1 Chronicles 12
1 Now these are they that came to David to Siceleg, while he yet fled from Saul the son of Cia, and they were most valiant and excellent warriors,
These also are they that came to Dauid to Ziklag, while he was yet kept close, because of Saul the sonne of Kish: and they were among the valiant and helpers of the battel.
2 Bending the bow, and using either hand in hurling stones with slings, and shooting arrows: of the brethren of Saul of Benjamin.
They were weaponed with bowes, and could vse the right and the left hand with stones and with arrowes and with bowes, and were of Sauls brethren, euen of Beniamin.
3 The chief was Ahiezer, and Joas, the sons of Samaa of Gabaath, and Jaziel, and Phallet the sons of Azmoth, and Beracha, and Jehu an Anathothite.
The chiefe were Ahiezer, and Ioash the sonnes of Shemaah a Gibeathite, and Ieziel, and Pelet the sonnes of Asinaueth, Berachah and Iehu the Antothite,
4 And Samaias of Gabaon, the stoutest amongst the thirty and over the thirty; Jeremias, and Jeheziel, and Johanan, and Jezabad of Gaderoth;
And Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a valiant man among thirtie, and aboue the thirtie, and Ieremiah, and Iehaziel, and Iohanan, and Ioshabad the Gederathite,
5 And Eluzai, and Jerimuth, and Baalia, and Samaria, and Saphatia the Haruphite;
Eluzai, and Ierimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,
6 Elcana, and Jesia, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jesbaam of Carehim:
Elkanah, and Ishiah, and Azariel, and Ioezer, Iashobeam of Hakorehim,
7 And Joela, and Zabadia the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
And Ioelah, and Zebadiah, the sonnes of Ieroham of Gedor,
8 From Gaddi also there went over to David, when he lay hid in the wilderness most valiant men, and excellent warriors, holding shield and spear: whose faces were like the faces of a lion, and they were swift like the roebucks on the mountains.
And of the Gadites there separated them selues some vnto Dauid into the holde of the wildernesse, valiant men of warre, and men of armes, and apt for battel, which coulde handle speare and shielde, and their faces were like the faces of lyons, and were like the roes in the mountaines in swiftnesse,
9 Ezer the chief, Obdias the second, Eliab the third,
Ezer the chiefe, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
10 Masmana the fourth, Jeremias the fifth.
Mishmanah the fourth, Ieremiah the fift,
11 Ethi the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
Attai the sixt, Eliel the seuenth,
12 Johanan the eighth, Elzebad the ninth,
Iohanan the eight, Elzabad the ninth,
13 Jerenias the tenth, Machbani the eleventh,
Ieremiah the tenth, Macbannai the eleuenth.
14 These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the army: the least of them was captain over a hundred soldiers, and the greatest over a thousand.
These were the sonnes of Gad, captaines of the hoste: one of the least could resist an hundreth, and the greatest a thousand.
15 These are they who passed over the Jordan in the first month, when it is used to how over its banks: and they put to flight all that dwelt in the valleys both toward the east and toward the west.
These are they that went ouer Iorden in the first moneth when he had filled ouer all his bankes, and put to flight all them of the valley, toward the East and the West.
16 And there came also of the men of Benjamin, and of Juda to the hold, in which David abode.
And there came of the children of Beniamin, and Iudah to the hold vnto Dauid,
17 And David went out to meet them, and said: If you are come peaceably to me to help me, let my heart be joined to you: but if you plot against me for my enemies whereas I have no iniquity in my hands, let the God of our fathers see, and judge.
And Dauid went out to meete them, and answered and sayde vnto them, If yee be come peaceably vnto me to helpe me, mine heart shall be knit vnto you, but if you come to betray me to mine aduersaries, seeing there is no wickednes in mine handes, the God of our fathers beholde it, and rebuke it.
18 But the spirit came upon Amasai the chief among thirty, and he said: We are thine, O David, and for thee, O son of Isai: peace, peace be to thee, and peace to thy helpers. For thy God helpeth thee. So David received them, and made them captains of the band.
And the spirit came vpon Amasai, which was the chiefe of thirtie, and he said, Thine are we, Dauid, and with thee, O sonne of Ishai. Peace, peace be vnto thee, and peace be vnto thine helpers: for thy God helpeth thee. Then Dauid receiued them, and made them captaines of the garison.
19 And there were some of Manasses that went over to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to fight: but he did not fight with them: because the lords of the Philistines taking counsel sent him back, saying: With the danger of our heads he will return to his master Saul.
And of Manasseh some fell to Dauid, when he came with the Philistims against Saul to battell, but they helped them not: for the Princes of the Philistims by aduisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul for our heads.
