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.
These were the men who came to David to Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish. They were among the soldiers, his helpers in battle.
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 Benjamites, Saul's fellow tribesmen.
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, both sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite. There were Jeziel and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth. There were also Berakah, 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.
Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a soldier among the thirty (and in command of the thirty); Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad the Gederathite,
5 Eluzai and Jerimoth and Bealiah and Shemariah and Shephatiah (the Haruphite. *Q(K)*)
Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah the Haruphite,
6 Elkanah and Isshiah and Azarel and Joezer and Jashobeam the Korahites.
the Korahites Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, Jashobeam, and
7 And Joelah and Zebadiah [the] sons of Jeroham from Gedor.
Joelah and Zebadiah, 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.
Some Gadites joined David at the stronghold in the wilderness. They were fighting men, men trained for battle, who could handle shield and spear; whose faces were as fierce as the faces of lions. They were as swift as gazelles on the mountains.
9 Ezer the chief Obadiah the second Eliab the third.
There were Ezer the leader, 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, Makbannai 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 sons of Gad were leaders of the army. The least led a hundred, and the greatest led 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.
They crossed the Jordan in the first month, when it overflowed its banks, and chased away all those living in 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.
Some of the men of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to 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.
David went out to meet them and addressed them: “If you have come in peace to me to help me, you may join me. But if you have come to betray me to my adversaries, may the God of our ancestors see and rebuke you, since I have done no wrong.”
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 on Amasai, who was chief of the thirty. Amasai said, “We are yours, David. We are on your side, son of Jesse. Peace, may peace be to whoever helps you. May peace be to your helpers, for your God is helping you.” Then David received them and made them commanders over his men.
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.
Some from Manasseh also deserted to David when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle. Yet they did not help the Philistines, because the Philistine lords consulted with each other and sent David away. They said, “He will desert to his master Saul at the risk of our lives.”
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 he went to Ziklag, the men of Manasseh who joined him were Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, captains over thousands 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.
They helped David fight against the roving bands, for they were fighting men. Later they became commanders in the army.
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.
Day after day, men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like the army 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.
This is the record of the armed soldiers for war, who came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul over to him, which carried out Yahweh's word.
24 [the] descendants of Judah bearers of shield and spear six thousand and eight hundred [men] equipped of war.
From Judah those who carried shield and spear were 6,800, armed for war.
25 Of [the] descendants of Simeon mighty [men] of strength for war seven thousand and one hundred.
From the Simeonites there were 7,100 fighting men.
26 Of [the] descendants of the Levite[s] four thousand and six hundred.
From the Levites there were 4,600 fighting men.
27 And Jehoiada [was] the leader of Aaron and [were] with him three thousand and seven hundred.
Jehoiada was the leader of Aaron's descendants, and with him were 3,700.
28 And Zadok a young man mighty of strength and [the] house of father his commanders twenty and two.
With Zadok, a young, strong, and courageous man, were twenty-two leaders from his father's family.
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.
From Benjamin, Saul's tribe, were three thousand. Most of them had remained loyal to Saul until this time.
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.
From the Ephraimites there were 20,800 fighting men, men who were famous 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.
From the half tribe of Manasseh there were eighteen thousand famous men who came 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.
From Issachar, there were two hundred leaders who had understanding of the times and knew what Israel ought to do. All their relatives were under their command.
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.
From Zebulun there were fifty thousand fighting men, prepared for battle, with all the weapons of war, and ready to give undivided loyalty.
34 And of Naphtali commanders one thousand and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.
From Naphtali there were one thousand officers, and with them thirty-seven thousand men with shields and spears.
35 And of the Danite[s] [those who] prepare of battle twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.
From the Danites there were 28,600 men prepared for battle.
36 And of Asher [those who] go forth of war to deploy battle forty thousand.
From Asher there were forty thousand men prepared for battle.
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.
From the other side of the Jordan, from the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, there were 120,000 men armed with all kinds of weapons for battle.
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 soldiers, equipped for battle, came to Hebron with firm intentions to make David king over all Israel. All the rest of Israel were in agreement to make David king also.
39 And they were there with David days three eating and drinking for they had prepared for them relatives their.
They were there with David three days, eating and drinking, for their relatives had sent them with provisions.
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.
In addition, those who were near to them, as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen, and cakes of figs, clusters of raisins, wine, oil, oxen, and sheep, for Israel was celebrating.
