I Paralipomenon 12
1 hii quoque venerunt ad David in Siceleg cum adhuc fugeret Saul filium Cis qui erant fortissimi et egregii pugnatores
Now these are those who came to David to Ziklag while he was a fugitive from Saul the son of Kish. They were amongst the mighty men, his helpers in war.
2 tendentes arcum et utraque manu fundis saxa iacientes et dirigentes sagittas de fratribus Saul ex Beniamin
They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in slinging stones and in shooting arrows from the bow. They were of Saul’s relatives of the tribe of Benjamin.
3 princeps Ahiezer et Ioas filii Sammaa Gabathites et Iazihel et Phallet filii Azmoth et Baracha et Ieu Anathothites
The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite;
4 Samaias quoque Gabaonites fortissimus inter triginta et super triginta Hieremias et Iezihel et Iohanan et Iezbad Gaderothites
Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man amongst the thirty and a leader of the thirty; Jeremiah; Jahaziel; Yochanan; Jozabad the Gederathite;
5 Eluzai et Ierimuth et Baalia et Samaria et Saphatia Aruphites
Eluzai; Jerimoth; Bealiah; Shemariah; Shephatiah the Haruphite;
6 Helcana et Iesia et Azrahel et Ioezer et Iesbaam de Careim
Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites;
7 Ioeela quoque et Zabadia filii Ieroam de Gedor
and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
8 sed et de Gaddi transfugerunt ad David cum lateret in deserto viri robustissimi et pugnatores optimi tenentes clypeum et hastam facies eorum quasi facies leonis et veloces quasi capreae in montibus
Some Gadites joined David in the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valour, men trained for war, who could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the gazelles on the mountains:
9 Ezer princeps Obdias secundus Eliab tertius
Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
10 Masmana quartus Hieremias quintus
Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
11 Hetthi sextus Helihel septimus
Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
12 Iohanan octavus Helzebad nonus
Yochanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
13 Hieremias decimus Bachannai undecimus
Jeremiah the tenth, and Machbannai the eleventh.
14 hii de filiis Gad principes exercitus novissimus centum militibus praeerat et maximus mille
These of the sons of Gad were captains of the army. He who was least was equal to one hundred, and the greatest to one thousand.
15 isti sunt qui transierunt Iordanem mense primo quando inundare consuevit super ripas suas et omnes fugaverunt qui morabantur in vallibus ad orientalem plagam et occidentalem
These are those who went over the Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks; and they put to flight all who lived in the valleys, both towards the east and towards the west.
16 venerunt autem et de Beniamin et de Iuda ad praesidium in quo morabatur David
Some of the children of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.
17 egressusque est David obviam eis et ait si pacifice venistis ad me ut auxiliemini mihi cor meum iungatur vobis si autem insidiamini mihi pro adversariis meis cum ego iniquitatem in manibus non habeam videat Deus patrum nostrorum et iudicet
David went out to meet them, and answered them, “If you have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart will be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my adversaries, since there is no wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers see this and rebuke it.”
18 spiritus vero induit Amessai principem inter triginta et ait tui sumus o David et tecum fili Isai pax pax tibi et pax adiutoribus tuis te enim adiuvat Deus tuus suscepit ergo eos David et constituit principes turmae
Then the Spirit came on Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, and he said, “We are yours, David, and on your side, you son of Jesse. Peace, peace be to you, and peace be to your helpers; for your God helps you.” Then David received them and made them captains of the band.
19 porro de Manasse transfugerunt ad David quando veniebat cum Philisthim adversum Saul ut pugnaret et non dimicavit cum eis quia inito consilio remiserunt eum principes Philisthinorum dicentes periculo capitis nostri revertetur ad dominum suum Saul
Some of Manasseh also joined David when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle, but they didn’t help them, for the lords of the Philistines sent him away after consultation, saying, “He will desert to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.”
20 quando igitur reversus est in Siceleg transfugerunt ad eum de Manasse Ednas et Iozabad et Iedihel et Michahel et Iozabad et Heliu et Salathi principes milium in Manasse
As he went to Ziklag, some from Manasseh joined him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of thousands who were of Manasseh.
