1 Chronicles 12
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1 Chronicles 12:21-40

21And they helpedH5826 DavidH1732 against the bandH1416 of the rovers: for they were all mighty menH1368 of valourH2428, and were captainsH8269 in the armyH6635.1 22For at that timeH6256 dayH3117 by dayH3117 there cameH935 to DavidH1732 to helpH5826 him, until it was a greatH1419 armyH4264, like the armyH4264 of GodH430.

23And these are the numbersH4557 of the bandsH7218 that were ready armedH2502 to the warH6635, and cameH935 to DavidH1732 to HebronH2275, to turnH5437 the kingdomH4438 of SaulH7586 to him, according to the wordH6310 of YhwhH3068.2 24The childrenH1121 of JudahH3063 that bareH5375 shieldH6793 and spearH7420 were sixH8337 thousandH505 and eightH8083 hundredH3967, ready armedH2502 to the warH6635.3 25Of the childrenH1121 of SimeonH8095, mighty menH1368 of valourH2428 for the warH6635, sevenH7651 thousandH505 and one hundredH3967. 26Of the childrenH1121 of LeviH3878 fourH702 thousandH505 and sixH8337 hundredH3967. 27And JehoiadaH3077 was the leaderH5057 of the AaronitesH175, and with him were threeH7969 thousandH505 and sevenH7651 hundredH3967; 28And ZadokH6659, a young manH5288 mightyH1368 of valourH2428, and of his father’sH1 houseH1004 twentyH6242 and twoH8147 captainsH8269. 29And of the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144, the kindredH251 of SaulH7586, threeH7969 thousandH505: for hitherto the greatestH4768 part of them had keptH8104 the wardH4931 of the houseH1004 of SaulH7586.45 30And of the childrenH1121 of EphraimH669 twentyH6242 thousandH505 and eightH8083 hundredH3967, mightyH1368 menH582 of valourH2428, famousH8034 throughout the houseH1004 of their fathersH1.6 31And of the halfH2677 tribeH4294 of ManassehH4519 eighteenH6240H8083 thousandH505, which were expressedH5344 by nameH8034, to comeH935 and make DavidH1732 kingH4427. 32And of the childrenH1121 of IssacharH3485, which were men that had understandingH3045H998 of the timesH6256, to knowH3045 what IsraelH3478 ought to doH6213; the headsH7218 of them were two hundredH3967; and all their brethrenH251 were at their commandmentH6310. 33Of ZebulunH2074, such as went forthH3318 to battleH6635, expertH6186 in warH4421, with all instrumentsH3627 of warH4421, fiftyH2572 thousandH505, which could keep rankH5737: they were not of doubleH3820 heartH3820.789 34And of NaphtaliH5321 a thousandH505 captainsH8269, and with them with shieldH6793 and spearH2595 thirtyH7970 and sevenH7651 thousandH505. 35And of the DanitesH1839 expertH6186 in warH4421 twentyH6242 and eightH8083 thousandH505 and sixH8337 hundredH3967. 36And of AsherH836, such as went forthH3318 to battleH6635, expertH6186 in warH4421, fortyH705 thousandH505.10 37And on the other sideH5676 of JordanH3383, of the ReubenitesH7206, and the GaditesH1425, and of the halfH2677 tribeH7626 of ManassehH4519, with all manner of instrumentsH3627 of warH6635 for the battleH4421, an hundredH3967 and twentyH6242 thousandH505. 38All these menH582 of warH4421, that could keepH5737 rankH4634, cameH935 with a perfectH8003 heartH3820 to HebronH2275, to make DavidH1732 kingH4427 over all IsraelH3478: and all the restH7611 also of IsraelH3478 were of oneH259 heartH3824 to make DavidH1732 kingH4427. 39And there they were with DavidH1732 threeH7969 daysH3117, eatingH398 and drinkingH8354: for their brethrenH251 had preparedH3559 for them. 40Moreover they that were nighH7138 them, even unto IssacharH3485 and ZebulunH2074 and NaphtaliH5321, broughtH935 breadH3899 on donkeysH2543, and on camelsH1581, and on mulesH6505, and on oxenH1241, and meatH3978, mealH7058, cakesH1690 of figs, and bunches of raisinsH6778, and wineH3196, and oilH8081, and oxenH1241, and sheepH6629 abundantlyH7230: for there was joyH8057 in IsraelH3478.11

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Chronicles 12:21 against…: or, with a band. ↩
  2. 2. 1 Chronicles 12:23 bands: or, captains, or, men: Heb. heads. ↩
  3. 3. 1 Chronicles 12:24 armed: or, prepared. ↩
  4. 4. 1 Chronicles 12:29 kindred: Heb. brethren. ↩
  5. 5. 1 Chronicles 12:29 the greatest…: Heb. a multitude of them. ↩
  6. 6. 1 Chronicles 12:30 famous: Heb. men of names. ↩
  7. 7. 1 Chronicles 12:33 expert…: or, rangers of battle, or, ranged in battle. ↩
  8. 8. 1 Chronicles 12:33 keep…: or, set the battle in array. ↩
  9. 9. 1 Chronicles 12:33 not…: Heb. without a heart and a heart. ↩
  10. 10. 1 Chronicles 12:36 expert: or, keeping their rank. ↩
  11. 11. 1 Chronicles 12:40 meat…: or, victual of meal. ↩

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