1 Chronicles 12

David’s Supporters in Ziklag

11Now theseH428 are the ones who cameH935 to DavidH1732 at ZiklagH6860, while he was stillH5750 restrictedH6113 becauseH4480H6440 of SaulH7586 the sonH1121 of KishH7027; and they were among the mightyH1368 menH1368 who helpedH5826 him in warH4421. 2They were equippedH5401 with bowsH7198, 2using both the rightH3231 handH3231 and the leftH8041 to sling stonesH68 and to shoot arrowsH2671 from the bowH7198; 3they were Saul’sH7586 kinsmenH251 from BenjaminH1144. 3The chiefH7218 was AhiezerH295, then JoashH3060, the sonsH1121 of ShemaahH8094 the GibeathiteH1395; and JezielH3149 and PeletH6404, the sonsH1121 of AzmavethH5820, and BeracahH1294 and JehuH3058 the AnathothiteH6069, 4and IshmaiahH3460 the GibeoniteH1393, a mightyH1368 manH1368 among the thirtyH7970, and overH5921 the thirtyH7970. 4Then JeremiahH3414, JahazielH3166, JohananH3076, JozabadH3107 the GederathiteH1452, 55EluzaiH498, JerimothH3406, BealiahH1183, ShemariahH8114, ShephatiahH8203 the HaruphiteH2741, 6ElkanahH511, IsshiahH3449, AzarelH5832, JoezerH3134, JashobeamH3434, the KorahitesH7145, 7and JoelahH3132 and ZebadiahH2069, the sonsH1121 of JerohamH3395 of GedorH1446.

8From the GaditesH1425 there 6cameH914 overH914 to DavidH1732 in the strongholdH4679 in the wildernessH4057, mightyH1368 menH1368 of valorH2428, menH376 trainedH6635 for warH4421, who could handleH6186 shieldH6793 and spearH7420, and whose facesH6440 were like the facesH6440 of lionsH743, and 7they were as swiftH4116 as the gazellesH6643 on the mountainsH2022. 9EzerH5829 was the firstH7218, ObadiahH5662 the secondH8145, EliabH446 the thirdH7992, 10MishmannahH4925 the fourthH7243, JeremiahH3414 the fifthH2549, 11AttaiH6262 the sixthH8345, ElielH447 the seventhH7637, 12JohananH3076 the eighthH8066, ElzabadH443 the ninthH8671, 13JeremiahH3414 the tenthH6224, MachbannaiH4344 the eleventhH6249H6240. 14TheseH428 of the sonsH1121 of GadH1410 were 8captainsH7218 of the armyH6635; 9he who was leastH6996 was equal to a hundredH3967 and the greatestH1419 to a thousandH505. 1510TheseH428 are the onesH1992 whoH834 crossedH5674 the JordanH3383 in the firstH7223 monthH2320 when it was overflowingH4390H5921 allH3605 its banksH1415 and they putH1272 to flightH1272 allH3605 those in the valleysH6010, both to the eastH4217 and to the westH4628.

16Then someH4480 of the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 and JudahH3063 cameH935 to the strongholdH4679 to DavidH1732. 17DavidH1732 wentH3318 out to meetH6440 them, and saidH559 to them, “IfH518 you comeH935 peacefullyH7965 to me to helpH5826 me, my heartH3824 shall be unitedH3162 with you; but ifH518 to betrayH7411 me to my adversariesH6862, since there is noH3808 11wrongH2555 in my handsH3709, may the GodH430 of our fathersH1 lookH7200 on it and decideH3198.” 18Then 12the SpiritH7307 13cameH3847 upon 14AmasaiH6022, who was the chiefH7218 of the thirtyH7970, and he said, “We are yours, O DavidH1732, And with you, O sonH1121 of JesseH3448! 15PeaceH7965, peaceH7965 to you, And peaceH7965 to him who helpsH5826 you; IndeedH3588, your GodH430 helpsH5826 you!” Then DavidH1732 receivedH6901 them and madeH5414 them 16captainsH7218 of the bandH1416.

1917From ManassehH4519 also someH4480 defectedH5307 to DavidH1732 when he was about to goH935 to battleH4421 with the PhilistinesH6430 againstH5921 SaulH7586. But they did not helpH5826 them, for the lordsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430 after consultationH6098 sentH7971 him awayH7971, sayingH559, “At the cost of our headsH7218 he may defectH5307 to his masterH113 SaulH7586.” 20As he wentH1980 to ZiklagH6860 there defectedH5307 to him from ManassehH4519: AdnahH5734, JozabadH3107, JediaelH3043, MichaelH4317, JozabadH3107, ElihuH453 and ZillethaiH6769, 18captainsH7218 of thousandsH505 whoH834 belonged to ManassehH4519. 21They helpedH5826 DavidH1732 againstH5921 19the bandH1416 of raidersH1416, for they were allH3605 mightyH1368 menH1368 of valorH2428, and were captainsH8269 in the armyH6635. 22For dayH3117 by dayH3117 men cameH935 to DavidH1732 to helpH5826 him, untilH5704 there was a greatH1419 armyH4264 20like the armyH4264 of GodH430.

