1 Chronicles 12

The Mighty Men Join David at Ziklag

1Now these were theH428 men who cameH935 toH413 DavidH1732 at ZiklagH6860, whileH5750 he was still banishedH6113 from the presenceH6440 of SaulH7586 sonH1121 of KishH7027 (theyH1992 were among the mighty menH1368 who helped himH5826 in battleH4421; 2they were archersH5401H7198 using both the rightH3231 and leftH8041 hands to sling stonesH68 and shoot arrowsH2671H7198; and they were Saul’sH7586 kinsmenH251 from BenjaminH1144):

3AhiezerH295 their chiefH7218 and JoashH3101, who were the sonsH1121 of ShemaahH8094 the GibeathiteH1395; JezielH3149 and PeletH6404, the sonsH1121 of AzmavethH5820; BeracahH1294; JehuH3058 the AnathothiteH6069; 4IshmaiahH3460 the GibeoniteH1393, a mighty manH1368 among the ThirtyH7970 and a leader overH5921 the ThirtyH7970; JeremiahH3414, JahazielH3166, JohananH3076, and JozabadH3107 the GederathiteH1452; 5EluzaiH498, JerimothH3406, BealiahH1183, ShemariahH8114, and ShephatiahH8203 the HaruphiteH2741; 6ElkanahH511, IsshiahH3449, AzarelH5832, JoezerH3134, and JashobeamH3434, who were KorahitesH7145; 7and JoelahH3132 and ZebadiahH2069, the sonsH1121 of JerohamH3395 fromH4480 GedorH1446.

8SomeH4480 GaditesH1425 defectedH914 toH413 DavidH1732 at his strongholdH4679 in the wildernessH4057. They were mightyH1368 menH376 of valorH2428, trainedH6635 for battleH4421, expertsH6186 with the shieldH6793 and spearH7420, whose facesH6440 were like the facesH6440 of lionsH738 and who were as swiftH4116 as gazellesH6643 onH5921 the mountainsH2022:

9EzerH5829 the chiefH7218, ObadiahH5662 the secondH8145 in command, EliabH446 the thirdH7992, 10MishmannahH4925 the fourthH7243, JeremiahH3414 the fifthH2549, 11AttaiH6262 the sixthH8345, ElielH447 the seventhH7637, 12JohananH3076 the eighthH8066, ElzabadH443 the ninthH8671, 13JeremiahH3414 the tenthH6224, and MachbanaiH4344 the eleventhH6249H6240.

14TheseH428 GaditesH1121H1410 were armyH6635 commandersH7218, the leastH6996 of whom was a match for a hundredH3967, and the greatestH1419 for a thousandH505.

15TheseH428 areH1992 the ones whoH834 crossedH5674 the JordanH3383 in the firstH7223 monthH2320 when it was overflowingH4390H5921 allH3605 its banksH1428, and they put to flightH1272 allH3605 those in the valleysH6010, both to the eastH4217 and to the westH4628.

16Other BenjamitesH1121H1144 and some men from JudahH3063 also cameH935H4480 to DavidH1732 in his strongholdH4679. 17And DavidH3318 went outH1732 to meet themH6440H6030, sayingH559, “IfH518 you have comeH935 to meH413 in peaceH7965 to help meH5826, my heartH3824 will beH1961 unitedH3162 with youH5921; but ifH518 you have come to betray meH7411 to my enemiesH6862 when my handsH3709 are freeH3808 of violenceH2555, may the GodH430 of our fathersH1 seeH7200 it and judge youH3198.”

18Then the SpiritH7307 came uponH3847 AmasaiH6022, the chiefH7218 of the Thirty, and he saidH7970:

So DavidH1732 received themH6901 and made themH5414 leadersH7218 of his troopsH1416.

19Some fromH5307 ManassehH4519 defectedH5921 to DavidH1732 when he wentH935 withH5973 the PhilistinesH6430 to fightH5921 againstH7586 SaulH4421. (They did notH3808 help the PhilistinesH5826 becauseH3588 the PhilistineH6430 rulersH5633 consultedH6098 and sent David awayH7971, sayingH559, “It will cost us our headsH7218 if he defectsH5307 toH413 his masterH113 SaulH7586.”) 20When David wentH1980 toH413 ZiklagH6860, these men of ManassehH4519 defectedH5307 to himH5921:

AdnahH5734, JozabadH3107, JediaelH3043, MichaelH4317, JozabadH3107, ElihuH453, and ZillethaiH6769, chiefsH7218 of thousandsH505 in ManassehH4519.

