Berean Standard Bible

1 Chronicles 12

1Now these were theוְאֵ֗לֶּהve.'E.lehH428menwho cameהַבָּאִ֤יםha.ba.'ImH935toאֶל־'el-H413Davidדָּוִיד֙da.VidH1732at Ziklagלְצִ֣יקְלַ֔גle.Tzi.ke.LagH6860,whileע֣וֹדodH5750he was still banishedעָצ֔וּר'a.TzurH6113from the presenceמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH6440of Saulשָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlH7586sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kishקִ֑ישׁKishH7027(theyוְהֵ֙מָּה֙ve.He.mahH1992were among the mighty menבַּגִּבּוֹרִ֔יםba.gi.bo.RimH1368who helped himעֹזְרֵ֖י'o.ze.ReiH5826in battleהַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ha.mil.cha.MahH4421;

2they were archersנֹ֣שְׁקֵי קֶ֗שֶׁתNo.she.kei Ke.shetH5401 H7198using both the rightמַיְמִינִ֤יםmay.mi.NimH3231and leftוּמַשְׂמִאלִים֙u.mas.mi.LimH8041hands to slingstonesבָּֽאֲבָנִ֔יםba.'a.va.NimH68and shoot arrowsוּבַחִצִּ֖ים בַּקָּ֑שֶׁתu.va.chi.Tzim ba.Ka.shetH2671 H7198; and they wereSaul’sשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586kinsmenמֵאֲחֵ֥יme.'a.CheiH251from Benjaminמִבִּנְיָמִֽן׃mi.bin.ya.MinH1144):

3Ahiezerאֲחִיעֶ֜זֶר'a.chi.'E.zerH295their chiefהָרֹ֨אשׁha.RoshH7218and Joashוְיוֹאָ֗שׁve.yo.'AshH3101, who werethe sonsבְּנֵי֙be.NeiH1121of Shemaahהַשְּׁמָעָ֣הha.she.ma.'AhH8094the Gibeathiteהַגִּבְעָתִ֔יha.giv.'a.TiH1395;Jezielוִיזִיאֵ֥לvi.zu.'elH3149and Peletוָפֶ֖לֶטva.Fe.letH6404,the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Azmavethעַזְמָ֑וֶת'az.Ma.vetH5820;Beracahוּבְרָכָ֕הu.ve.ra.KhahH1294;Jehuוְיֵה֖וּאve.ye.Hu'H3058the Anathothiteהָעֲנְּתֹתִֽי׃ha.'a.ne.to.TiH6069;

4Ishmaiahוְיִֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֧הve.yish.ma'.YahH3460the Gibeoniteהַגִּבְעוֹנִ֛יha.giv.'o.NiH1393,a mighty manגִּבּ֥וֹרgi.BorH1368among the Thirtyבַּשְּׁלֹשִׁ֖יםba.she.lo.ShimH7970and a leader overוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921the Thirtyהַשְּׁלֹשִֽׁים׃ha.she.lo.ShimH7970;Jeremiahוְיִרְמְיָ֤הve.yir.me.YahH3414,Jahazielוְיַחֲזִיאֵל֙ve.ya.cha.zi.'ElH3166,Johananוְי֣וֹחָנָ֔ןve.Yo.cha.NanH3076,and Jozabadוְיוֹזָבָ֖דve.yo.za.VadH3107the Gederathiteהַגְּדֵרָתִֽי׃ha.ge.de.ra.TiH1452;

5Eluzaiאֶלְעוּזַ֤י'el.'u.ZaiH498,Jerimothוִירִימוֹת֙vi.ri.mOtH3406,Bealiahוּבְעַלְיָ֣הu.ve.'al.YahH1183,Shemariahוּשְׁמַרְיָ֔הוּu.she.mar.Ya.huH8114,and Shephatiahוּשְׁפַטְיָ֖הוּu.she.fat.Ya.huH8203the Haruphiteהַחֲרוּפִֽי׃ha.cha.ri.fiH2741;

6Elkanahאֶלְקָנָ֡ה'el.ka.NahH511,Isshiahוְ֠יִשִּׁיָּהוּVe.yi.shi.ya.huH3449,Azarelוַעֲזַרְאֵ֧לva.'a.zar.'ElH5832,Joezerוְיוֹעֶ֛זֶרve.yo.'E.zerH3134,and Jashobeamוְיָשָׁבְעָ֖םve.ya.sha.ve.'AmH3434, who wereKorahitesהַקָּרְחִֽים׃ha.ka.re.ChimH7145;

7and Joelahוְיוֹעֵאלָ֧הve.yo.'e.LahH3132and Zebadiahוּזְבַדְיָ֛הu.ze.vad.YahH2069,the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Jerohamיְרֹחָ֖םye.ro.ChamH3395fromמִן־min-H4480Gedorהַגְּדֽוֹר׃ha.ge.DorH1446.