Supporters Gathered at Hebron

23Now theseH428 are the numbersH4557 of the 21divisionsH7218 equippedH2502 for warH6635, 22who cameH935 to DavidH1732 at HebronH2275, 23to turnH5437 the kingdomH4438 of SaulH7586 to him, 24according to the 25wordH6310 of the LordH3068. 24The sonsH1121 of JudahH3063 who boreH5375 shieldH6793 and spearH7420 were 6,800H8337H505H8083H3967, equippedH2502 for warH6635. 25Of the sonsH1121 of SimeonH8095, mightyH1368 menH1368 of valorH2428 for warH6635, 7,100H7651H505H3967. 26Of the sonsH1121 of LeviH3878 4,600H702H505H8337H3967. 27Now JehoiadaH3077 was the leaderH5057 of the house of AaronH175, and with him were 3,700H7969H505H7651H3967, 28also 26ZadokH6659, a youngH5288 manH5288 mightyH1368 of valorH2428, and of his father’sH1 houseH1004 twenty-twoH6242H8147 captainsH8269. 29Of the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144, 27Saul’sH7586 kinsmenH251, 3,000H7969H505; for untilH5704 nowH2008 28the greatestH4768 partH4768 of them had keptH8104 their allegianceH4931 to the houseH1004 of SaulH7586. 30Of the sonsH1121 of EphraimH669 20,800H6242H505H8083H3967, mightyH1368 menH1368 of valorH2428, famousH8034 menH376 in their fathers’H1 householdsH1004. 31Of the half-tribeH2677H4294 of ManassehH4519 18,000H8083H6240H505, whoH834 were designatedH5344 by nameH8034 to comeH935 and makeH4427 DavidH1732 kingH4427. 32Of the sonsH1121 of IssacharH3485, 29men who understoodH998 the timesH6256, with knowledgeH3045 of whatH4100 IsraelH3478 should doH6213, their chiefsH7218 were two hundredH3967; and allH3605 their kinsmenH251 were at their commandH6310. 33Of ZebulunH2074, there were 50,000H2572H505 who wentH3318 out in the armyH6635, who could drawH6186 up in battleH4421 formationH6186 with allH3605 kinds of weaponsH3627 of warH4421 and helpedH5737 David 30with 31an undividedH3808H3820 heartH3820. 34Of NaphtaliH5321 there were 1,000H505 captainsH8269, and with them 37,000H7970H7651H505 with shieldH6793 and spearH2595. 35Of the DanitesH1839 who could drawH6186 up in battleH4421 formationH6186, there were 28,600H6242H8083H505H8337H3967. 36Of AsherH836 there were 40,000H705H505 who wentH3318 out in the armyH6635 to drawH6186 up in battleH4421 formationH6186. 37From the otherH5676 sideH5676 of the JordanH3383, of the ReubenitesH7206 and the GaditesH1425 and of the half-tribeH2677H7626 of ManassehH4519, there were 120,000H3967H6242H505 with allH3605 kinds of weaponsH3627 of warH6635 for the battleH4421.

38AllH3605 theseH428, being menH376 of warH4421 who could drawH6186 up in battleH4634 formationH4634, cameH935 to HebronH2275 with 32a perfectH8003 heartH3824 to makeH4427 DavidH1732 kingH4427 overH5921 allH3605 IsraelH3478; and allH3605 the restH7611 alsoH1571 of IsraelH3478 were of oneH259 mindH3820 to makeH4427 DavidH1732 kingH4427. 39They were thereH8033 with DavidH1732 threeH7969 daysH3117, eatingH398 and drinkingH8354, for their kinsmenH251 had preparedH3559 for them. 40Moreover those who were nearH7138 to them, even as farH5704 as IssacharH3485 and ZebulunH2074 and NaphtaliH5321, 33broughtH935 foodH3899 on donkeysH2543, camelsH1581, mulesH6505 and on oxenH1241, greatH7230 quantitiesH7230 of flourH7058 cakesH7058, figH1690 cakesH1690 and bunchesH6778 of raisinsH6778, wineH3196, oilH8081, oxenH1241 and sheepH6629. There was joyH8057 indeedH3588 in IsraelH3478.