1 T hese are the ones who came to David at Ziklag, while he yet concealed himself because of Saul son of Kish; they were among the mighty men, his helpers in war.

Now these are the ones who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still restricted because of Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men who helped him in war.

2 T hey were bowmen and could use the right hand or the left to sling stones or shoot arrows from the bow; they were of Saul’s kinsmen of Benjamin.

They were equipped with bows, using both the right hand and the left to sling stones and to shoot arrows from the bow; they were Saul’s kinsmen from Benjamin.

3 T he chief was Ahiezer and then Joash the sons of Shemaah of Gibeah; Jeziel and Pelet the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah, and Jehu of Anathoth,

The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth, and Beracah and Jehu the Anathothite,

4 I shmaiah of Gibeon, a mighty man among the Thirty and a over them; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad of Gederah,

and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty. Then Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad the Gederathite,

5 E luzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah the Haruphite;

Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah the Haruphite,

6 E lkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites;

Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, Jashobeam, the Korahites,

7 J oelah and Zebadiah the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.

and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.

8 O f the Gadites there went over to David to the stronghold in the wilderness men of might, men trained for war who could handle shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and who were swift as gazelles on the mountains:

From the Gadites there came over to David in the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, who could handle shield and spear, and whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the gazelles on the mountains.

9 E zer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

Ezer was the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

10 M ishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,

Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,

11 A ttai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,

Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,

12 J ohanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,

Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,

13 J eremiah the tenth, Machbannai the eleventh.

Jeremiah the tenth, Machbannai the eleventh.

14 T hese Gadites were officers of the army. The lesser was equal to and over a hundred, and the greater equal to and over a thousand.

These of the sons of Gad were captains of the army; he who was least was equal to a hundred and the greatest to a thousand.

15 T hese are the men who went over the Jordan in the first month when it had overflowed all its banks, and put to flight all those in the valleys, east and west.

These are the ones who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks and they put to flight all those in the valleys, both to the east and to the west.

16 T here came some of the men of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold to David.

Then some of the sons of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.

17 D avid went out to meet them and said to them, If you have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart shall be knit to you; but if you have come to betray me to my adversaries, although there is no violence or wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers look upon and rebuke you.

David went out to meet them, and said to them, “If you come peacefully to me to help me, my heart shall be united with you; but if to betray me to my adversaries, since there is no wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers look on it and decide.”

18 T hen the Spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Yours we are, David, and on your side, you son of Jesse! Peace, peace be to you, and peace be to your helpers, for your God helps you. Then David received them and made them officers of his troops.

Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, who was the chief of the thirty, and he said, “ We are yours, O David, And with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, And peace to him who helps you; Indeed, your God helps you!” Then David received them and made them captains of the band.

19 S ome of the men of Manasseh deserted to David when he came with the Philistines for the battle against Saul. But men did not actually fight with them, for the lords of the Philistines, upon advisement, sent him away, saying, He will desert to his master Saul at the risk of our heads.

From Manasseh also some defected to David when he was about to go to battle with the Philistines against Saul. But they did not help them, for the lords of the Philistines after consultation sent him away, saying, “At the cost of our heads he may defect to his master Saul.”

20 A s David went to Ziklag, there deserted to him of Manasseh: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.

As he went to Ziklag there defected to him from Manasseh: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu and Zillethai, captains of thousands who belonged to Manasseh.

21 T hey helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of courage, and became commanders in army.

They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the army.

22 F or at that time day by day men kept coming to David to help him, until there was a great army, like the army of God.

For day by day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army like the army of God. Supporters Gathered at Hebron

23 T hese are the numbers of the armed divisions who came to David at Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord:

Now these are the numbers of the divisions equipped for war, who came to David at Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord.

24 T hose of Judah, who bore shield and spear, were 6, 800 armed for war;

The sons of Judah who bore shield and spear were 6, 800, equipped for war.

25 T hose of Simeon, mighty and brave warriors, 7, 100;

Of the sons of Simeon, mighty men of valor for war, 7, 100.

26 T hose of Levi, 4, 600—

Of the sons of Levi 4, 600.

27 J ehoiada was the leader of the Aaronite, and with him were 3, 700,

Now Jehoiada was the leader of the house of Aaron, and with him were 3, 700,

28 A nd Zadok, a young man mighty in valor, and twenty-two captains from his own father’s house;

also Zadok, a young man mighty of valor, and of his father’s house twenty-two captains.

29 O f the Benjamites, the kindred of Saul, 3, 000—hitherto the majority of them had kept their allegiance and the charge of the house of Saul;

Of the sons of Benjamin, Saul’s kinsmen, 3, 000; for until now the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.

30 O f the Ephraimites, 20, 800, mighty in valor, famous in their fathers’ houses;

Of the sons of Ephraim 20, 800, mighty men of valor, famous men in their fathers’ households.

31 O f the half-tribe of Manasseh, 18, 000, who were mentioned by name to come and make David king;

Of the half-tribe of Manasseh 18, 000, who were designated by name to come and make David king.

32 A nd of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times to know what Israel ought to do, 200 chiefs; and all their kinsmen were under their command;

Of the sons of Issachar, men who understood the times, with knowledge of what Israel should do, their chiefs were two hundred; and all their kinsmen were at their command.

33 O f Zebulun, 50, 000 experienced troops, fitted out with all kinds of weapons and instruments of war that could order and set the battle in array, men not of double purpose but stable and trustworthy.

Of Zebulun, there were 50, 000 who went out in the army, who could draw up in battle formation with all kinds of weapons of war and helped David with an undivided heart.

34 O f Naphtali, 1, 000 captains, and with them 37, 000 with shield and spear;

Of Naphtali there were 1, 000 captains, and with them 37, 000 with shield and spear.

35 O f Dan, 28, 600, men who could set the battle in array;

Of the Danites who could draw up in battle formation, there were 28, 600.

36 O f Asher, men able to go forth to battle, fit for active service, 40, 000;

Of Asher there were 40, 000 who went out in the army to draw up in battle formation.

37 O n the other side of the Jordan River, of Reuben and Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh, 120, 000 men, armed with all the weapons and instruments of war.

From the other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites and the Gadites and of the half-tribe of Manasseh, there were 120, 000 with all kinds of weapons of war for the battle.

38 A ll these, being men of war arrayed in battle order, came with a perfect and sincere heart to Hebron to make David king over all Israel; and all the rest also of Israel were of one mind to make David king.

All these, being men of war who could draw up in battle formation, came to Hebron with a perfect heart to make David king over all Israel; and all the rest also of Israel were of one mind to make David king.

39 A nd they were there with David for three days, eating and drinking, for their brethren had prepared for them.

They were there with David three days, eating and drinking, for their kinsmen had prepared for them.

40 A lso those who were near them from as far as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali brought food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen, abundant supplies of meal, cakes of figs, bunches of raisins, wine, oil, oxen, and sheep, for there was joy in Israel.

Moreover those who were near to them, even as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought food on donkeys, camels, mules and on oxen, great quantities of flour cakes, fig cakes and bunches of raisins, wine, oil, oxen and sheep. There was joy indeed in Israel.