8SomeH4480Gaditesהַגָּדִ֡יha.ga.DiH1425defectedנִבְדְּל֣וּniv.de.LuH914toאֶל־'el-H413Davidדָּוִיד֩da.VidH1732at his strongholdלַמְצַ֨דlam.TzadH4679in the wildernessמִדְבָּ֜רָהmid.Ba.rahH4057.They were mightyגִּבֹּרֵ֣יgi.bo.ReiH1368menH376of valorהַחַ֗יִלha.Cha.yilH2428,trainedצָבָא֙tza.Va'H6635for battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הla.mil.cha.MahH4421,expertsעֹרְכֵ֥י'o.re.KheiH6186with the shieldצִנָּ֖הtzi.NahH6793and spearוָרֹ֑מַחva.Ro.machH7420,whose facesוּפְנֵ֤יu.fe.NeiH6440were likethe facesפְּנֵיהֶ֔םpe.nei.HemH6440of lionsאַרְיֵה֙'ar.YehH738and who were as swiftלְמַהֵֽר׃ סle.ma.HerH4116as gazellesוְכִצְבָאיִ֥םve.khitz.va.YimH6643onעַל־'al-H5921the mountainsהֶהָרִ֖יםhe.ha.RimH2022:

9Ezerעֵ֖זֶר'E.zerH5829the chiefהָרֹ֑אשׁha.RoshH7218,Obadiahעֹבַדְיָה֙'oad.YahH5662the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֔יha.she.NiH8145in command,Eliabאֱלִיאָ֖ב'e.li.'AvH446the thirdהַשְּׁלִשִֽׁי׃ha.she.li.ShiH7992,

10Mishmannahמִשְׁמַנָּה֙mish.ma.NahH4925the fourthהָרְבִיעִ֔יha.re.vi.'IH7243,Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הyir.me.YahH3414the fifthהַחֲמִשִֽׁי׃ha.cha.mi.ShiH2549,

11Attaiעַתַּי֙'a.TaiH6262the sixthהַשִּׁשִּׁ֔יha.shi.ShiH8345,Elielאֱלִיאֵ֖ל'e.li.'ElH447the seventhהַשְּׁבִעִֽי׃ha.she.vi.'IH7637,

12Johananיֽוֹחָנָן֙yo.cha.NanH3076the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֔יha.she.mi.NiH8066,Elzabadאֶלְזָבָ֖ד'el.za.VadH443the ninthהַתְּשִׁיעִֽי׃ha.te.shi.'IH8671,

13Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yir.me.Ya.huH3414the tenthהָעֲשִׂירִ֔י סha.'a.si.RiH6224,and Machbanaiמַכְבַּנַּ֖יmakh.ba.NaiH4344the eleventhעַשְׁתֵּ֥י עָשָֽׂר׃'ash.Tei 'a.SarH6249 H6240.

14Theseאֵ֥לֶּה'E.lehH428Gaditesמִבְּנֵי־ גָ֖דmi.be.nei- gadH1121 H1410were armyהַצָּבָ֑אha.tza.Va'H6635אֶחָ֤ד'e.ChadH259commandersרָאשֵׁ֣יra.SheiH7218,the leastהַקָּטָ֔ןha.ka.TanH6996of whomwas a match for a hundredלְמֵאָה֙le.me.'AhH3967,and the greatestוְהַגָּד֖וֹלve.ha.ga.DolH1419for a thousandלְאָֽלֶף׃le.'A.lefH505.