21TheyH1992 helpedH5826 DavidH1732 againstH5921 the raidersH1416, forH3588 they wereH1961 allH3605 mighty menH1368 of valorH2428 and commandersH8269 in the armyH6635.

22ForH3588 at that timeH6256 men cameH935 toH5921 DavidH1732 dayH3117 after dayH3117 to help himH5826, untilH5704 he had a greatH1419 armyH4264, like the armyH4264 of GodH430.

David’s Army Grows at Hebron

23Now theseH428 are the numbersH4557 of menH7218 armedH2502 for battleH6635 who cameH935 toH5921 DavidH1732 at HebronH2275 to turn Saul’sH7586 kingdomH4438 overH5437 to himH413, in accordance with the word ofH6310 the LORDH3068:

24From JudahH1121H3063: 6,800H8337H505H8083H3967 armedH2502 troopsH6635 bearingH5375 shieldsH6793 and spearsH7420.

25FromH4480 SimeonH1121H8095: 7,100H7651H505H3967 mighty menH1368 of valorH2428, ready for battleH6635.

26FromH4480 LeviH1121H3878: 4,600H702H505H8337H3967, 27including JehoiadaH3077, leaderH5057 of the house of AaronH175, withH5973 3,700H7969H505H7651 menH3967, 28and ZadokH6659, a mightyH1368 young manH5288 of valorH2428, with 22H6242H8147 commandersH8269 from his own familyH1H1004.

29FromH4480 BenjaminH1121H1144, the kinsmenH251 of SaulH7586: 3,000H7969H505, most of whomH4768 had remainedH8104 loyal toH4931 the houseH1004 of SaulH7586 up toH5704 that timeH2008.

30FromH4480 EphraimH1121H669: 20,800H6242H505H8083H3967 mighty menH1368 of valorH2428, famousH8034 among their own clansH1004H1.

31From the half-tribeH2677H4294 of ManassehH4519:1 18,000H8083H6240H505 designatedH5344 by nameH8034 to comeH935 and make DavidH1732 kingH4427.

32From IssacharH1121H3485, men who understoodH3045H998 the timesH6256 and knewH3045 whatH4100 IsraelH3478 should doH6213: 200H3967 chiefsH7218 with allH3605 their kinsmenH251 atH5921 their commandH6310.

33From ZebulunH2074: 50,000H2572H505 fit for serviceH3318H6635, trainedH6186 for battleH4421 with all kindsH3605 of weaponsH3627 of warH4421, who with one purposeH3820 were devotedH5737 to David.2

34From NaphtaliH5321: 1,000H8269 commandersH505, accompaniedH5973 by 37,000H7970H7651H505 men with shieldH6793 and spearH2595.

35FromH4480 DanH1839: 28,600H6242H8083H505H8337H3967 preparedH6186 for battleH4421.

36From AsherH836: 40,000H705H505 fit for serviceH3318H6635, preparedH6186 for battleH4421.

37And from eastH5676 of the JordanH3383, fromH4480 ReubenH7206, GadH1425, andH2677 the half-tribeH7626 of ManassehH4519 there: 120,000H3967H6242H505 armed with everyH3605H6635 kind of weaponH3627 of warH4421.

38AllH3605 theseH428 menH376 of warH4421, arrayedH5737 for battleH4634, cameH935 to HebronH2275 fullyH8003 determinedH3824 to make DavidH1732 kingH4427 overH5921 allH3605 IsraelH3478. AndH1571 allH3605 the restH7611 of the IsraelitesH3478 were of oneH259 mindH3820 to make DavidH1732 kingH4427.

39They spentH1961 threeH7969 daysH3117 thereH8033 eatingH398 and drinkingH8354 withH5973 DavidH1732, for theirH3588 relatives had provided for themH3559. 40And their neighborsH1571 from as far away asH413 IssacharH3485, ZebulunH2074, and NaphtaliH5321 came bringingH935 foodH3899 on donkeysH2543, camelsH1581, mulesH6505, and oxenH1241—abundant suppliesH3978 of flourH7058, fig cakesH1690 andH6778 raisin cakesH3196, wineH8081 and oilH1241, oxenH6629 and sheepH7230. IndeedH3588, there was joyH8057 in IsraelH3478.