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 [were] the [ones who] came to David to Ziklag still kept back from before Saul [the] son of Kish and they [were] among the warriors [who] helped of the 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.

[they were] equipped of Bow using right [hand] and using left [hand] with stones and with arrows with the bow some of [the] relatives of Saul from 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 Ahiezer and Joash [the] sons of the Shemaahite the Gibeathite (and Jeziel *Q(K)*) and Pelet [the] sons of Azmaveth and Berachah and Jehu the Anathothite.

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 Ishmaiah the Gibeonite a mighty [man] among the thirty and over the thirty. And Jeremiah and Jahaziel and Johanan and Jozabad the Gederathite.

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

Eluzai and Jerimoth and Bealiah and Shemariah and Shephatiah (the Haruphite. *Q(K)*)

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

Elkanah and Isshiah and Azarel and Joezer and Jashobeam the Korahites.

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

And Joelah and Zebadiah [the] sons of Jeroham from 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 some of the Gadite[s] they separated themselves to David to the fortress [the] wilderness towards [the] mighty [men] of strength men of war for battle preparing of shield and spear and [were] faces of a lion faces their and like gazelles on the mountains to hastening.

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

Ezer the chief Obadiah the second Eliab the third.

10 Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,

Mishmannah the fourth Jeremiah the fifth.

11 Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,

Attai the sixth Eliel the seventh.

12 Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,

Johanan the eighth Elzabad the ninth.

13 Jeremiah the tenth, Machbannai the eleventh.

Jeremiah the tenth. Machbannai [the] one [plus] ten.

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] of [the] descendants of Gad [the] chiefs of the army one to a hundred the little and the great to 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 [were] they who they passed over the Jordan in the month first and it [was] overflowing over all (banks its *Q(K)*) and they put to flight all the valleys to the east and to the west.

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

And they came some of [the] descendants of Benjamin and Judah to to the fortress to 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 he went out David before them and he answered and he said to them if to peace you have come to me to help me it will belong to me towards you a heart for unity and if to betray me to foes my with not violence in hands my may he see [the] God of ancestors our and may he judge.

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 a spirit it clothed Amasai [the] chief of (the officers *Q(K)*) to you O David and with you O son of Jesse peace - peace [be] to you and peace [be] to [one who] helps you for he has helped you God your and he received them David and he appointed them [the] chiefs of the marauding band.

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 of Manasseh they fell on David when went he with [the] Philistines on Saul for battle and not they helped them for by plan they sent away him [the] rulers of [the] Philistines saying by heads our he will fall to lord his 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 went he to Ziklag they fell on him - some of Manasseh Adnach and Jozabad and Jediael and Michael and Jozabad and Elihu and Zillethai [the] chiefs of the thousands who [belonged] to Manasseh.

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 they helped with David on the marauding band[s] for [were] mighty [men] of strength all of them and they were commanders in the army.

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

For to a time of a day in a day they came to David to help him until to a camp great like [the] camp 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] numbers of [the] chiefs of the [man] equipped for war [who] they came to David Hebron towards to turn over [the] kingdom of Saul to him according to [the] mouth of Yahweh.

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

[the] descendants of Judah bearers of shield and spear six thousand and eight hundred [men] equipped of war.

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

Of [the] descendants of Simeon mighty [men] of strength for war seven thousand and one hundred.

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

Of [the] descendants of the Levite[s] four thousand and six hundred.

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

And Jehoiada [was] the leader of Aaron and [were] 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 Zadok a young man mighty of strength and [the] house of father his commanders twenty and two.

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] descendants of Benjamin [the] relatives of Saul three thousand and until now greater part their [were] keeping [the] duty 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] descendants of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred mighty [men] of strength men of names of [the] house of ancestors their.

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

And of [the] half of [the] tribe of Manasseh eight-teen thousand who they had been designated by names to come to make king David.

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] descendants of Issachar [those who] knew understanding of the times to know what? will it do Israel chiefs their two hundred and all relatives their [were] on mouth their.

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.

From Zebulun [those who] go forth of war [those who] prepare of battle with all weapons of war fifty thousand and to help with not a heart and a heart.

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

And of Naphtali commanders one thousand and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.

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

And of the Danite[s] [those who] prepare of battle twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.

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

And of Asher [those who] go forth of war to deploy battle 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] other side of the Jordan of the Reubenite[s] and the Gadite[s] and [the] half of - [the] tribe of Manasseh with all weapons of war of battle one hundred and twenty thousand.

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 helpers of a battle line with a heart complete they came Hebron towards to make king David over all Israel and also all [the] remainder of Israel a heart one to make king David.

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 with David days three eating and drinking for they had prepared for them relatives their.

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 also the [people] near to them to Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali [were] bringing food on donkeys and on camels and on mules - and on ox[en] food flour fig cakes and bunches of raisins and wine and oil and ox[en] and sheep to abundance for joy [was] in Israel.