20 So when he went back to Siceleg, there fled to him of Manasses, Ednas and Jozabad, and Jedihel, and Michael, and Ednas, and Jozabad, and Eliu, and Salathi, captains of thousands in Manasses.
As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Iozabad, and Iediael, and Michael, and Iozabad, and Elihu, and Ziltai, heads of the thousands that were of Manasseh.
21 These helped David against the rovers: for they were all most valiant men, and were made commanders in the army.
And they helped Dauid against that bad: for they were all valiant men and were captaines in the hoste.
22 Moreover day by day there came some to David to help him till they became a great number, like the army of God.
For at that time day by day there came to Dauid to helpe him, vntill it was a great hoste, like the hoste of God.
23 And this is the number of the chiefs of the army who came to David, when he was in Hebron, to transfer to him the kingdom of Saul, according to the word of the Lord.
And these are the nombers of the captaines that were armed to battell, and came to Dauid to Hebron to turne the kingdome of Saul to him, according to the worde of the Lord.
24 The sons of Juda bearing shield and spear, six thousand eight hundred well appointed to war.
The children of Iudah that bare shield and speare, were sixe thousand and eight hundreth armed to the warre.
25 Of the sons of Simeon valiant men for war, seven thousand one hundred.
Of the children of Simeon valiant men of warre, seuen thousand and an hundreth.
26 Of the sons of Levi, four thousand six hundred.
Of the children of Leui foure thousande and sixe hundreth.
27 And Joiada prince of the race of Aaron, and with him three thousand seven hundred.
And Iehoiada was the chiefe of them of Aaron: and with him three thousande and seuen hundreth.
28 Sadoc also a young man of excellent disposition, and the house of his father, twenty-two principal men.
And Zadok a yong man very valiant, and of his fathers housholde came two and twentie captaines.
29 And of the sons of Benjamin the brethren of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto a great part of them followed the house of Saul.
And of the children of Beniamin the brethren of Saul three thousande: for a great part of them vnto that time kept the warde of the house of Saul.
30 And of the sons of Ephraim twenty thousand eight hundred, men of great valour renowned in their kindreds.
And of the children of Ephraim twentie thousande, and eight hundreth valiant men and famous men in the housholde of their fathers.
31 And of the half tribe of Manasses, eighteen thousand, every one by their names, came to make David king.
And of the halfe tribe of Manasseh eighteene thousand, which were appointed by name to come and make Dauid King.
32 Also of the sons of Issachar men of understanding, that knew all times to order what Israel should do, two hundred principal men: and all the rest of the tribe followed their counsel.
And of the children of Issachar which were men that had vnderstanding of the times, to knowe what Israel ought to doe: the heades of them were two hundreth, and all their brethren were at their commandement.
33 And of Zabulon such as went forth to battle, and stood in array well appointed with armour for war, there came fifty thousand to his aid, with no double heart.
Of Zebulun that went out to battel, expert in warre, and in all instruments of warre, fiftie thousande which could set the battell in aray: they were not of a double heart.
34 And of Nephtali, a thousand leaders: and with them seven and thirty thousand, furnished with shield and spear.
And of Naphtali a thousand captaines, and with them with shielde and speare seuen and thirtie thousande.
35 Of Dan also twenty-eight thousand six hundred prepared for battle.
And of Dan expert in battell, eyght and twentie thousande, and sixe hundreth.
36 And of Aser forty thousand going forth to fight, and challenging in battle.
And of Asher that went out to the battell and were trained in the warres, fourtie thousand.
37 And on the other side of the Jordan of the sons of Ruben, and of Gad, and of the half of the tribe of Manasses a hundred and twenty thousand, furnished with arms for war.
And of the other side of Iorden of the Reubenites, and of the Gadites, and of the halfe tribe of Manasseh with all instruments of warre to fight with, an hundreth and twentie thousand.
38 All these men of war well appointed to fight, 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.
All these men of warre that coulde leade an armie, came with vpright heart to Hebron to make Dauid King ouer all Israel: and all the rest of Israel was of one accorde to make Dauid King:
39 And they were there with David three days eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.
And there they were with Dauid three dayes, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.
40 Moreover they that were near them even as far as Issachar, and Zabulon, and Nephtali, brought leaves on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, to eat: meal, figs, raisins, wine, oil, and oxen, and sheep in abundance, for there was joy in Israel.
Moreouer they that were neere them vntill Issachar, and Zebulun, and Naphtali brought bread vpon asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, euen meate, floure, figges, and reisins, and wine and oyle, and beeues and sheepe abundantly: for there was ioy in Israel.
