1 Chronicles 12

1 Now these are the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still shut up, because of Saul, the son of Kish; they were among the strong men, his helpers in war.

And these [are] they that came to Sikelag, when he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kis; and these [were] among the mighty, aiding [him] in war,

2 They were armed with bows, and were able to send stones, and arrows from the bow, with right hand or left: they were Saul's brothers, of Benjamin.

and [using] the bow with the right hand and with the left, and slingers with stones, and [shooters] with bows. Of the brethren of Saul of Benjamin,

3 Ahiezer was their chief, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Beracah and Jehu the Anathothite;

the chief [was] Achiezer, and Joas son of Asma the Gabathite, and Joel and Jophalet, sons of Asmoth, and Berchia, and Jeul of Anathoth,

4 And Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a great man among the thirty, and their chief; and Jeremiah and Jehaziel and Johanan and Jozabad the Gederathite;

and Samaias the Gabaonite a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; [and] Jeremia, and Jeziel, and Joanan, and Jozabath of Gadarathiim,

5 Eluzai and Jerimoth and Bealiah and Shemariah and Shephatiah the Haruphite;

Azai and Arimuth, and Baalia, and Samaraia, and Saphatias of Charaephiel,

6 Elkanah and Isshiah and Azarel and Joezer and Jashobeam, the Korahites;

Helcana, and Jesuni, and Ozriel, and Jozara, and Sobocam, and the Corites,

7 And Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.

and Jelia and Zabadia, sons of Iroam, and the [men] of Gedor.

8 And some of the Gadites, siding with David, went to his strong place in the waste land, great and strong men, trained for war, expert in the use of arms, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were quick-footed like roes on the mountains;

And from Gad these separated themselves to David from the wilderness, strong mighty men of war, bearing shields and spears, and their faces [were as] the face of a lion, and they were nimble as roes upon the mountains in speed.

9 Ezer their chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

Aza the chief, Abdia the second, Eliab the third,

10 Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,

Masmana the fourth, Jeremias the fifth,

11 Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,

Jethi the sixth, Eliab the seventh,

12 Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,

Joanan the eighth, Eleazer the ninth,

13 Jeremiah the tenth, Machbannai the eleventh.

Jeremia the tenth, Melchabanai the eleventh.

14 These Gadites were captains of the army; the least of them was captain over a hundred men, and the greatest over a thousand.

These [were] chiefs of the army of the sons of Gad, the least one commander of a hundred, and the greatest one of a thousand.

15 It was they who went over Jordan in the first month, when the river was overflowing, and put to flight all the people of the valleys, to the east and to the west.

These [are] the [men] that crossed over Jordan in the first month, and it had overflowed all its banks; and they drove out all the inhabitants of the valleys, from the east to the west.

16 And some of the children of Benjamin and Judah came to David in his strong place.

And there came [some] of the sons of Benjamin and Juda to the assistance of David.

17 And David went out to them, and said to them, If you have come in peace to give me help, my heart will be united with yours; but if you have come to give me up to those who would take my life, though my hands are clean from wrongdoing, then may the God of our fathers see it and give you punishment.

And David went out to meet them, and said to them, If you are come peaceably to me, let my heart be at peace with you: but if [you are come] to betray me to my enemies unfaithfully, the God of your fathers look upon it, and reprove it.

18 Then the spirit came on Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, We are yours, David, we are on your side, O son of Jesse: may peace be with you and peace be with your helpers; for God is your helper. Then David took them into his army and made them captains of the band.

And the Spirit came upon Amasai, a captain of the thirty, and he said, Go, David, son of Jesse, you and your people, peace, peace be to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God has helped you. And David received them, and made them captains of the forces.

19 And some of the men of Manasseh came over to David, when he went with the Philistines to the war against Saul, but he gave them no help: for the lords of the Philistines, after discussion, sent him away, saying, He will go back to his master Saul, at the price of our lives.

And [some] came to David from Manasse, when the Philistines came against Saul to war: and he helped them not, because the captains of the Philistines took counsel, saying, With the heads of those men will he return to his master Saul.

20 Then when he went back to Ziklag, there came over to him, of the men of Manasseh, Adnah and Jozabad and Jediael and Michael and Jozabad and Elihu and Zillethai, captains of thousands from the armies of Manasseh.

