1 Chronicles 12
1 The following is a list of the men who joined David when he was at Ziklag, still hiding from Saul, son of Kish. They were some of the leading warriors who fought on David's side.
Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he kept still close because of Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men who helped him in the conflict;
2 They were all skilled archers, and could shoot arrows or slingshots with their right or their left hands. They were relatives of Saul from the tribe of Benjamin.
armed with bows, using both the right hand and the left with stones and with arrows on the bow; [they were] of Saul's brethren of Benjamin:
3 Ahiezer was their leader, then Joash; the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite;
the chief Ahiezer, and Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Anathothite,
4 Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, (a strong warrior among the Thirty, and leader over the Thirty); Jeremiah; Jahaziel; Johanan; Jozabad the Gederathite;
and Jishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite.
5 Eluzai; Jerimoth; Bealiah; Shemariah; Shephatiah the Haruphite;
Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite;
6 Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam (they were Korahites);
Elkanah, and Jishijah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites;
7 and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from Gedor.
and Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
8 Some warriors from the tribe of Gad went over to David's side when he was at the stronghold in the desert. They were strong and experienced warriors, battle-hardened, experts in the use of shields and spears. Their faces looked as fierce as lions, and they ran as fast as gazelles in the mountains.
And of the Gadites, there separated themselves to David in the stronghold in the wilderness mighty men of valour, men fit for the service of war, armed with shield and spear; whose faces were [like] the faces of lions, and who were swift as the gazelles upon the mountains:
9 Ezer the was the leader, Obadiah (second), Eliab (third),
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
10 Mishmannah (fourth), Jeremiah (fifth),
Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
11 Attai (sixth), Eliel (seventh),
Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
12 Johanan (eighth), Elzabad (ninth),
Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
13 Jeremiah (tenth), Machbannai (eleventh).
Jeremiah the tenth, Machbannai the eleventh.
14 These warriors from Gad were army officers. The least able of them was in charge of 100 men; the best was in charge of 1,000.
These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over a hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.
15 These were ones who crossed the Jordan River in the first month of the year when it overflows its banks. They chased out all the people living in the valley, both to the east and to the west.
These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it overflows all its banks, and they put to flight all [them] of the valleys, toward the east and toward the west.
16 Some others from the tribes of Benjamin and Judah also came to join David at the stronghold.
And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold to David.
17 David went out to meet them and told them, “If you've come in peace to help me, we can be friends. But if you've come to betray me to my enemies, even though I've done no wrong, then may the God of our fathers see what you're doing and condemn you.”
And David went out to meet them, and answered and said to them, If ye come peaceably to me to help me, my heart shall be knit unto you; but if to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in my hands, the God of our fathers see [it] and rebuke [it].
18 Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the leader of the Thirty. “We are yours, David, and we are with you, son of Jesse! May peace, prosperity, and success be yours and those who help you, for God is the one who is helping you.” So David allowed them to join him, and put them in charge of his bands of raiders.
And the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the captains, [and he said, ] Thine [are we], David, And with thee, thou son of Jesse: Peace, peace be to thee! And peace be to thy helpers! For thy God helps thee. And David received them, and made them chiefs of bands.
19 Others came over to David's side from the tribe of Manasseh and joined him when he went with Philistines to attack Saul. However, the Philistine rulers eventually decided to send them away, saying to themselves, “It will cost us our heads if he deserts us and goes over to his master Saul.”
And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not; for the lords of the Philistines upon deliberation sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul at the peril of our heads.
20 The following is a list of the men from Manasseh who went over to David's side as he returned to Ziklag: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, leaders of thousands in Manasseh.
As he went away to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh: Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh.
21 They helped David against raiders for they were all strong and experienced warriors and commanders in the army.
And they helped David in his expeditions; for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.
22 Men arrived daily to help David until he had a large army, like the army of God.
For day by day there came [men] to David to help him, until it was a great camp, like the camp of God.
23 This is a list of the numbers of armed warriors who came and joined David in Hebron to turn over Saul's kingdom to him, as the Lord had said.
And this is the number of the men equipped for military service, who came to David to Hebron, to transfer the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of Jehovah.
24 From the tribe of Judah, 6,800 warriors carrying shields and spears.
The children of Judah that bore shield and spear were six thousand eight hundred, equipped for military service.
25 From the tribe of Simeon, 7,100 strong warriors.
Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for war, seven thousand one hundred.
26 From the tribe of Levi, 4,600,
Of the children of Levi four thousand six hundred.
27 including Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, and with him 3,700,
And Jehoiada the prince of Aaron, and with him were three thousand seven hundred;
28 and Zadok, a strong young warrior, with 22 members of his family, all officers.
and Zadok, a valiant young man, and his father's house two and twenty chief men.
29 From the tribe of Benjamin, from among Saul's relatives, 3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to Saul up until this time.
And of the children of Benjamin, the brethren of Saul, three thousand; but hitherto the greater part of them had adhered to the house of Saul.
30 From the tribe of Ephraim, 20,800 strong warriors, each highly regarded in his own clan.
And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand eight hundred, mighty men of valour, men of name in their fathers' houses.
31 From the half-tribe of Manasseh, 18,000 men were designated by name to come and make David king.
And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were expressed by name, to come and make David king.
32 From the tribe of Issachar came leaders who knew and could understand the signs of the times and what Israel should do—a total of 200 leaders of the tribe together with their relatives.
And of the children of Issachar, who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their bidding.
33 From the tribe of Zebulun, 50,000 warriors. They were fully armed and battle-ready, and totally dedicated.
Of Zebulun, such as went forth in the host, armed for war with all weapons of war, fifty thousand, keeping rank without double heart.
34 From the tribe of Naphtali, 1,000 officers and 37,000 warriors carrying shields and spears.
And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them thirty-seven thousand with shield and spear.
35 From the tribe of Dan, 28,600 warriors, all battle-ready.
And of the Danites armed for war twenty-eight thousand six hundred.
36 From the tribe of Asher, 40,000 experienced warriors, all battle-ready.
And of Asher such as went forth in the host, to set themselves in battle array, forty thousand.
37 From the east side of the Jordan River, from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, 120,000 warriors carrying all kinds of weapons.
And from the other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of weapons of war for battle, a hundred and twenty thousand.
38 All these men came to Hebron dressed for battle, completely committed to making David king. All of Israel agreed that David should become king.
All of them men of war, keeping rank in battle array, 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 They stayed three days there, eating and drinking together, for their relatives had provided them with supplies.
And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brethren had prepared for them;
40 Their neighbors, even as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, arrived bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen. They had plenty of flour, fig cakes, bunches of raisins, wine, olive oil, cattle, and sheep, for Israel was so happy.
and those too that were near them, as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought food on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen; provisions of meal, fig-cakes and raisin-cakes, and wine and oil, and oxen and sheep, abundantly; for there was joy in Israel.
