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 [the] to come (in): come to(wards) David to/for Ziklag still to restrain from face: before Saul son: child Kish and they(masc.) in/on/with mighty man to help [the] battle

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.

to handle bow to go right and to go left in/on/with stone and in/on/with arrow in/on/with bow from brother: male-relative 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] head: leader Ahiezer and Joash son: child [the] Shemaah [the] Gibeathite (and Jeziel *Q(K)*) and Pelet son: child Azmaveth and Beracah and Jehu [the] Anathoth

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 mighty man in/on/with thirty and upon [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] Korahite

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

and Joelah and Zebadiah son: child Jeroham from [the] 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 from [the] Gad to separate to(wards) David to/for stronghold wilderness [to] mighty man [the] strength human army: war to/for battle to arrange shield and spear and face lion face their and like/as gazelle upon [the] mountain: mount to/for to hasten

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

Ezer [the] head: leader 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 eleven 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 from son: descendant/people Gad head: leader [the] army one to/for hundred [the] small and [the] great: large to/for 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 they(masc.) which to pass [obj] [the] Jordan in/on/with month [the] first and he/she/it to fill upon all (bank his *Q(K)*) and to flee [obj] all [the] valley to/for east and to/for west

16 Some others from the tribes of Benjamin and Judah also came to join David at the stronghold.

and to come (in): come from son: descendant/people Benjamin and Judah till to/for stronghold to/for 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 to come out: come David to/for face: before their and to answer and to say to/for them if to/for peace: friendship to come (in): come to(wards) me to/for to help me to be to/for me upon you heart to/for unitedness and if to/for to deceive me to/for enemy my in/on/with not violence in/on/with palm my to see: see God father our and to rebuke

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 spirit to clothe [obj] Amasai head: leader ([the] officer *Q(K)*) to/for you David and with you son: child Jesse peace peace to/for you and peace to/for to help you for to help you God your and to receive them David and to give: put them in/on/with head: leader [the] 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 from Manasseh to fall: deserting upon David in/on/with to come (in): come he with Philistine upon Saul to/for battle and not to help them for in/on/with counsel to send: depart him lord Philistine to/for to say in/on/with head our to fall: deserting to(wards) 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.

in/on/with to go: went he to(wards) Ziklag to fall: deserting upon him from Manasseh Adnah and Jozabad and Jediael and Michael and Jozabad and Elihu and Zillethai head: leader [the] thousand which to/for Manasseh

21 They helped David against raiders for they were all strong and experienced warriors and commanders in the army.

and they(masc.) to help with David upon [the] band for mighty man strength all their and to be ruler in/on/with army

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

for to/for time day: daily in/on/with day: daily to come (in): come upon David to/for to help him till to/for camp great: large like/as camp 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 number head: group [the] to arm to/for army to come (in): come upon David Hebron [to] to/for to turn: turn royalty Saul to(wards) him like/as lip: word LORD

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

son: descendant/people Judah to lift: bear shield and spear six thousand and eight hundred to arm army

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

from son: descendant/people Simeon mighty man strength to/for army: war seven thousand and hundred

26 From the tribe of Levi, 4,600,

from son: descendant/people [the] Levi four thousand and six hundred

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

and Jehoiada [the] leader to/for Aaron and with him three thousand and seven hundred

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

and Zadok youth mighty man strength and house: household father his ruler 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 from son: descendant/people Benjamin brother: male-relative Saul three thousand and till here/thus greatness their to keep: obey charge house: household Saul

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

and from son: descendant/people Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred mighty man strength human name to/for house: household father their

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

and from half tribe Manasseh eight ten thousand which to pierce in/on/with name to/for to come (in): come to/for to reign [obj] 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 from son: descendant/people Issachar to know understanding to/for time to/for to know what? to make: do Israel head: leader their hundred and all brother: male-relative their upon lip: word their

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

from Zebulun to come out: regular army: war to arrange battle in/on/with all article/utensil battle fifty thousand and to/for to help in/on/with not heart and heart

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

and from Naphtali ruler thousand and with them in/on/with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand

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

and from [the] Danite to arrange battle twenty and eight thousand and six hundred

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

and from Asher to come out: regular army: war to/for to arrange 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 side: beyond to/for Jordan from [the] Reubenite and [the] Gad and half tribe: staff Manasseh in/on/with all article/utensil army: war battle 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 human battle to help rank in/on/with heart complete to come (in): come Hebron [to] to/for to reign [obj] David upon all Israel and also all remnant Israel heart one to/for to reign [obj] David

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

and to be there with David day three to eat and to drink for to establish: prepare to/for them brother: male-sibling 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] near to(wards) them till Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali to come (in): come food in/on/with donkey and in/on/with camel and in/on/with mule and in/on/with cattle food flour fig cake and cluster and wine and oil and cattle and flock to/for abundance for joy in/on/with Israel