey dey rotate month by month troughout di year, every division get 24,000 man.

²Over di first division, for di first month, na Jashobeam pikin of Zabdiel; im division na 24,000. ³E be person wey comot from Perez, chief of all di army commander for di first month. ⁴Dodai di Ahohite lead di second month division; Mikloth na im chief officer—24,000 man. ⁵Third army commander, for di third month: Benaiah pikin of Jehoiada di priest, chief; im division: 24,000. ⁶Dis Benaiah na di mighty man of di thirty and dia leader; im pikin Ammizabad lead im division. ⁷Fourth, for di fourth month: Asahel, Joab im broda, den im pikin Zebadiah; im division: 24,000. ⁸Di fifth, for di fifth month, na di commander Shamhuth di Izrahite; im division na 24,000. ⁹Di sixth, for di sixth month, na Ira pikin of Ikkesh di Tekoite; im division na 24,000. ¹⁰Seventh, for month seven: Helez di Pelonite, wey comot from Ephraim; im division: 24,000. ¹¹Di eighth, for di eighth month, na Sibbecai di Hushathite, wey comot from di Zerahite; im division na 24,000. ¹²Di ninth, for di ninth month, na Abiezer di Anathothite, wey comot from di Benjamite; im division na 24,000. ¹³Di tenth, for di tenth month, na Maharai di Netophathite, wey comot from di Zerahite; im division na 24,000. ¹⁴Eleventh, for month eleven: Benaiah di Pirathonite, wey comot from Ephraim; im division: 24,000. ¹⁵Twelfth, for di twelfth month: Heldai di Netophathite, from Othniel im clan; 24,000 for im division.

Officer wey Dey Over di Tribe of Israel

¹⁶Over di tribe of Israel: di leader for di Reubenite na Eliezer pikin of Zichri; di leader for di Simeonite, na Shephatiah pikin of Maacah, ¹⁷for Levi, na Hashabiah pikin of Kemuel; for Aaron, na Zadok; ¹⁸for Judah, na Elihu, one of David im broda; for Issachar, na Omri pikin of Michael; ¹⁹for Zebulun, na Ishmaiah pikin of Obadiah; for Naphtali, na Jerimoth pikin of Azriel; ²⁰for Ephraim, na Hoshea pikin of Azaziah; for di half-tribe of Manasseh, na Joel pikin of Pedaiah, ²¹for di half-tribe of Manasseh for Gilead, na Iddo pikin of Zechariah; for Benjamin, na Jaasiel pikin of Abner; ²²for Dan, na Azarel pikin of Jeroham. Dis na di leader of di tribe of Israel. ²³David no count dose wey be twenty year old and under, sake of say our Papa promise say E go make Israel plenty like di star for heaven. ²⁴Joab pikin of Zeruiah start to count but e no finish; vex come fall on Israel because of am, so di total no ever show for King David im record.

Officer wey Dey Over di King im Property

²⁵Azmaveth pikin of Adiel dey oversee di king im treasury, and Jonathan pikin of Uzziah dey oversee di storehouse wey dey for di field, town, village, and tower. ²⁶Over di field worker wey dey work di ground na Ezri pikin of Chelub. ²⁷Shimei di Ramathite dey oversee di vineyard; Zabdi di Shiphmite dey oversee dia produce for di wine cellar. ²⁸Baal-hanan di Gederite dey oversee di olive and sycamore-fig tree wey dey for di foothill; Joash dey oversee di olive oil store. ²⁹Shitrai di Sharonite dey oversee di cattle wey dey graze for Sharon; Shaphat pikin of Adlai dey oversee di cattle for di valley. ³⁰Over di camel na Obil di Ishmaelite; and over di donkey na Jehdeiah di Meronothite. ³¹Over di flock na Jaziz di Hagrite; all dis people na officer wey dey over King David im property.

³²Jonathan, David im uncle, na counselor, man wey get sense and na scribe; and Jehiel pikin of Hachmoni dey take care of di king im sons. ³³Ahithophel na di king im counselor, and Hushai di Archite na di king im friend. ³⁴After Ahithophel: Jehoiada pikin of Benaiah, and Abiathar. Joab dey command di king im army.