15TheseH428areהֵ֗םHemH1992the ones whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834crossedעָבְר֤וּ'a.ve.RuH5674אֶת־'et-H853the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֙hai.yar.DenH3383in the firstהָרִאשׁ֔וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223וְה֥וּאve.Hu'H1931monthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320when it was overflowingמְמַלֵּ֖א עַל־me.ma.Le' 'al-H4390 H5921allכָּל־kol-H3605its banksH1428,and they put to flightוַיַּבְרִ֙יחוּ֙vai.yav.Ri.chuH1272אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605thosein the valleysהָ֣עֲמָקִ֔יםha.'a.ma.KimH6010, bothto the eastלַמִּזְרָ֖חla.miz.RachH4217and to the westוְלַֽמַּעֲרָֽב׃ סve.La.ma.'a.RavH4628.

16Other Benjamitesבְּנֵ֤י בִנְיָמִן֙be.Nei vin.ya.MinH1121 H1144and some men from Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֔הvi.hu.DahH3063עַד־'ad-H5704also cameוַיָּבֹ֗אוּ מִן־vai.ya.Vo.'u min-H935 H4480to Davidלְדָוִֽיד׃le.da.VidH1732in his strongholdלַמְצָ֖דlam.TzadH4679.

17And Davidוַיֵּצֵ֣אvai.ye.Tze'H3318went outH1732to meet themלִפְנֵיהֶם֒ וַיַּ֙עַן֙lif.nei.Hem vai.Ya.'anH6440 H6030,sayingוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Ifאִם־'im-H518you have comeH935to meאֵלַי֙'e.LaiH413in peaceלְשָׁל֞וֹםle.sha.LomH7965to help meלְעָזְרֵ֔נִיle.'a.ze.Re.niH5826, myheartלֵבָ֖בle.VavH3824will beיִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-H1961unitedלְיָ֑חַדle.Ya.chadH3162with youעֲלֵיכֶ֛ם'a.lei.KhemH5921;but ifוְאִֽם־ve.'im-H518you have come to betray meלְרַמּוֹתַ֣נִיle.ra.mo.Ta.niH7411to my enemiesלְצָרַ֗יle.tza.RaiH6862when my handsבְּכַפַּ֔יbe.kha.PaiH3709are freeבְּלֹ֤אbe.Lo'H3808of violenceחָמָס֙cha.MasH2555,may the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֖ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1seeיֵ֛רֶאYe.re'H7200itand judge youוְיוֹכַֽח׃ סve.yo.KhachH3198.”

18Then the Spiritוְר֣וּחַve.Ru.achH7307came uponלָבְשָׁ֗הla.ve.ShahH3847אֶת־'et-H853Amasaiעֲמָשַׂי֮'a.ma.SaiH6022,the chiefרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the Thirty, and he saidH7970: “We are yours,O DavidH1732!We are with youוְעִמְּךָ֣ve.'i.me.KhaH5973,O sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Jesseיִשַׁ֔יyi.ShaiH3448!PeaceH7965,peaceH7965to you,and peaceH7965to your helpersH5826,forכִּ֥יkiH3588your GodH430helps youH5826.”So DavidH1732received themוַיְקַבְּלֵ֣םvay.ka.be.LemH6901and made themוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖םvai.yi.te.NemH5414leadersבְּרָאשֵׁ֥יbe.ra.SheiH7218of his troopsהַגְּדֽוּד׃ פha.ge.DudH1416.

19Some fromנָפְל֣וּna.fe.LuH5307Manassehוּמִֽמְּנַשֶּׁ֞הu.mi.me.na.ShehH4519defectedעַל־'al-H5921to DavidH1732when he wentבְּבֹא֨וֹbe.vo.'OH935withH5973the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֧יםpe.lish.TimH6430to fightעַל־'al-H5921againstשָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlH7586Saulלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.MahH4421. (They did notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808help the PhilistinesH5826becauseH3588the Philistineפְלִשְׁתִּים֙fe.lish.TimH6430rulersסַרְנֵ֤יsar.NeiH5633consultedבְעֵצָ֗הve.'e.TzahH6098and sent David awayשִׁלְּחֻ֜הוּshi.le.Chu.huH7971,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “It will cost us our headsH7218if he defectsיִפּ֖וֹלyi.PolH5307toאֶל־'el-H413his masterאֲדֹנָ֥יו'a.do.NavH113Saulשָׁאֽוּל׃sha.'UlH7586.”)

