1 Chronicles 12

1 Now these, are they who came unto David, to Ziklag, he yet being shut up, because of Saul son of Kish, —and, they, were among the heroes, helpers in the war;

And these [are] they that came to Sikelag, when he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kis; and these [were] among the mighty, aiding [him] in war,

2 armed with the bow, using right hand or left with stones, and with arrows in the bow, —of the brethren of Saul, out of Benjamin:

and [using] the bow with the right hand and with the left, and slingers with stones, and [shooters] with bows. Of the brethren of Saul of Benjamin,

3 the chief, Ahiezer, and Joash, sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite, and Jeziel and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth, —and Beracah, and Jehu the Anathothite;

the chief [was] Achiezer, and Joas son of Asma the Gabathite, and Joel and Jophalet, sons of Asmoth, and Berchia, and Jeul of Anathoth,

4 and Ishmaiah, the Gibeonite, a hero among the thirty, and over the thirty, —and Jeremiah and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Jozabad, the Gederathite;

and Samaias the Gabaonite a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; [and] Jeremia, and Jeziel, and Joanan, and Jozabath of Gadarathiim,

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

Azai and Arimuth, and Baalia, and Samaraia, and Saphatias of Charaephiel,

6 Elkanah and Isshiah, and Azarel, and Joezer and Jashobeam, the Korahites;

Helcana, and Jesuni, and Ozriel, and Jozara, and Sobocam, and the Corites,

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

and Jelia and Zabadia, sons of Iroam, and the [men] of Gedor.

8 And, of the Gadites, there separated themselves unto David, to the stronghold towards the desert, heroes of valour, men of war, for battle, men that could handle shield and spear, —and, faces of lions, were their faces, and, like gazelles upon the mountains, were they, for swiftness:

And from Gad these separated themselves to David from the wilderness, strong mighty men of war, bearing shields and spears, and their faces [were as] the face of a lion, and they were nimble as roes upon the mountains in speed.

9 Ezer, the chief, Obadiah, the second, —Eliab, the third;

Aza the chief, Abdia the second, Eliab the third,

10 Mashmannah, the fourth, Jeremiah, the fifth;

Masmana the fourth, Jeremias the fifth,

11 Attai, the sixth, Eliel the seventh;

Jethi the sixth, Eliab the seventh,

12 Johanan, the eighth, Elzabad, the ninth;

Joanan the eighth, Eleazer the ninth,

13 Jeremiah, the tenth, Machbannai, the eleventh.

Jeremia the tenth, Melchabanai the eleventh.

14 These, were of the sons of Gad, chiefs of the host, —one to a hundred, the least, and, the greatest, to a thousand.

These [were] chiefs of the army of the sons of Gad, the least one commander of a hundred, and the greatest one of a thousand.

15 These, are they who passed over the Jordan, in the first month, when, it, was full, over all its banks, —and they put to flight all them of the vales, to the east and to the west.

These [are] the [men] that crossed over Jordan in the first month, and it had overflowed all its banks; and they drove out all the inhabitants of the valleys, from the east to the west.

16 And there came, of the sons of Benjamin, and Judah, as far as the stronghold, unto David.

And there came [some] of the sons of Benjamin and Juda to the assistance of David.

17 And David went forth to meet them, and responded, and said to them, If, peaceably, ye are come unto me, to help me, I shall have towards you, a heart for unity, —but, if to betray me to mine adversaries, there being no violence in my hands, may the God of our fathers see and rebuke!

And David went out to meet them, and said to them, If you are come peaceably to me, let my heart be at peace with you: but if [you are come] to betray me to my enemies unfaithfully, the God of your fathers look upon it, and reprove it.

18 Then, the spirit, clothed Amasai, chief of the thirty, Thine, O David, Yea, with, thee, O son of Jesse! Prosperity, prosperity to thee, And prosperity to thy helpers, For thy God, hath helped thee: So David accepted them, and set them among the chiefs of the band.

And the Spirit came upon Amasai, a captain of the thirty, and he said, Go, David, son of Jesse, you and your people, peace, peace be to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God has helped you. And David received them, and made them captains of the forces.

19 And, of Manasseh, there fell away unto David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle, but they helped them not, —for the lords of the Philistines advisedly sent him away, saying, At the price of our heads, he might fall away to his master, Saul.

And [some] came to David from Manasse, when the Philistines came against Saul to war: and he helped them not, because the captains of the Philistines took counsel, saying, With the heads of those men will he return to his master Saul.

