1 Chronicles 12

1 Also, these went to David at Ziklag, while he was still fleeing from Saul, the son of Kish. And they were very strong and distinguished fighters,

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 bending the bow, and using either hand in casting stones with slings, and shooting arrows. From the brothers of Saul, out 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 the leader was Ahiezer, with Joash, sons of Shemaah from Gibeah, and Jeziel and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth, and Beracah and Jehu, from Anathoth.

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 Also, there was Ishmaiah, from Gibeon, the strongest among the thirty and over the thirty; Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Jozabad, from Gederah;

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

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

6 Elkanah, and Isshiah, and Azarel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, from Carehim;

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

7 and also Joelah and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham, from Gedor.

And Joelah and Zebadiah [the] sons of Jeroham from Gedor.

8 Then too, from Gad, there went over to David, when he was hiding in the desert, very robust men, who were excellent fighters, taking hold of shield and spear; their faces were like the faces of a lion, and they were swift like the roe deer upon 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 was the leader, 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 were from the sons of Gad, leaders of the army. The least was in charge of one hundred soldiers, and the greatest was in charge of one 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 These are the ones who crossed over the Jordan in the first month, when it is accustomed to overflow its banks. And they put to flight all those who were staying in the valleys, to the eastern region 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 Then some from Benjamin and from Judah also arrived at the stronghold where David was staying.

And they came some of [the] descendants of Benjamin and Judah to to the fortress to David.

17 And David went out to meet them, and he said: “If you have arrived peacefully, so as to be a help to me, may my heart be joined to you; but if to betray me to my adversaries, though I have no iniquity in my hands, may the God of our fathers see and judge.”

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 Truly, the Spirit clothed Amasai, the leader among the thirty, and he said: “O David, we are yours! O son of Jesse, we are for you! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers. For your God helps you.” Therefore, David received them, and he appointed them as leaders of troops.

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 Moreover, some from Manasseh crossed over to David, when he went forth with the Philistines against Saul, so that he might fight. But he did not fight with them. For the leaders of the Philistines, taking counsel, sent him back, saying, “To the peril of our own heads, he will return to his lord, Saul.”

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 And so, when he returned to Ziklag, some fled over to him from Manasseh: Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Adnah, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillethai, leaders of thousands in 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 These offered assistance to David against the robbers. For all were very strong men, and they became leaders 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 Then, too, some came to David throughout each day, in order to help him, until they became a great number, 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 Now this is the number of the leaders of the army who went to David when he was at Hebron, so that they might transfer the kingdom of Saul to him, in accord with the word of the Lord:

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 the sons of Judah, carrying shield and spear, six thousand eight hundred, equipped for battle;

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

25 from the sons of Simeon, very strong men for the fight, seven thousand one hundred;

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

26 from the sons of Levi, four thousand six hundred;

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

27 as well as Jehoiada, a leader from the stock of Aaron, and with him three thousand seven hundred;

And Jehoiada [was] the leader of Aaron and [were] with him three thousand and seven hundred.

28 and then Zadok, a youth of distinguished qualities, and the house of his father, twenty-two leaders;

And Zadok a young man mighty of strength and [the] house of father his commanders twenty and two.

29 and from the sons of Benjamin, brothers of Saul, three thousand, for still a great part of them were following the house of 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 Then from the sons of Ephraim, there were twenty thousand eight hundred, very strong and robust men, renowned among their kindred.

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 out of the one half tribe of Manasseh, eighteen thousand, each by their names, went forth so that they might appoint David as 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 Also, from the sons of Issachar, there were learned men, who knew each of the times, in order to anticipate what Israel ought to do, two hundred leaders. And all the remainder of the tribe were following their counsel.

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 Then, from Zebulun, there were those who went forth to battle, and who were standing in a battle line, prepared with the weapons of warfare; these fifty thousand arrived to assist, without duplicity of heart.

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 from Naphtali, there were one thousand leaders; and with them were thirty-seven thousand, prepared with shield and spear.

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

35 And then from Dan, there were twenty-eight thousand six hundred, ready for battle.

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

36 And from Asher, there were forty thousand, going forth to fight, and summoned to the battle line.

And of Asher [those who] go forth of war to deploy battle forty thousand.

37 Then, across the Jordan, there were, from the sons of Reuben, and from Gad, and from the one half tribe of Manasseh, one hundred twenty thousand, prepared with the weapons of warfare.

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, equipped for the fight, went with a perfect heart to Hebron, so that they might appoint David as king over all of Israel. Then, too, all the remainder of Israel were of one heart, so that they might 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 And they were in that place with David for three days, eating and drinking. For their brothers had made preparations for them.

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

40 Moreover, those who were near to them, even as far as Issachar, and Zebulun, and Naphtali, were bringing, on donkeys and camels and mules and oxen, bread for their provisions, with grain, dried figs, dried grapes, wine, oil, and oxen and sheep, with all abundance. For indeed, 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.