When David was going to Sikelag, there came to him of Manasse, Edna and Jozabath, and Rodiel, and Michael, and Josabaith, and Elimuth, and Semathi: [these] are the captains of thousands of Manasse.

21 And they gave David help against the armed bands, for they were all great men of war, and captains in the army.

And they fought on the side of David against a troop, for they [were] all men of might; and they were commanders in the army, [because] of [their] might.

22 And from day to day more supporters came to David, till he had a great army like the army of God.

For daily men came to David, [till they amounted] to a great force, as the force of God.

23 These are the numbers of the chiefs of the armed men, ready for war, who came to David at Hebron, to give the kingdom of Saul into his hands, as the Lord had said.

And these [are] the names of the commanders of the army, who came to David to Chebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him according to the word of the Lord.

24 There were six thousand, eight hundred spearmen of the children of Judah, armed for war;

The sons of Juda, bearing shields and spears, six thousand and eight hundred mighty in war.

25 Seven thousand, one hundred of the children of Simeon, great men of war;

Of the sons of Symeon mighty for battle, seven thousand and a hundred.

26 Of the children of Levi, four thousand, six hundred.

Of the sons of Levi, four thousand and six hundred.

27 And Jehoiada, chief of the family of Aaron, and with him three thousand, seven hundred men;

And Joadas the chief [of the family] of Aaron, and with him three thousand and seven hundred.

28 And Zadok, a young man, great and strong in war, with twenty-two captains from his father's people.

And Sadoc, a young [man] mighty in strength, and [there were] twenty-two leaders of his father's house.

29 And of the children of Benjamin, the brothers of Saul, three thousand; for up to that time the greater part of them had been true to Saul.

And of the sons of Benjamin, the brethren of Saul, three thousand: and still the greater part of them kept the guard of the house of Saul.

30 And of the children of Ephraim, twenty thousand, eight hundred great men of war, men of great name in their families.

And of the sons of Ephraim, twenty thousand and eight hundred mighty men, famous in the houses of their fathers.

31 And from the half-tribe of Manasseh, eighteen thousand, listed by name, came to make David king.

And of the half-tribe of Manasse, eighteen thousand, even [those] who were named by name, to make David king.

32 And of the children of Issachar, there were two hundred chiefs, men who had expert knowledge of the times and what it was best for Israel to do, and all their brothers were under their orders.

And of the sons of Issachar having wisdom with regard to the times, knowing what Israel should do, two hundred; and all their brethren with them.

33 Of Zebulun, there were fifty thousand men, who went out with the army, expert in ordering the fight, to give help with all sorts of arms; true-hearted men.

And of Zabulon they that went out to battle, with all weapons of war, [were] fifty thousand to help David, not weak-handed.

34 And of Naphtali, a thousand captains with thirty-seven thousand spearmen.

And of Nephthali a thousand captains, and with them [men] with shields and spears, thirty-seven thousand.

35 And of the Danites, twenty-eight thousand, six hundred, expert in ordering the fight.

And of the Danites [men] ready for war twenty-eight thousand and eight hundred.

36 And of Asher, forty thousand who went out with the army, expert in ordering the fight.

And of Aser, they that went out to give aid in war, forty thousand.

37 From the other side of Jordan, there were a hundred and twenty thousand of the Reubenites and the Gadites and the men of the half-tribe of Manasseh, armed with every sort of instrument of war.

And from the country beyond Jordan, from Ruben, and the Gadites, and from the half-tribe of Manasse, a hundred and twenty thousand, with all weapons of war.

38 All these men of war, expert in ordering the fight, came to Hebron with the full purpose of making David king over all Israel; and all the rest of Israel were united in their desire to make David king.

All these [were] men of war, setting [the army] in battle array, with a peaceful mind [towards him], and they came to Chebron to make David king over all Israel: and the rest of Israel [were of] one mind to make David king.

39 For three days they were there with David, feasting at his table, for their brothers had made ready food for them.

And they were there three days eating and drinking, for their brethren [had] made preparations.

40 And those who were near, as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, came with food on asses and camels and mules and oxen, with meal for food and cakes of figs and masses of grapes, and wine and oil and oxen and sheep in great numbers, for there was joy in Israel.

And their neighbors, as far as Issachar and Zabulon and Nephthali, brought to them upon camels, and asses, and mules, and upon calves, food, meal, cakes of figs, raisins, wine, and oil, calves and sheep abundantly: for [there was] joy in Israel.