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.

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

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 [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] 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 mighty [man] among the thirty and over the thirty. And Jeremiah and Jahaziel and Johanan and Jozabad the Gederathite.

and Samaias the Gabaonite a mighty man amongst 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. *Q(K)*)

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 [the] sons of Jeroham from Gedor.

and Jelia and Zabadia, sons of Iroam, and the [men] 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 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 Mishmannah 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] one [plus] ten.

Jeremia the tenth, Melchabanai 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 [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 [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] 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 they came some of [the] descendants of Benjamin and Judah to to the fortress to David.

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

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 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.

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Of the sons 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 Joadas the chief [of the family] of Aaron, and with him 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 Sadoc, a young [man] mighty in strength, and [there were] twenty-two leaders of his father's house.

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

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 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 Manasse, eighteen thousand, even [those] who were named by name, to 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 sons of Issachar having wisdom with regard to the times, knowing what Israel should do, two hundred; and all their brethren with them.

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.

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 commanders one thousand and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.

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

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

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

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

And of Aser, they that went out to give aid in war, 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 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 [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 [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 And they were there with David days three eating and drinking for they had prepared for them relatives their.

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

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.

And their neighbours, 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.