1 Chronicles 12

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
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.	1 These are the men who rallied to David at Ziklag while he was stil being kept away from Saul son ofKish; they were among the champions, the warriors.
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.	2 They were equipped with bows and could sling stones or shoot arrows from the bow with either righthand or left. Of Saul's fellow-tribesmen 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,	3 Ahiezer the leader, and Joash, sons of Hassemar of Gibeah, Jeziel and Peleth, sons of Azmaveth,Berachah and Jehu of Anathoth,
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,	4 Ishmaiah of Gibeon, one of the champions in the Thirty and commander of the Thirty,
5 Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,	5 Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan and Jozabed of Gederoth,
6 Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites,	6 Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah of Hariph,
7 And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.	7 Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer and Jashobeam the Korahites,
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;	8 Joelah, Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
9 Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,	9 From the Gadites, some good, capable fighting men defected and came to David at the stronghold inthe desert -- al skil ed with shield and spear, fierce as lions and nimble as mountain gazel es.
10 Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,	10 Ezer was the leader, Obadiah second, Eliab third,
11 Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,	11 Mishmannah fourth, Jeremiah fifth,
12 Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,	12 Attai sixth, Eliel seventh,
13 Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh.	13 Johanan eighth, Elzabad ninth,
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.	14 Jeremiah tenth, Machbannai eleventh.
15 These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.	15 These Gadites were the leaders of the troops, the least of them a match for a hundred men and thegreatest a match for a thousand.
16 And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.	16 These were the men who once crossed the Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed itsbanks and had driven out al the lowlanders to east and west.
17 And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye 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.	17 Some of the Benjaminites and Judahites also joined David at the stronghold.
18 Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.	18 When David came forward to meet them, he responded to them by saying, 'If you have come to mewith peaceful intent to help me, you will find me a good friend. But if it is to betray me to my enemies, seeing thatI have done nothing wrong, may the God of our ancestors take note and condemn you.'
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.	19 Then the Spirit invested Amasai the leader of the Thirty: 'We are your men, David; with you, son ofJesse! Peace be with you, peace be with you; peace be with those who help you! For your God has helped you!'And David accepted them, including them among his more senior officers.
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.	20 Some Manassehites also defected to David as he was setting out with the Philistines to fight Saul.But he did not help the Philistines because, after consultation, their chiefs sent him away, saying, 'He wil defectto his master Saul and it wil cost us our heads!'
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.	21 He was on his way to Ziklag when these Manassehites deserted to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael,Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, Zil ethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.
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.	22 They helped David and his band, since they were al men of standing and became officers in thearmy.
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.	23 Indeed reinforcements reached David day after day, so that his camp grew into a camp of prodigioussize.
24 The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.	24 These are the numbers of ful y armed men who joined David at Hebron to transfer Saul's kingdom tohim in accordance with the order of Yahweh:
25 Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.	25 Judahites carrying shield and spear: six thousand eight hundred ful y armed warriors;
26 Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.	26 Simeonites; seven thousand one hundred champions valiant in war;
27 And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;	27 Levites: four thousand six hundred,
28 And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father's house twenty and two captains.	28 in addition to Jehoiada, in command of the Aaronites, with three thousand seven hundred of these,
29 And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.	29 Zadok, a young and valiant champion, and twenty-two commanders of his family;
30 And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers.	30 Benjaminites: three thousand kinsmen of Saul, most of them hitherto in the service of the House ofSaul;
31 And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.	31 Ephraimites: twenty thousand eight hundred valiant champions, men famous in their families;
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.	32 of the half-tribe of Manasseh: eighteen thousand men assigned by name to go and proclaim Davidking;
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.	33 Issacharites, sound judges of the times when Israel should take action, and the way to do it: twohundred chiefs and al their kinsmen under their command;
34 And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.	34 Zebulunites: fifty thousand men fit for service, marshalled for battle, with warlike weapons of everykind, staunch-hearted auxiliaries;
35 And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.	35 Naphtalites: a thousand commanders, and with them thirty-seven thousand men armed with shieldand spear;
36 And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand.	36 Danites: twenty-eight thousand six hundred men marshal ed for battle;
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.	37 Asherites: forty thousand men fit for service, marshalled for battle;
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.	38 from Transjordan: a hundred and twenty thousand men of Reuben, Gad and the half-tribe ofManasseh, with warlike weapons of every kind.
39 And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.	39 Al these warriors in battle array came to David at Hebron with the firm determination of makingDavid king of al Israel; and the rest of Israel, too, was of one mind in wanting to make David king.
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 meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.	40 For three days they stayed there with David, eating and drinking, their fellow-tribesmen having madepreparations for them;
	41 their neighbours too, from as far away as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, came bringing food ondonkeys, camels, mules and oxen-supplies of flour, fig cakes, bunches of raisins, wine, oil, quantities of oxenand sheep -- for there was joy in Israel.