1 Chronicles 12

1 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.

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, his helpers in war.

2 [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.

They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in slinging stones and in shooting arrows from the bow: they were of Saul’s brethren of Benjamin.

3 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.

The chief was Ahiezer; then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite, and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth, and Beracah, and Jehu the Anathothite,

4 And Ishmaiah the Gibeonite a mighty [man] among the thirty and over the thirty. And Jeremiah and Jahaziel and Johanan and 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 and Jerimoth and Bealiah and Shemariah and Shephatiah (the Haruphite. *Q(K)*)

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

6 Elkanah and Isshiah and Azarel and Joezer and Jashobeam the 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 of Gedor.

8 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.

And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David to the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, that could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the roes upon the mountains:

9 Ezer the chief 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. Machbannai [the] one [plus] ten.

Jeremiah the tenth, Machbannai the eleventh.

14 These [were] of [the] descendants of Gad [the] chiefs of the army one to a hundred the little and the great to a thousand.

These of the sons of Gad were captains of the host: he that was least was equal to a hundred, and the greatest to a thousand.

15 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.

These are they that went over the Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east and toward the west.

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

And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold unto David.

17 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.

And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, my heart shall be knit unto you; but if [ye be come] to betray me to mine adversaries, seeing there is no wrong in my hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.

18 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.

Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, [and he said], Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thy helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.

19 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.

Of Manasseh also there fell away some 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 away to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.

20 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.

As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of thousands that were of Manasseh.

21 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.

And they helped David against the band of rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the host.

22 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.

For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great host, like the host of God.

23 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.

And these are the numbers of the heads of them that were armed for war, who came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of Jehovah.

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

The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, armed for war.

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

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

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

Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.

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

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

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

and Zadok, a young man mighty of valor, and of his father’s house twenty and two captains.

29 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.

And of the children of Benjamin, the brethren of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.

30 And of [the] descendants of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred mighty [men] of strength men of names of [the] house of ancestors their.

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

31 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.

And of the half-tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and make David king.

32 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.

And of the children of Issachar, 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.

33 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.

Of Zebulun, such as were able to go out in the host, that could set the battle in array, with all manner of instruments of war, fifty thousand, and that could order [the battle array, and were] not of double heart.

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

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

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

And of the Danites that could set the battle in array, twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.

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

And of Asher, such as were able to go out in the host, that could set the battle in array, forty thousand.

37 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.

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

38 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.

All these, being men of war, that could order the battle array, 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.

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

And they were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brethren had made preparation for them.

40 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.

Moreover they that were nigh unto them, [even] as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, victuals of meal, cakes of figs, and clusters of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep in abundance: for there was joy in Israel.