I Paralipomenon 12
1 Hi quoque venerunt ad David in Siceleg, cum adhuc fugeret Saul filium Cis, qui erant fortissimi et egregii pugnatores,
These were the men who came to David to Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish. They were among the soldiers, his helpers in battle.
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 Benjamites, Saul's fellow tribesmen.
3 Princeps Ahiecer, et Ioas filii Samaa Gabaathites, et Iaziel, et Phallet filii Azmoth, et Baracha, et Iehu Anathotites.
The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, both sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite. There were Jeziel and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth. There were also Berakah, Jehu the Anathothite,
4 Samaias quoque Gabaonites fortissimus inter triginta et super triginta. Ieremias, et Ieheziel, et Iohanan, et Iezabad Gaderothites,
Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a soldier among the thirty (and in command of the thirty); Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad the Gederathite,
5 et Eluzai et Ierimuth, et Baalia, et Samaria, et Saphatia Haruphites.
Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah the Haruphite,
6 Elcana, et Iesia, et Azareel, et Ioezer, et Iesbaam de Carehim:
the Korahites Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, Jashobeam, and
7 Ioela quoque, et Zabadia filii Ieroham de Gedor.
Joelah and Zebadiah, 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 capreæ in montibus:
Some Gadites joined David at the stronghold in the wilderness. They were fighting men, men trained for battle, who could handle shield and spear; whose faces were as fierce as the faces of lions. They were as swift as gazelles on the mountains.
9 Ezer princeps, Obdias secundus, Eliab tertius,
There were Ezer the leader, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
10 Masmana quartus, Ieremias quintus,
Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
11 Ethi sextus, Eliel septimus,
Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
12 Iohanan octavus, Elzebad nonus,
Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
13 Ieremias decimus, Machbanai undecimus.
Jeremiah the tenth, Makbannai the eleventh.
14 Hi de filiis Gad principes exercitus: novissimus centum militibus præerat, et maximus, mille.
These sons of Gad were leaders of the army. The least led a hundred, and the greatest led a 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.
They crossed the Jordan in the first month, when it overflowed its banks, and chased away all those living in the valleys, both toward the east and toward the west.
16 Venerunt autem et de Beniamin, et de Iuda ad præsidium, in quo morabatur David.
Some of the men 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 addressed them: “If you have come in peace to me to help me, you may join me. But if you have come to betray me to my adversaries, may the God of our ancestors see and rebuke you, since I have done no wrong.”
18 Spiritus vero induit Amasai 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 turmæ.
Then the Spirit came on Amasai, who was chief of the thirty. Amasai said, “We are yours, David. We are on your side, son of Jesse. Peace, may peace be to whoever helps you. May peace be to your helpers, for your God is helping you.” Then David received them and made them commanders over his men.
19 Porro de Manasse transfugerunt ad David, quando veniebat cum Philisthiim adversus 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 from Manasseh also deserted to David when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle. Yet they did not help the Philistines, because the Philistine lords consulted with each other and sent David away. They said, “He will desert to his master Saul at the risk of our lives.”
20 Quando igitur reversus est in Siceleg, transfugerunt ad eum de Manasse, Ednas, et Iozabad, et Iedihel, et Michael, et Ednas, et Iozabad, et Eliu, et Salathi, principes millium in Manasse.
When he went to Ziklag, the men of Manasseh who joined him were Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, captains over thousands of Manasseh.
21 Hi præbuerunt auxilium David adversus latrunculos: omnes enim erant viri fortissimi, et facti sunt principes in exercitu.
They helped David fight against the roving bands, for they were fighting men. Later they became commanders in the army.
22 Sed et per singulos dies veniebant ad David ad auxiliandum ei, usque dum fieret grandis numerus, quasi exercitus Dei.
Day after day, men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like the army of God.
23 Iste quoque est numerus principum exercitus, qui venerunt ad David, cum esset in Hebron, ut transferrent regnum Saul ad eum, iuxta verbum Domini.
