1 Chronicles 12

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1 The following men came to David in Ziklag while he was still under banishment from Saul, son of Kish; they, too, were among the warriors who helped him in his battles.	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 archers who could use either the right or the left hand, both in slinging stones and in shooting arrows with the bow. They were some of Saul's kinsmen, from 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 Ahiezer was their chief, along with Joash, both sons of Shemaah of Gibeah; also Jeziel and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu, from Anathoth;	3 Ahiezer the leader, and Joash, sons of Hassemar of Gibeah, Jeziel and Peleth, sons of Azmaveth,Berachah and Jehu of Anathoth,
4 Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a warrior on the level of the Thirty, and in addition to their number;	4 Ishmaiah of Gibeon, one of the champions in the Thirty and commander of the Thirty,
5 Jeremiah; Jahaziel; Johanan; Jozabad from Gederah;	5 Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan and Jozabed of Gederoth,
6 Eluzai; Jerimoth; Bealiah; Shemariah; Shephatiah the Haruphite;	6 Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah of Hariph,
7 Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Ishbaal, who were Korahites;	7 Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer and Jashobeam the Korahites,
8 Joelah, finally, and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham, from Gedor.	8 Joelah, Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
9 Some of the Gadites also went over to David when he was at the stronghold in the wilderness. They were valiant warriors, experienced soldiers equipped with shield and spear, who bore themselves like lions, and were as swift as the gazelles on the mountains.	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 Ezer was their chief, Obadiah was second, Eliab third,	10 Ezer was the leader, Obadiah second, Eliab third,
11 Mishmannah fourth, Jeremiah fifth,	11 Mishmannah fourth, Jeremiah fifth,
12 Attai sixth, Eliel seventh,	12 Attai sixth, Eliel seventh,
13 Johanan eighth, Elzabad ninth,	13 Johanan eighth, Elzabad ninth,
14 Jeremiah tenth, and Machbannai eleventh.	14 Jeremiah tenth, Machbannai eleventh.
15 These Gadites were army commanders, the lesser placed over hundreds and the greater over thousands.	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 It was they who crossed over the Jordan when it was overflowing both its banks in the first month, and dispersed all who were in the valleys to the east and to the west.	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 Some Benjaminites and Judahites also came to David at the stronghold.	17 Some of the Benjaminites and Judahites also joined David at the stronghold.
18 David went out to meet them and addressed them in these words: "If you come peacefully, to help me, I am of a mind to have you join me. But if you have come to betray me to my enemies though my hands have done no wrong, may the God of our fathers see and punish you."	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 Then spirit enveloped Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, who spoke: "We are yours, O David, we are with you, O son of Jesse. Peace, peace to you, and peace to him who helps you; your God it is who helps you." So David received them and placed them among the leaders of his troops.	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 Men from Manasseh also deserted to David when he came with the Philistines to battle against Saul. However, he did not help the Philistines, for their lords took counsel and sent him home, saying, "At the cost of our heads he will desert to his master Saul."	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 As he was returning to Ziklag, therefore, these deserted to him from Manasseh: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands of Manasseh.	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 They helped David by taking charge of his troops, for they were all warriors and became commanders of his army.	22 They helped David and his band, since they were al men of standing and became officers in thearmy.
23 And from day to day men kept coming to David's help until there was a vast encampment, like an encampment of angels.	23 Indeed reinforcements reached David day after day, so that his camp grew into a camp of prodigioussize.
24 This is the muster of the detachments of armed troops that came to David at Hebron to transfer to him Saul's kingdom, as the LORD had ordained.	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 Judahites bearing shields and spears: six thousand eight hundred armed troops.	25 Judahites carrying shield and spear: six thousand eight hundred ful y armed warriors;
26 Of the Simeonites, warriors fit for battle: seven thousand one hundred.	26 Simeonites; seven thousand one hundred champions valiant in war;
27 Of the Levites: four thousand six hundred,	27 Levites: four thousand six hundred,
28 along with Jehoiada, leader of the line of Aaron, with another three thousand seven hundred,	28 in addition to Jehoiada, in command of the Aaronites, with three thousand seven hundred of these,
29 and Zadok, a young warrior, with twenty-two princes of his father's house.	29 Zadok, a young and valiant champion, and twenty-two commanders of his family;
30 Of the Benjaminites, the brethren of Saul: three thousand--until this time, most of them had held their allegiance to the house of Saul.	30 Benjaminites: three thousand kinsmen of Saul, most of them hitherto in the service of the House ofSaul;
31 Of the Ephraimites: twenty thousand eight hundred warriors, men renowned in their ancestral houses.	31 Ephraimites: twenty thousand eight hundred valiant champions, men famous in their families;
32 Of the half-tribe of Manasseh: eighteen thousand, designated by name to come and make David king.	32 of the half-tribe of Manasseh: eighteen thousand men assigned by name to go and proclaim Davidking;
33 Of the Issacharites, their chiefs who were endowed with an understanding of the times and who knew what Israel had to do: two hundred chiefs, together with all their brethren under their command.	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 From Zebulun, men fit for military service, set in battle array with every kind of weapon for war: fifty thousand men rallying with a single purpose.	34 Zebulunites: fifty thousand men fit for service, marshalled for battle, with warlike weapons of everykind, staunch-hearted auxiliaries;
35 From Naphtali: one thousand captains, and with them, armed with shield and lance, thirty-seven thousand men.	35 Naphtalites: a thousand commanders, and with them thirty-seven thousand men armed with shieldand spear;
36 Of the Danites, set in battle array: twenty-eight thousand six hundred.	36 Danites: twenty-eight thousand six hundred men marshal ed for battle;
37 From Asher, fit for military service and set in battle array: forty thousand.	37 Asherites: forty thousand men fit for service, marshalled for battle;
38 From the other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, men equipped with every kind of weapon of war: one hundred and twenty thousand.	38 from Transjordan: a hundred and twenty thousand men of Reuben, Gad and the half-tribe ofManasseh, with warlike weapons of every kind.
39 All these soldiers, drawn up in battle order, came to Hebron with the resolute intention of making David king over all Israel. The rest of Israel was likewise of one mind to make David king.	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 They remained with David for three days, feasting and drinking, for their brethren had prepared for them.	40 For three days they stayed there with David, eating and drinking, their fellow-tribesmen having madepreparations for them;
41 Moreover, their neighbors from as far as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali came bringing food on asses, camels, mules, and oxen--provisions in great quantity of meal, pressed figs, raisins, wine, oil, oxen, and sheep. For there was rejoicing in Israel.	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.