1 Chronicles 12

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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.	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.
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:	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.
3 Ahiezer the leader, and Joash, sons of Hassemar of Gibeah, Jeziel and Peleth, sons of Azmaveth,Berachah and Jehu of Anathoth,	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;
4 Ishmaiah of Gibeon, one of the champions in the Thirty and commander of the Thirty,	4 Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a warrior on the level of the Thirty, and in addition to their number;
5 Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan and Jozabed of Gederoth,	5 Jeremiah; Jahaziel; Johanan; Jozabad from Gederah;
6 Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah of Hariph,	6 Eluzai; Jerimoth; Bealiah; Shemariah; Shephatiah the Haruphite;
7 Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer and Jashobeam the Korahites,	7 Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Ishbaal, who were Korahites;
8 Joelah, Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham of Gedor.	8 Joelah, finally, and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham, from Gedor.
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.	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.
10 Ezer was the leader, Obadiah second, Eliab third,	10 Ezer was their chief, Obadiah was 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, Machbannai eleventh.	14 Jeremiah tenth, and Machbannai eleventh.
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.	15 These Gadites were army commanders, the lesser placed over hundreds and the greater over thousands.
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.	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.
17 Some of the Benjaminites and Judahites also joined David at the stronghold.	17 Some Benjaminites and Judahites also came to David at the stronghold.
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.'	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."
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.	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.
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!'	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."
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.	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.
22 They helped David and his band, since they were al men of standing and became officers in thearmy.	22 They helped David by taking charge of his troops, for they were all warriors and became commanders of his army.
23 Indeed reinforcements reached David day after day, so that his camp grew into a camp of prodigioussize.	23 And from day to day men kept coming to David's help until there was a vast encampment, like an encampment of angels.
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:	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.
25 Judahites carrying shield and spear: six thousand eight hundred ful y armed warriors;	25 Judahites bearing shields and spears: six thousand eight hundred armed troops.
26 Simeonites; seven thousand one hundred champions valiant in war;	26 Of the Simeonites, warriors fit for battle: seven thousand one hundred.
27 Levites: four thousand six hundred,	27 Of the Levites: four thousand six hundred,
28 in addition to Jehoiada, in command of the Aaronites, with three thousand seven hundred of these,	28 along with Jehoiada, leader of the line of Aaron, with another three thousand seven hundred,
29 Zadok, a young and valiant champion, and twenty-two commanders of his family;	29 and Zadok, a young warrior, with twenty-two princes of his father's house.
30 Benjaminites: three thousand kinsmen of Saul, most of them hitherto in the service of the House ofSaul;	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.
31 Ephraimites: twenty thousand eight hundred valiant champions, men famous in their families;	31 Of the Ephraimites: twenty thousand eight hundred warriors, men renowned in their ancestral houses.
32 of the half-tribe of Manasseh: eighteen thousand men assigned by name to go and proclaim Davidking;	32 Of the half-tribe of Manasseh: eighteen thousand, designated by name to come and make David king.
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;	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.
34 Zebulunites: fifty thousand men fit for service, marshalled for battle, with warlike weapons of everykind, staunch-hearted auxiliaries;	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.
35 Naphtalites: a thousand commanders, and with them thirty-seven thousand men armed with shieldand spear;	35 From Naphtali: one thousand captains, and with them, armed with shield and lance, thirty-seven thousand men.
36 Danites: twenty-eight thousand six hundred men marshal ed for battle;	36 Of the Danites, set in battle array: twenty-eight thousand six hundred.
37 Asherites: forty thousand men fit for service, marshalled for battle;	37 From Asher, fit for military service and set in battle array: forty thousand.
38 from Transjordan: a hundred and twenty thousand men of Reuben, Gad and the half-tribe ofManasseh, with warlike weapons of every kind.	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.
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.	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.
40 For three days they stayed there with David, eating and drinking, their fellow-tribesmen having madepreparations for them;	40 They remained with David for three days, feasting and drinking, for their brethren had prepared 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.	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.