20 When he went into Ziklag, there fell away unto him, of Manasseh, Adnah and Jozabad, and Jediael and Michael and Jozabad, and Elihu and Zillethai, —chiefs of the thousands that pertained to Manasseh;

When David was going to Sikelag, there came to him of Manasse, Edna and Jozabath, and Rodiel, and Michael, and Josabaith, and Elimuth, and Semathi: [these] are the captains of thousands of Manasse.

21 and, they, helped with David, against the [marauding] band, for, heroes of valour, were they all, —and they became captains in the host;

And they fought on the side of David against a troop, for they [were] all men of might; and they were commanders in the army, [because] of [their] might.

22 for, from day to day, there came unto David, to help him, —until it was a great camp, like a camp of God.

For daily men came to David, [till they amounted] to a great force, as the force of God.

23 And, these, are the numbers of the chiefs armed for war, they came unto David, to Hebron, —to turn round the kingdom of Saul unto him, according to the bidding of Yahweh:

And these [are] the names of the commanders of the army, who came to David to Chebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him according to the word of the Lord.

24 Sons of Judah, bearers of shield and spear, six thousand and eight hundred, armed for war.

The sons of Juda, bearing shields and spears, six thousand and eight hundred mighty in war.

25 Of sons of Simeon, heroes of valour for the war, seven thousand, and one hundred.

Of the sons of Symeon mighty for battle, seven thousand and a hundred.

26 Of the sons of Levi, four thousand, and six hundred.

Of the sons of Levi, four thousand and six hundred.

27 And Jehoiada, was chief ruler for Aaron, —and, with him, three thousand and seven hundred;

And Joadas the chief [of the family] of Aaron, and with him three thousand and seven hundred.

28 and Zadok, a young man, a hero of valour, —and the house of his father, captains twenty and two.

And Sadoc, a young [man] mighty in strength, and [there were] twenty-two leaders of his father's house.

29 And, of the sons of Benjamin, brethren of Saul, three thousand, —and, hitherto, the greater part of them, had been keeping the charge of the house of Saul.

And of the sons of Benjamin, the brethren of Saul, three thousand: and still the greater part of them kept the guard of the house of Saul.

30 And, of the sons of Ephraim, twenty thousand, and eight hundred, —heroes of valour, men of renown, to their ancestral house.

And of the sons of Ephraim, twenty thousand and eight hundred mighty men, famous in the houses of their fathers.

31 And, of the half tribe of Manasseh, eighteen thousand, who were distinguished by name, coming in to make David king.

And of the half-tribe of Manasse, eighteen thousand, even [those] who were named by name, to make David king.

32 And, of the sons of Issachar, such as were of good understanding of the times, to know what Israel, should do, their chiefs, were two hundred, and, all their brethren, were at their bidding.

And of the sons of Issachar having wisdom with regard to the times, knowing what Israel should do, two hundred; and all their brethren with them.

33 Of Zebulun—such as were ready to go forth in host, expert for battle with all weapons of war, fifty thousand, —and for setting in array, not of two minds!

And of Zabulon they that went out to battle, with all weapons of war, [were] fifty thousand to help David, not weak-handed.

34 And, of Naphtali, a thousand captains, —and, with them, with shield and spear, thirty-seven thousand.

And of Nephthali a thousand captains, and with them [men] with shields and spears, thirty-seven thousand.

35 And, of the Danite, expert for war, twenty-eight thousand, and six hundred.

And of the Danites [men] ready for war twenty-eight thousand and eight hundred.

36 And, of Asher, such as were ready to go forth in host to set in array for battle, forty thousand.

And of Aser, they that went out to give aid in war, forty thousand.

37 And, from over the Jordan, of the Reubenites and Gadites and half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of weapons of war for battle, a hundred and twenty thousand.

And from the country beyond Jordan, from Ruben, and the Gadites, and from the half-tribe of Manasse, a hundred and twenty thousand, with all weapons of war.

38 All these, being men of war, expert in setting in battle-array, with a perfect heart, came to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel, —moreover also, all the rest of Israel, were of one heart to make David king.

All these [were] men of war, setting [the army] in battle array, with a peaceful mind [towards him], and they came to Chebron to make David king over all Israel: and the rest of Israel [were of] one mind to make David king.

39 So they were there, with David, three days, eating and drinking, —for their brethren had made preparation for them.

And they were there three days eating and drinking, for their brethren [had] made preparations.

40 Moreover also, they who were near of kin unto them, as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, were bringing bread, on asses and on camels and on mules and on oxen, meal-food, cakes of figs and cakes of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep—in abundance, —for there was joy Israel.

And their neighbors, as far as Issachar and Zabulon and Nephthali, brought to them upon camels, and asses, and mules, and upon calves, food, meal, cakes of figs, raisins, wine, and oil, calves and sheep abundantly: for [there was] joy in Israel.