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.

These also are they that came to Dauid to Ziklag, while he was yet kept close, because of Saul the sonne of Kish: and they were among the valiant and helpers of the battel.

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.

They were weaponed with bowes, and could vse the right and the left hand with stones and with arrowes and with bowes, and were of Sauls brethren, euen of Beniamin.

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 chiefe were Ahiezer, and Ioash the sonnes of Shemaah a Gibeathite, and Ieziel, and Pelet the sonnes of Asinaueth, Berachah and Iehu the Antothite,

4 Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, (a strong warrior among the Thirty, and leader over the Thirty); Jeremiah; Jahaziel; Johanan; Jozabad the Gederathite;

And Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a valiant man among thirtie, and aboue the thirtie, and Ieremiah, and Iehaziel, and Iohanan, and Ioshabad the Gederathite,

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

Eluzai, and Ierimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,

6 Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam (they were Korahites);

Elkanah, and Ishiah, and Azariel, and Ioezer, Iashobeam of Hakorehim,

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

And Ioelah, and Zebadiah, the sonnes of Ieroham 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 them selues some vnto Dauid into the holde of the wildernesse, valiant men of warre, and men of armes, and apt for battel, which coulde handle speare and shielde, and their faces were like the faces of lyons, and were like the roes in the mountaines in swiftnesse,

9 Ezer the was the leader, Obadiah (second), Eliab (third),

Ezer the chiefe, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

10 Mishmannah (fourth), Jeremiah (fifth),

Mishmanah the fourth, Ieremiah the fift,

11 Attai (sixth), Eliel (seventh),

Attai the sixt, Eliel the seuenth,

12 Johanan (eighth), Elzabad (ninth),

Iohanan the eight, Elzabad the ninth,

13 Jeremiah (tenth), Machbannai (eleventh).

Ieremiah the tenth, Macbannai the eleuenth.

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 the sonnes of Gad, captaines of the hoste: one of the least could resist an hundreth, and the greatest 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 ouer Iorden in the first moneth when he had filled ouer all his bankes, and put to flight all them of the valley, toward the East and 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 Beniamin, and Iudah to the hold vnto Dauid,

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 Dauid went out to meete them, and answered and sayde vnto them, If yee be come peaceably vnto me to helpe me, mine heart shall be knit vnto you, but if you come to betray me to mine aduersaries, seeing there is no wickednes in mine handes, the God of our fathers beholde 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 vpon Amasai, which was the chiefe of thirtie, and he said, Thine are we, Dauid, and with thee, O sonne of Ishai. Peace, peace be vnto thee, and peace be vnto thine helpers: for thy God helpeth thee. Then Dauid receiued them, and made them captaines of the garison.

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 of Manasseh some fell to Dauid, when he came with the Philistims against Saul to battell, but they helped them not: for the Princes of the Philistims by aduisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul for 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 to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Iozabad, and Iediael, and Michael, and Iozabad, and Elihu, and Ziltai, heads 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 Dauid against that bad: for they were all valiant men and were captaines in the hoste.

22 Men arrived daily to help David until he had a large army, like the army of God.

For at that time day by day there came to Dauid to helpe him, vntill it was a great hoste, like the hoste 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 these are the nombers of the captaines that were armed to battell, and came to Dauid to Hebron to turne the kingdome of Saul to him, according to the worde of the Lord.

24 From the tribe of Judah, 6,800 warriors carrying shields and spears.

The children of Iudah that bare shield and speare, were sixe thousand and eight hundreth armed to the warre.

25 From the tribe of Simeon, 7,100 strong warriors.

Of the children of Simeon valiant men of warre, seuen thousand and an hundreth.

26 From the tribe of Levi, 4,600,

Of the children of Leui foure thousande and sixe hundreth.

27 including Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, and with him 3,700,

And Iehoiada was the chiefe of them of Aaron: and with him three thousande and seuen hundreth.

28 and Zadok, a strong young warrior, with 22 members of his family, all officers.

And Zadok a yong man very valiant, and of his fathers housholde came two and twentie captaines.

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 Beniamin the brethren of Saul three thousande: for a great part of them vnto that time kept the warde of 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 twentie thousande, and eight hundreth valiant men and famous men in the housholde of their fathers.

31 From the half-tribe of Manasseh, 18,000 men were designated by name to come and make David king.

And of the halfe tribe of Manasseh eighteene thousand, which were appointed by name to come and make Dauid 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 which were men that had vnderstanding of the times, to knowe what Israel ought to doe: the heades of them were two hundreth, and all their brethren were at their commandement.

33 From the tribe of Zebulun, 50,000 warriors. They were fully armed and battle-ready, and totally dedicated.

Of Zebulun that went out to battel, expert in warre, and in all instruments of warre, fiftie thousande which could set the battell in aray: they were not of a double heart.

34 From the tribe of Naphtali, 1,000 officers and 37,000 warriors carrying shields and spears.

And of Naphtali a thousand captaines, and with them with shielde and speare seuen and thirtie thousande.

35 From the tribe of Dan, 28,600 warriors, all battle-ready.

And of Dan expert in battell, eyght and twentie thousande, and sixe hundreth.

36 From the tribe of Asher, 40,000 experienced warriors, all battle-ready.

And of Asher that went out to the battell and were trained in the warres, fourtie 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 of the other side of Iorden of the Reubenites, and of the Gadites, and of the halfe tribe of Manasseh with all instruments of warre to fight with, an hundreth and twentie 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 these men of warre that coulde leade an armie, came with vpright heart to Hebron to make Dauid King ouer all Israel: and all the rest of Israel was of one accorde to make Dauid King:

39 They stayed three days there, eating and drinking together, for their relatives had provided them with supplies.

And there they were with Dauid three dayes, 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.

Moreouer they that were neere them vntill Issachar, and Zebulun, and Naphtali brought bread vpon asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, euen meate, floure, figges, and reisins, and wine and oyle, and beeues and sheepe abundantly: for there was ioy in Israel.