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.

And these those coming in unto David to Ziklag, while shut up because of Saul son of Kish, and they among the mighty ones, helping the battle,

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.

armed with bow, right and left handed, with stones, and with arrows, with bows, of the brethren of Saul, of 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 head Ahiezer, and Joash, sons of Shemaab the Gibeathite, and Jeziel, and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth, and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,

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 one among the thirty, and over the thirty, and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite.

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

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

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

Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam the Korhites,

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

and Joelah, and Zebadiah, 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:

And of the Gadite there have been separated unto David, to the fortress, to the wilderness, mighty of valour, men of the host for battle, setting in array target and buckler, and their faces the face of the lion, and as roes on the mountains for speed:

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

Ezer the head, 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, heads of the host, one of a hundred the least, and the greatest, of 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 they who have passed over the Jordan in the first month, -- and it is full over all its banks -- and cause all the valley to flee to the east and to the west.

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

And there come of the sons of Benjamin and Judah unto 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.

and David goeth out before them, and answereth and saith to them, `If for peace ye have come in unto me, to help me, I have a heart to unite with you; and if to betray me to mine adversaries -- without violence in my hands -- the God of our fathers doth see and reprove.'

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.

And the Spirit hath clothed Amasai, head of the captains: `To thee, O David, and with thee, O son of Jesse -- peace! peace to thee, and peace to thy helper, for thy God hath helped thee;' and David receiveth them, and putteth them among the heads of the troop.

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.

And of Manasseh there have fallen unto David in his coming with the Philistines against Israel to battle -- and they helped them not, for by counsel the princes of the Philistines sent him away, saying, `With our heads he doth fall unto 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.

In his going unto Ziglag there have fallen unto him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillthai, heads of the thousands that of Manasseh;

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

and they have helped with David over the troop, for mighty of valour all of them, and they are captains in the host,

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 at that time, day by day, they come in unto David to help him, till it is a great camp, like a camp of God.

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:

And these the numbers of the head, of the armed men of the host; they have come in unto David to Hebron to turn round the kingdom of Saul unto him, according to the mouth of Jehovah.

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

The sons of Judah, bearing target and spear, six thousand and eight hundred, armed ones of the host.

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

Of the sons of Simeon, mighty ones of valour for the host, seven thousand and a hundred.

26 T hose of Levi, 4, 600—

Of the sons of Levi four thousand and six hundred;

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

and Jehoiada the leader of the Aaronite, and with him three thousand and seven hundred,

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

and Zadok, a young man, mighty of valour, and of the house of his father twenty and two heads.

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;

And of the sons of Benjamin, brethren of Saul, three thousand, and hitherto their greater part are keeping the charge of the house of Saul.

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

And of the sons of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty of valour, men of name, according to the house of their fathers.

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

And of the half of the tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who have been defined by name, to come in to cause David to reign.

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;

And of the sons of Issachar, having understanding for the times, to know what Israel should do; their heads two hundred, and all their brethren 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, going forth to the host, arranging battle with all instruments of battle, fifty thousand, and keeping rank without a double heart.

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

And of Naphtali, a thousand heads, and with them, with target and spear, thirty and seven thousand.

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

And of the Danite, arranging battle, twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.

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

And of Asher, going forth to the host, to arrange battle, forty thousand.

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.

And from beyond the Jordan, of the Reubenite, and of the Gadite, and of the half of the tribe of Manasseh, with all instruments of the host for battle, a hundred and twenty thousand.

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 men of war, keeping rank -- with a perfect heart they have come to Hebron, to cause David to reign over all Israel, and also all the rest of Israel of one heart, to cause David to reign,

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

and they are there, with David, three days, eating and drinking, for their brethren have 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.

And also those near unto them, unto Issachar, and Zebulun, and Naphtali, are bringing in bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen -- food of fine flour, fig-cakes and grape-cakes, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep, in abundance, for joy in Israel.