1 Chronicles 12

1 Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war.

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 armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren 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 chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite.

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 And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad 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, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,

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

6 Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites,

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

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

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

8 And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes 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 the first, 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, Machbanai the eleventh.

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

14 These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a 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 they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward 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 And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.

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 answered and said unto them, If all of you be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if all of you be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.

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, who was chief of the captains, and he said, your are we, David, and on your side, you son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto you, and peace be to your helpers; for your God helps you. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.

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 And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.

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 As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of 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 And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.

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 For at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host 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 And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to 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 children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.

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

25 Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.

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

26 Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.

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

27 And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;

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

28 And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father's house twenty and two captains.

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

29 And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for until now the greatest part of them had kept the ward of 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 And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers.

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 of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed 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 And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.

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 Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double 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 of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.

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

35 And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.

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

36 And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand.

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

37 And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, an hundred and twenty thousand.

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, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to 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 there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.

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

40 Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and food, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for 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.