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.

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 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] 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 leader, then Joash; the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; 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 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 mighty [man] among the thirty and over the thirty. And Jeremiah and Jahaziel and Johanan and Jozabad the Gederathite.

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

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

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

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

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

And Joelah and Zebadiah [the] sons of Jeroham from 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 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 the was the leader, Obadiah (second), Eliab (third),

Ezer the chief Obadiah the second Eliab the third.

10 Mishmannah (fourth), Jeremiah (fifth),

Mishmannah the fourth Jeremiah the fifth.

11 Attai (sixth), Eliel (seventh),

Attai the sixth Eliel the seventh.

12 Johanan (eighth), Elzabad (ninth),

Johanan the eighth Elzabad the ninth.

13 Jeremiah (tenth), Machbannai (eleventh).

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

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] of [the] descendants of Gad [the] chiefs of the army one to a hundred the little and the great to 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 [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 Some others from the tribes of Benjamin and Judah also came to join David at the stronghold.

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

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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

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 They helped David against raiders for they were all strong and experienced warriors and commanders 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 Men arrived daily to help David until he had a large 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 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] 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 From the tribe of Judah, 6,800 warriors carrying shields and spears.

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

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

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

26 From the tribe of Levi, 4,600,

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

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

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

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

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

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] 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 From the tribe of Ephraim, 20,800 strong warriors, each highly regarded in his own clan.

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 From the half-tribe of Manasseh, 18,000 men were designated by name to come and 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 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] 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 From the tribe of Zebulun, 50,000 warriors. They were fully armed and battle-ready, and totally dedicated.

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

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

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

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

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

And of Asher [those who] go forth of war to deploy battle forty 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 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 came to Hebron dressed for battle, completely committed to making David king. All of Israel agreed that David should become 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 They stayed three days there, eating and drinking together, for their relatives had provided them with supplies.

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

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.

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.