21 hii praebuerunt auxilium David adversum latrunculos omnes enim erant viri fortissimi et facti sunt principes in exercitu
They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valour and were captains in the army.
22 sed et per singulos dies veniebant ad David ad auxiliandum ei usque dum fieret grandis numerus quasi exercitus Dei
For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like God’s army.
23 iste quoque est numerus principum exercitus qui venerunt ad David cum esset in Hebron ut transferrent regnum Saul ad eum iuxta verbum Domini
These are the numbers of the heads of those who were armed for war, who came to David to Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the LORD’s word.
24 filii Iuda portantes clypeum et hastam sex milia octingenti expediti ad proelium
The children of Judah who bore shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, armed for war.
25 de filiis Symeon virorum fortissimorum ad pugnandum septem milia centum
Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war: seven thousand and one hundred.
26 de filiis Levi quattuor milia sescenti
Of the children of Levi: four thousand and six hundred.
27 Ioiada quoque princeps de stirpe Aaron et cum eo tria milia septingenti
Jehoiada was the leader of the household of Aaron; and with him were three thousand and seven hundred,
28 Sadoc etiam puer egregiae indolis et domus patris eius principes viginti duo
and Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father’s house twenty-two captains.
29 de filiis autem Beniamin fratribus Saul tria milia magna enim pars eorum adhuc sequebatur domum Saul
Of the children of Benjamin, Saul’s relatives: three thousand, for until then, the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to Saul’s house.
30 porro de filiis Ephraim viginti milia octingenti fortissimi robore viri nominati in cognationibus suis
Of the children of Ephraim: twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous men in their fathers’ houses.
31 et ex dimidia parte tribus Manasse decem et octo milia singuli per nomina sua venerunt ut constituerent regem David
Of the half-tribe of Manasseh: eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and make David king.
32 de filiis quoque Isachar viri eruditi qui norant singula tempora ad praecipiendum quid facere deberet Israhel principes ducenti omnis autem reliqua tribus eorum consilium sequebatur
Of the children of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their heads were two hundred; and all their brothers were at their command.
33 porro de Zabulon qui egrediebantur ad proelium et stabant in acie instructi armis bellicis quinquaginta milia venerunt in auxilium non in corde duplici
Of Zebulun, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array with all kinds of instruments of war: fifty thousand who could command and were not of double heart.
34 et de Nepthali principes mille et cum eis instructa clypeo et hasta triginta septem milia
Of Naphtali: one thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty-seven thousand.
35 de Dan etiam praeparata ad proelium viginti octo milia sescentorum
Of the Danites who could set the battle in array: twenty-eight thousand and six hundred.
36 et de Aser egredientes ad pugnam et in acie provocantes quadraginta milia
Of Asher, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array: forty thousand.
37 trans Iordanem autem de filiis Ruben et Gad et dimidia parte tribus Manasse instructa armis bellicis centum viginti milia
On the other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and of the half-tribe of Manasseh, with all kinds of instruments of war for the battle: one hundred and twenty thousand.
38 omnes isti viri bellatores et expediti ad pugnandum corde perfecto venerunt in Hebron ut constituerent regem David super universum Israhel sed et omnes reliqui ex Israhel uno corde erant ut rex fieret David
All these were men of war who could order the battle array, and came with a perfect heart to Hebron to make David king over all Israel; and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
39 fueruntque ibi apud David tribus diebus comedentes et bibentes praeparaverunt enim eis fratres sui
They were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brothers had supplied provisions for them.
40 sed et qui iuxta eos erant usque ad Isachar et Zabulon et Nepthalim adferebant panes in asinis et camelis et mulis et bubus ad vescendum farinam palatas uvam passam vinum oleum boves arietes ad omnem copiam gaudium quippe erat in Israhel
Moreover those who were near to them, as far as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, brought bread on donkeys, on camels, on mules, and on oxen: supplies of flour, cakes of figs, clusters of raisins, wine, oil, cattle, and sheep in abundance; for there was joy in Israel.