20When David wentבְּלֶכְתּ֣וֹbe.lekh.ToH1980toH413Ziklagצִֽיקְלַ֗גtzik.LagH6860,these men of ManassehH4519defectedH5307to himH5921:Adnahעַ֠דְנַח'Ad.nachH5734,Jozabadוְיוֹזָבָ֤דve.yo.za.VadH3107,Jediaelוִידִֽיעֲאֵל֙vi.di.'a.'ElH3043,Michaelוּמִיכָאֵ֣לu.mi.kha.'ElH4317,Jozabadוְיוֹזָבָ֔דve.yo.za.VadH3107,Elihuוֶאֱלִיה֖וּאve.'e.li.Hu'H453,and Zillethaiוְצִלְּתָ֑יve.tzi.le.TaiH6769,chiefsH7218of thousandsהָאֲלָפִ֖יםha.'a.la.FimH505אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834in ManassehH4519.

21Theyוְהֵ֗מָּהve.He.mahH1992helpedעָזְר֤וּ'a.ze.RuH5826עִם־'im-H5973Davidדָּוִיד֙da.VidH1732againstH5921the raidersהַגְּד֔וּדha.ge.DudH1416,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588they wereוַיִּהְי֥וּvai.yih.YuH1961allכֻּלָּ֑םku.LamH3605mighty menגִבּ֥וֹרֵיgi.Bo.reiH1368of valorחַ֖יִלCha.yilH2428and commandersשָׂרִ֖יםsa.RimH8269in the armyבַּצָּבָֽא׃ba.tza.Va'H6635.

22ForH3588at that timeלְעֶת־le.'et-H6256men cameיָבֹ֥אוּya.Vo.'uH935toH5921DavidH1732dayי֣וֹםYomH3117after dayבְּי֔וֹםbe.YomH3117to help himH5826,untilעַד־'ad-H5704he had a greatגָד֖וֹלga.DolH1419armyלְמַחֲנֶ֥הle.ma.cha.NehH4264,like the armyכְּמַחֲנֵ֥הke.ma.cha.NehH4264of Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃ פ'E.lo.HimH430.

David’s Army Grows at Hebron

23Now theseוְ֠אֵלֶּהVe.'e.lehH428arethe numbersמִסְפְּרֵ֞יmis.pe.ReiH4557of menרָאשֵׁ֤יra.SheiH7218armedהֶֽחָלוּץ֙he.cha.LutzH2502for battleלַצָּבָ֔אla.tza.Va'H6635who cameH935toH5921DavidH1732at Hebronחֶבְר֑וֹנָהchev.Ro.nahH2275to turn Saul’sשָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlH7586kingdomמַלְכ֥וּתmal.KhutH4438overלְהָסֵ֞בle.ha.SevH5437to himאֵלָ֖יו'e.LavH413,in accordance with the word ofכְּפִ֥יke.FiH6310the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068:

24From Judahבְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔הbe.Nei ye.hu.DahH1121 H3063:6,800שֵׁ֧שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֛ים וּשְׁמוֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹתShe.shet 'a.la.Fim u.she.mo.Neh me.'otH8337 H505 H8083 H3967armedH2502troopsH6635bearingנֹשְׂאֵ֥יno.se.'EiH5375shieldsצִנָּ֖הtzi.NahH6793and spearsוָרֹ֑מַחva.Ro.machH7420.

25Fromמִן־min-H4480Simeonשִׁמְע֗וֹןshim.'onH1121 H8095:7,100שִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651 H505 H3967mighty menגִּבּ֤וֹרֵיgi.Bo.reiH1368of valorחַ֙יִל֙cha.yilH2428,ready for battleH6635.

26FromH4480Leviהַלֵּוִ֔יha.le.ViH1121 H3878:4,600אַרְבַּ֥עַת וְשֵׁ֥שׁ'ar.Ba.'at ve.SheshH702 H505 H8337 H3967,

27including Jehoiadaוִיהוֹיָדָ֖עvi.ho.ya.Da'H3077,leaderהַנָּגִ֣ידha.na.GidH5057of the house of Aaronלְאַהֲרֹ֑ןle.'a.ha.RonH175,withוְעִמּ֕וֹve.'i.MoH59733,700שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת וּשְׁבַ֥עshe.Lo.shet u.she.Va'H7969 H505 H7651menH3967,

28and Zadokוְצָד֥וֹקve.tza.DokH6659,a mightyגִּבּ֣וֹרgi.BorH1368young manנַ֖עַרNa.'arH5288of valorחָ֑יִלCha.yilH2428,with 22עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ ס'es.Rim u.she.Na.yimH6242 H8147commandersשָׂרִ֖יםsa.RimH8269from his own familyוּבֵית־ אָבִ֥יוu.veit- 'a.VivH1 H1004.

