Chronicles I 12

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

And these [are] those coming to David at Ziklag, while shut up because of Saul son of Kish, and they [are] among the mighty ones, helping the battle,

2 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,

armed with bow, right and left handed, with stones, and with arrows, with bows, of the brothers of Saul, of Benjamin.

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

The head [is] Ahiezer, and Joash, sons of Shemaab the Gibeathite, and Jeziel, and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth, and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,

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

and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty one among the thirty, and over the thirty, and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite.

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

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

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

Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam the Korahites,

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

and Joelah, and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham of Gedor.

8 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.

And of the Gadite there have been separated to David, to the fortress, to the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men of the host for battle, setting in array buckler and spear, and their faces [are as] the face of the lion, and as roes on the mountains for speed:

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

Ezer the head, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

10 Masmana the fourth, Jeremias the fifth,

Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,

11 Jethi the sixth, Eliab the seventh,

Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,

12 Joanan the eighth, Eleazer the ninth,

Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,

13 Jeremia the tenth, Melchabanai the eleventh.

Jeremiah the tenth, Machbannai the eleventh.

14 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.

These [are] of the sons of Gad, heads of the host; the least [is] one of one hundred, and the greatest, of one thousand;

15 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.

these [are] they who have passed over the Jordan in the first month—and it is full over all its banks—and cause all [those in] the valley to flee to the east and to the west.

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

And [some] from the sons of Benjamin and Judah came to David at the stronghold,

17 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.

and David goes out before them, and answers and says to them, “If you have come to me for peace, to help me, I have a heart to unite with you; and if to betray me to my adversaries—without violence in my hands—the God of our fathers sees and reproves.”

18 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.

And the Spirit has clothed Amasai, head of the captains: “To you, O David, and with you, O son of Jesse—peace! Peace to you, and peace to your helper, for your God has helped you”; and David receives them, and puts them among the heads of the troop.

19 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.

And [some] from Manasseh have defected to David in his coming with the Philistines against Israel to battle—and they did not help them, for by counsel the princes of the Philistines sent him away, saying, “He defects with our heads to his master Saul.”

20 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.

In his going to Ziglag there have fallen to him from Manasseh: Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillthai, heads of the thousands who [are] of Manasseh;

21 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.

and they have helped with David over the troop, for all of them [are] mighty men of valor, and they are captains in the host,

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

for at that time, day by day, they come to David to help him, until it is a great camp, like a camp of God.

23 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.

And these [are] the numbers of the head, of the armed men of the host; they have come to David at Hebron to turn around the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the mouth of YHWH.

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

The sons of Judah, carrying buckler and spear, [are] six thousand and eight hundred, armed ones of the host.

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

Of the sons of Simeon, mighty men of valor for the host, [are] seven thousand and one hundred.

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

Of the sons of Levi [are] four thousand and six hundred;

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

and Jehoiada [is] the leader of the Aaronite, and with him [are] three thousand and seven hundred,

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

and Zadok, a young man, a mighty man of valor, and of the house of his father [are] twenty-two heads.

29 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.

And of the sons of Benjamin, brothers of Saul, [are] three thousand, and until now their greater part are keeping the charge of the house of Saul.

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

And of the sons of Ephraim [are] twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valor, men of renown, according to the house of their fathers.

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

And of the half of the tribe of Manasseh [are] eighteen thousand, who have been defined by name, to come to cause David to reign.

32 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.

And of the sons of Issachar, having understanding for the times, to know what Israel should do; their heads [are] two hundred, and all their brothers [are] at their command.

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

Of Zebulun, going forth to the host, arranging battle with all instruments of battle, [are] fifty thousand, and keeping rank without a double heart.

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

And of Naphtali, one thousand heads, and with them, with buckler and spear, [are] thirty-seven thousand.

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

And of the Danite, arranging battle, [are] twenty-eight thousand and six hundred.

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

And of Asher, going forth to the host, to arrange battle, [are] forty thousand.

37 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.

And from beyond the Jordan, of the Reubenite, and of the Gadite, and of the half of the tribe of Manasseh, with all instruments of the host for battle, [are] one hundred and twenty thousand.

38 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.

All these [are] men of war, keeping rank—they have come to Hebron with a perfect heart, to cause David to reign over all Israel, and also all the rest of Israel [are] of one heart, to cause David to reign,

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

and they are there, with David, three days, eating and drinking, for their brothers have prepared for them.

40 And their neighbours, 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.

And also those near to them—to Issachar, and Zebulun, and Naphtali—are bringing in bread on donkeys, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen—food of fine flour, fig-cakes and grape-cakes, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep, in abundance, for joy [is] in Israel.