1 Chronicles 12

David’s Supporters in Ziklag

11Now theseH428 are the men 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, 2usingH3231H8041 both theH3231 rightH3231 handH3231 and theH8041 leftH8041 to sling stonesH68 and shoot arrowsH2671 with 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 inH5921 chargeH5921 ofH5921 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 valiantH2428 mightyH1368 menH1368 wentH914 overH914 to DavidH1732 at the strongholdH4679 in the wildernessH4057, menH376 trainedH6635 for warH4421 who could handleH6186 a largeH6793 shieldH6793 and spearH7420, whose facesH6440 were like the facesH6440 of lionsH743, and 6they 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, and MachbannaiH4344, the eleventhH6249H6240. 14TheseH428 menH428 from the sonsH1121 of GadH1410 were 7captainsH7218 of the armyH6635; 8the oneH259 who was leastH6996 was equal to a hundredH3967, and the greatestH1419, to a thousandH505. 159TheseH428 are the onesH1992 whoH834 crossedH5674 the JordanH3383 in the firstH7223 monthH2320, when it was overflowingH4390H5921 allH3605 its banksH1415, and they putH1272 toH1272 flightH1272 allH3605 those in the valleysH6010, to the eastH4217 and to the westH4628.

16Then someH4480 of the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 and JudahH3063 cameH935 to the strongholdH4679 to DavidH1732. 17DavidH1732 wentH3318 outH3318 to meetH6440 them, and saidH559 to them, “IfH518 you comeH935 peacefullyH7965 to helpH5826 me, my heartH3824 shall be unitedH3162 with you; but ifH518 to betrayH7411 me to my enemiesH6862, since there is noH3808 10wrongH2555 in my handsH3709, may the GodH430 of our fathersH1 lookH7200 on it and decideH3198.” 18Then 11the SpiritH7307 12coveredH3847 13AmasaiH6022 likeH3847 clothingH3847, the chiefH7218 of the thirtyH7970; and he said, “We are yours, DavidH1732, And are with you, sonH1121 of JesseH3448! 14PeaceH7965, peaceH7965 to you, And peaceH7965 to him who helpsH5826 you; IndeedH3588, your GodH430 helpsH5826 you!” Then DavidH1732 receivedH6901 them and madeH5414 them 15captainsH7218 of the troopsH1416.

1916From ManassehH4519 someH4480 also defectedH5307 to DavidH1732 when he was about to goH935 to battleH4421 with the PhilistinesH6430 againstH5921 SaulH7586. But they did not helpH5826 them, becauseH3588 the governorsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430 sentH7971 him awayH7971 after consultationH6098, sayingH559, “At the cost of our headsH7218 he might defectH5307 to his masterH113 SaulH7586.” 20As he was goingH1980 to ZiklagH6860, men from ManassehH4519 defectedH5307 to him: AdnahH5734, JozabadH3107, JediaelH3043, MichaelH4317, JozabadH3107, ElihuH453, and ZillethaiH6769, 17captainsH7218 of thousandsH505 whoH834 belonged to ManassehH4519. 21They helpedH5826 DavidH1732 againstH5921 18the bandH1416 ofH1416 raidersH1416, for they were allH3605 valiantH2428 mightyH1368 menH1368, and were captainsH8269 in the armyH6635. 22For dayH3117 by dayH3117 men cameH935 to DavidH1732 to helpH5826 him, untilH5704 there was a greatH1419 armyH4264 19like the armyH4264 of GodH430.

Supporters Gathered at Hebron

23Now theseH428 are the numbersH4557 of the 20divisionsH7218 equippedH2502 for warH6635, 21who cameH935 to DavidH1732 at HebronH2275, 22to turnH5437 the kingdomH4438 of SaulH7586 to him, 23according to the 24wordH6310 of the LordH3068. 24The sonsH1121 of JudahH3063 who carriedH5375 shieldH6793 and spearH7420 numbered 6,800H8337H505H8083H3967, equippedH2502 for warH6635. 25From the sonsH1121 of SimeonH8095, valiantH2428 mightyH1368 menH1368 of warH6635, 7,100H7651H505H3967. 26From the sonsH1121 of LeviH3878, 4,600H702H505H8337H3967. 27Now JehoiadaH3077 was the leaderH5057 of the house of AaronH175, and with him were 3,700H7969H505H7651H3967, 28also 25ZadokH6659, a youngH5288 valiantH2428 mightyH1368 manH5288, and from his father’sH1 houseH1004, twenty-twoH6242H8147 captainsH8269. 29From the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144, 26Saul’sH7586 kinsmenH251, threeH7969 thousandH505; for untilH5704 nowH2008 27the majorityH4768 of them had keptH8104 their allegianceH4931 to the houseH1004 of SaulH7586. 30From the sonsH1121 of EphraimH669 20,800H6242H505H8083H3967, valiantH2428 mightyH1368 menH1368, famousH8034 menH376 in their fathers’H1 householdsH1004. 31From the half-tribeH2677H4294 of ManassehH4519 eighteenH8083H6240 thousandH505, whoH834 were designatedH5344 by nameH8034 to comeH935 and makeH4427 DavidH1732 kingH4427. 32From the sonsH1121 of IssacharH3485, 28men who understoodH3045H998 the timesH6256, with knowledgeH3045 of whatH4100 IsraelH3478 should doH6213, their chiefsH7218 were two hundredH3967; and allH3605 their kinsmenH251 were at their commandH6310. 33From ZebulunH2074, there were fiftyH2572 thousandH505 who wentH3318 outH3318 in the armyH6635, who could drawH6186 upH6186 in battleH4421 formationH6186 with allH3605 kinds of weaponsH3627 of warH4421 and helpedH5737 David 29with 30an undividedH3808H3820 heartH3820. 34From NaphtaliH5321 there were a thousandH505 captainsH8269, and with them thirty-sevenH7970H7651 thousandH505 with shieldH6793 and spearH2595. 35From the DanitesH1839 who could drawH6186 upH6186 in battleH4421 formationH6186, there were 28,600H6242H8083H505H8337H3967. 36From AsherH836 there were fortyH705 thousandH505 who wentH3318 outH3318 in the armyH6635 to drawH6186 upH6186 in battleH4421 formationH6186. 37From the otherH5676 sideH5676 of the JordanH3383, from the ReubenitesH7206, the GaditesH1425, and the half-tribeH2677H7626 of ManassehH4519, there were 120,000H3967H6242H505 with allH3605 kinds of weaponsH3627 of warH6635 for the battleH4421.

38AllH3605 of theseH428, being menH376 of warH4421 who helpedH5737 in battleH4634 formationH4634, cameH935 to HebronH2275 with 31a perfectH8003 heartH3824 to makeH4427 DavidH1732 kingH4427 overH5921 allH3605 IsraelH3478; and allH3605 the restH7611 of IsraelH3478 alsoH1571 were of oneH259 mindH3820 to makeH4427 DavidH1732 kingH4427. 39They were thereH8033 with DavidH1732 for threeH7969 daysH3117, eatingH398 and drinkingH8354, for their kinsmenH251 had preparedH3559 for them. 40Moreover, those who were nearH7138 to them, as farH5704 as IssacharH3485, ZebulunH2074, and NaphtaliH5321, 32broughtH935 foodH3899 on donkeysH2543, camelsH1581, mulesH6505, and on oxenH1241, greatH7230 quantitiesH7230 of flourH7058 cakesH7058, figH1690 cakesH1690 and bunchesH6778 ofH6778 raisinsH6778, wineH3196, oilH8081, oxenH1241, and sheepH6629. There was joyH8057 indeedH3588 in IsraelH3478.