29Fromוּמִן־u.min-H4480Benjaminבְּנֵ֧י בִנְיָמִ֛ןbe.Nei vin.ya.MinH1121 H1144,the kinsmenאֲחֵ֥י'a.CheiH251of Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586:3,000שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֑יםshe.Lo.shet 'a.la.FimH7969 H505,most of whomמַרְבִּיתָ֔םmar.bi.TamH4768had remainedשֹׁמְרִ֕יםsho.me.RimH8104loyal toמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתmish.Me.retH4931the houseH1004of Saulשָׁאֽוּל׃ סsha.'UlH7586up toוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704that timeהֵ֙נָּה֙he.nahH2008.

30FromH4480Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimH1121 H669:20,800עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁמוֹנֶ֣ה מֵא֑וֹת'es.Rim u.she.mo.Neh me.'otH6242 H505 H8083 H3967mighty menגִּבּ֣וֹרֵיgi.Bo.reiH1368of valorחַ֔יִלCha.yilH2428,famousשֵׁמ֖וֹתshe.MotH8034H376among their own clansאֲבוֹתָֽם׃ ס'a.vo.TamH1004 H1.

31From the half-tribeוּמֵחֲצִי֙ מַטֵּ֣הu.me.cha.Tzi ma.TehH2677 H4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הme.na.ShehH4519:18,000עָשָׂ֖ר'a.SarH8083 H6240 H505אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834designatedנִקְּבוּ֙ni.ke.VuH5344by nameH8034to comeלָב֖וֹאla.Vo'H935and make Davidדָּוִֽיד׃ סda.VidH1732kingלְהַמְלִ֥יךְle.ham.LikhH4427אֶת־'et-H853.

32From Issacharוּמִבְּנֵ֣י יִשָּׂשכָ֗רu.mi.be.Nei yi.so.sh.KharH1121 H3485, menwho understoodיוֹדְעֵ֤י בִינָה֙yod.'Ei vi.NahH3045 H998the timesלַֽעִתִּ֔יםla.'i.TimH6256and knewלָדַ֖עַתla.Da.'atH3045whatמַה־mah-H4100Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478should doיַּעֲשֶׂ֣הya.'a.SehH6213:200מָאתַ֔יִםma.Ta.yimH3967chiefsרָאשֵׁיהֶ֣םra.shei.HemH7218with allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605their kinsmenאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם'a.chei.HemH251atעַל־'al-H5921their commandפִּיהֶֽם׃ סpi.HemH6310.

33From Zebulunמִזְּבֻל֞וּןmi.ze.vu.LunH2074:50,000חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים אָ֑לֶףcha.mi.Shim 'A.lefH2572 H505fit for serviceיוֹצְאֵ֣י צָבָ֗אyotz.'Ei tza.Va'H3318 H6635,trainedעֹרְכֵ֧י'o.re.KheiH6186for battleמִלְחָמָ֛הmil.cha.MahH4421with all kindsH3605of weaponsכְּלֵ֥יke.LeiH3627of warמִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahH4421בְּלֹא־be.lo'-H3808,who with one purposeH3820were devotedוְלַעֲדֹ֖רve.la.'a.DorH5737to David.

34From Naphtaliוּמִנַּפְתָּלִ֖יu.mi.naf.ta.LiH5321:1,000שָׂרִ֣יםsa.RimH8269commandersH505,accompaniedוְעִמָּהֶם֙ve.'i.ma.HemH5973by 37,000שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וְשִׁבְעָ֖הshe.lo.Shim ve.shiv.'AhH7970 H7651 H505men with shieldבְּצִנָּ֣הbe.tzi.NahH6793and spearוַחֲנִ֔יתva.cha.NitH2595.

35Fromוּמִן־u.min-H4480Danהַדָּנִי֙ha.da.NiH1839:28,600עֶשְׂרִֽים־ וּשְׁמוֹנָ֥ה וְשֵׁ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃ ס'es.rim- u.she.mo.Nah ve.Shesh me.'otH6242 H8083 H505 H8337 H3967preparedעֹרְכֵ֣י'o.re.KheiH6186for battleמִלְחָמָ֔הmil.cha.MahH4421.