This is the record of the armed soldiers for war, who came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul over to him, which carried out Yahweh's word.
24 Filii Iuda portantes clypeum et hastam, sex millia octingenti expediti ad prælium.
From Judah those who carried shield and spear were 6,800, armed for war.
25 De filiis Simeon virorum fortissimorum ad pugnandum, septem millia centum.
From the Simeonites there were 7,100 fighting men.
26 De filiis Levi, quattuor millia sexcenti.
From the Levites there were 4,600 fighting men.
27 Ioioda quoque princeps de stirpe Aaron, et cum eo tria millia septingenti.
Jehoiada was the leader of Aaron's descendants, and with him were 3,700.
28 Sadoc etiam puer egregiæ indolis, et domus patris eius, principes viginti duo.
With Zadok, a young, strong, and courageous man, were twenty-two leaders from his father's family.
29 De filiis autem Beniamin fratribus Saul, tria millia: magna enim pars eorum adhuc sequebatur domum Saul.
From Benjamin, Saul's tribe, were three thousand. Most of them had remained loyal to Saul until this time.
30 Porro de filiis Ephraim viginti millia octingenti, fortissimi robore, viri nominati in cognationibus suis.
From the Ephraimites there were 20,800 fighting men, men who were famous in their fathers' houses.
31 Et ex dimidia tribu Manasse, decem et octo millia, singuli per nomina sua venerunt ut constituerent regem David.
From the half tribe of Manasseh there were eighteen thousand famous men who came to make David king.
32 De filiis quoque Issachar viri eruditi, qui noverant singula tempora ad præcipiendum quid facere deberet Israel, principes ducenti: omnis autem reliqua tribus eorum consilium sequebatur.
From Issachar, there were two hundred leaders who had understanding of the times and knew what Israel ought to do. All their relatives were under their command.
33 Porro de Zabulon qui egrediebantur ad prælium, et stabant in acie instructi armis bellicis, quinquaginta millia venerunt in auxilium, non in corde duplici.
From Zebulun there were fifty thousand fighting men, prepared for battle, with all the weapons of war, and ready to give undivided loyalty.
34 Et de Nephthali, principes mille: et cum eis instructi clypeo et hasta, triginta et septem millia.
From Naphtali there were one thousand officers, and with them thirty-seven thousand men with shields and spears.
35 De Dan etiam præparati ad prælium, viginti octo millia sexcenti.
From the Danites there were 28,600 men prepared for battle.
36 Et de Aser egredientes ad pugnam, et in acie provocantes, quadraginta millia.
From Asher there were forty thousand men prepared for battle.
37 Trans Iordanem autem de filiis Ruben, et de Gad, et dimidia parte tribus Manasse instructi armis bellicis, centum viginti millia.
From the other side of the Jordan, from the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, there were 120,000 men armed with all kinds of weapons for battle.
38 Omnes isti viri bellatores expediti ad pugnandum, corde perfecto venerunt in Hebron, ut constituerent regem David super universum Israel: sed et omnes reliqui ex Israel, uno corde erant, ut rex fieret David.
All these soldiers, equipped for battle, came to Hebron with firm intentions to make David king over all Israel. All the rest of Israel were in agreement to make David king also.
39 Fueruntque ibi apud David tribus diebus comedentes et bibentes. Præparaverant enim eis fratres sui.
They were there with David three days, eating and drinking, for their relatives had sent them with provisions.
40 Sed et qui iuxta eos erant, usque ad Issachar, et Zabulon, et Nephthali, afferebant panes in asinis, et camelis, et mulis, et bobus ad vescendum: farinam, palathas, uvam passam, vinum, oleum, boves, arietes ad omnem copiam. Gaudium quippe erat in Israel.
In addition, those who were near to them, as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen, and cakes of figs, clusters of raisins, wine, oil, oxen, and sheep, for Israel was celebrating.
