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 Now these are the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he could not move about freely because of Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men who helped him in war.
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 bowmen, and could shoot arrows and sling stones with either the right or the left hand; they were Benjaminites, Saul's kinsmen.
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 The chief was Ahi-ezer, then Joash, both sons of Shemaah of Gibe-ah; also Jezi-el and Pelet the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah, 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, a mighty man among the thirty and a leader over the thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad of Gederah,
5 Jeremiah; Jahaziel; Johanan; Jozabad from Gederah;	5 Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah the Haruphite;
6 Eluzai; Jerimoth; Bealiah; Shemariah; Shephatiah the Haruphite;	6 Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Jo-ezer, and Jashobe-am, the Korahites;
7 Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Ishbaal, who were Korahites;	7 and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
8 Joelah, finally, and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham, from Gedor.	8 From the Gadites there went over to David at the stronghold in the wilderness mighty and experienced warriors, expert with shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and who were swift as gazelles upon the mountains:
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 Ezer the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third,
10 Ezer was their chief, Obadiah was second, Eliab third,	10 Mishmannah fourth, Jeremiah fifth,
11 Mishmannah fourth, Jeremiah fifth,	11 Attai sixth, Eliel seventh,
12 Attai sixth, Eliel seventh,	12 Johanan eighth, Elzabad ninth,
13 Johanan eighth, Elzabad ninth,	13 Jeremiah tenth, Machbannai eleventh.
14 Jeremiah tenth, and Machbannai eleventh.	14 These Gadites were officers of the army, the lesser over a hundred and the greater over a thousand.
15 These Gadites were army commanders, the lesser placed over hundreds and the greater over thousands.	15 These are the men who crossed the Jordan in the first month, when it was overflowing all its banks, and put to flight all those in the valleys, to the east and to the west.
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 And some of the men of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.
17 Some Benjaminites and Judahites also came to David at the stronghold.	17 David went out to meet them and said to them, "If you have come to me in friendship to help me, my heart will be knit to you; but if to betray me to my adversaries, although there is no wrong in my hands, then may the God of our fathers see and rebuke you."
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 Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the thirty, and he said, "We are yours, O David; and with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers! For your God helps you." Then David received them, and made them officers of his troops.
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 Some of the men of Manasseh deserted to David when he came with the Philistines for the battle against Saul. (Yet he did not help them, for the rulers of the Philistines took counsel and sent him away, saying, "At peril to our heads he will desert to his master Saul.")
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 As he went to Ziklag these men of Manasseh deserted to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jedia-el, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.
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 They helped David against the band of raiders; for they were all mighty men of valor, and were commanders in the army.
22 They helped David by taking charge of his troops, for they were all warriors and became commanders of his army.	22 For from day to day men kept coming to David to help him, until there was a great army, like an army of God.
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 These are the numbers of the divisions of the armed troops, who came to David in Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul over to him, according to the word of the LORD.
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 The men of Judah bearing shield and spear were six thousand eight hundred armed troops.
25 Judahites bearing shields and spears: six thousand eight hundred armed troops.	25 Of the Simeonites, mighty men of valor for war, seven thousand one hundred.
26 Of the Simeonites, warriors fit for battle: seven thousand one hundred.	26 Of the Levites four thousand six hundred.
27 Of the Levites: four thousand six hundred,	27 The prince Jehoiada, of the house of Aaron, and with him three thousand seven hundred.
28 along with Jehoiada, leader of the line of Aaron, with another three thousand seven hundred,	28 Zadok, a young man mighty in valor, and twenty-two commanders from his own father's house.
29 and Zadok, a young warrior, with twenty-two princes of his father's house.	29 Of the Benjaminites, the kinsmen of Saul, three thousand, of whom the majority had hitherto kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.
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 Of the Ephraimites twenty thousand eight hundred, mighty men of valor, famous men in their fathers' houses.
31 Of the Ephraimites: twenty thousand eight hundred warriors, men renowned in their ancestral houses.	31 Of the half-tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were expressly named to come and make David king.
32 Of the half-tribe of Manasseh: eighteen thousand, designated by name to come and make David king.	32 Of Issachar men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, two hundred chiefs, and all their kinsmen under their command.
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 Of Zebulun fifty thousand seasoned troops, equipped for battle with all the weapons of war, to help David with singleness of purpose.
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 Of Naphtali a thousand commanders with whom were thirty-seven thousand men armed with shield and spear.
35 From Naphtali: one thousand captains, and with them, armed with shield and lance, thirty-seven thousand men.	35 Of the Danites twenty-eight thousand six hundred men equipped for battle.
36 Of the Danites, set in battle array: twenty-eight thousand six hundred.	36 Of Asher forty thousand seasoned troops ready for battle.
37 From Asher, fit for military service and set in battle array: forty thousand.	37 Of the Reubenites and Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh from beyond the Jordan, one hundred and twenty thousand men armed with all the weapons of war.
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 All these, men of war, arrayed in battle order, came to Hebron with full intent to make David king over all Israel; likewise all the rest of Israel were of a single mind to make David king.
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 And they were there with David for three days, eating and drinking, for their brethren had made preparation for them.
40 They remained with David for three days, feasting and drinking, for their brethren had prepared for them.	40 And also their neighbors, from as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, came bringing food on asses and on camels and on mules and on oxen, abundant provisions of meal, cakes of figs, clusters of raisins, and wine and oil, oxen and sheep, for there was joy in Israel.
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.