36From Asherוּמֵאָשֵׁ֗רu.me.'a.SherH836:40,000אַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImH705 H505fit for serviceיוֹצְאֵ֥י צָבָ֛אyotz.'Ei tza.Va'H3318 H6635,preparedH6186for battleH4421.

37And from eastוּמֵעֵ֣בֶרu.me.'E.verH5676of the Jordanלַ֠יַּרְדֵּןLai.yar.denH3383,fromמִן־min-H4480Reubenהָראוּבֵנִ֨יho.r.'u.ve.NiH7206,Gadוְהַגָּדִ֜יve.ha.ga.DiH1425,andוַחֲצִ֣י׀va.cha.TziH2677the half-tribeשֵׁ֣בֶטShe.vetH7626of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֗הme.na.ShehH4519there:120,000מֵאָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֖יםme.'Ah ve.'es.RimH3967 H6242 H505armedwith everyבְּכֹל֙be.KholH3605 H6635kindof weaponכְּלֵי֙ke.LeiH3627of warH4421.

38AllH3605theseאֵ֜לֶּה'E.lehH428menH376of warH4421,arrayedעֹדְרֵ֣י'o.de.ReiH5737for battleמַעֲרָכָה֒ma.'a.ra.KhahH4634,cameבָּ֣אוּBa.'uH935to Hebronחֶבְר֔וֹנָהchev.Ro.nahH2275fullyשָׁלֵם֙sha.LemH8003determinedבְּלֵבָ֤בbe.le.VavH3824to make Davidדָּוִ֖ידda.VidH1732kingלְהַמְלִ֥יךְle.ham.LikhH4427אֶת־'et-H853overעַל־'al-H5921allH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478.Andוְ֠גַםVe.gamH1571allH3605the restשֵׁרִ֧יתshe.RitH7611of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478wereof oneאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259mindלֵ֥בlevH3820to make Davidדָּוִֽיד׃da.VidH1732kingלְהַמְלִ֥יךְle.ham.LikhH4427אֶת־'et-H853.

39They spentוַיִּהְיוּ־vai.yih.yu-H1961threeשְׁלוֹשָׁ֔הshe.lo.ShahH7969daysיָמִ֣יםya.MimH3117thereשָׁ֤םshamH8033eatingאֹכְלִ֖ים'o.khe.LimH398and drinkingוְשׁוֹתִ֑יםve.sho.TimH8354withעִם־'im-H5973DavidH1732,for theirכִּֽי־ki-H3588relativesאֲחֵיהֶֽם׃'a.chei.HemH251had provided for themהֵכִ֥ינוּhe.Khi.nuH3559.

40And their neighborsוְגַ֣םve.GamH1571הַקְּרֽוֹבִים־ha.ke.roim-H7138from as far away asאֲ֠לֵיהֶם'A.lei.hemH413עַד־'ad-H5704Issacharיִשָׂשכָ֨רyi.so.sh.KharH3485,Zebulunוּזְבֻל֜וּןu.ze.vu.LunH2074,and Naphtaliוְנַפְתָּלִ֗יve.naf.ta.LiH5321came bringingמְבִיאִ֣יםme.vi.'ImH935foodלֶ֡חֶםLe.chemH3899on donkeysבַּחֲמוֹרִ֣יםba.cha.mo.RimH2543,camelsוּבַגְּמַלִּ֣יםu.vag.ge.ma.LimH1581,mulesוּבַפְּרָדִ֣ים׀u.va.pe.ra.DimH6505,and oxenוּֽבַבָּקָ֡רu.va.ba.KarH1241—abundant suppliesמַאֲכָ֡לma.'a.KhalH3978of flourקֶ֠מַחKe.machH7058,fig cakesדְּבֵלִ֨יםde.ve.LimH1690andוְצִמּוּקִ֧יםve.tzi.mu.KimH6778raisin cakesוְיַֽיִן־ve.ya.yin-H3196,wineוְשֶׁ֛מֶןve.She.menH8081and oilוּבָקָ֥רu.va.KarH1241,oxenוְצֹ֖אןve.TzonH6629and sheepלָרֹ֑בla.RoH7230.IndeedH3588,there was joyשִׂמְחָ֖הsim.ChahH8057in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

David’s Army Grows at Hebron

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 12