1 N ow these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish; and 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 armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in slinging stones and in shooting arrows from the bow: they were of Saul's brethren 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; then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite, and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth, and Beracah, and Jehu the Anathothite,

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

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

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

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

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

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

7 a nd Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.

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

8 A nd of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David to the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, that could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the roes upon 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 of the sons of Gad were captains of the host: he that was least was equal to a hundred, and the greatest to 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 they that went over the Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the 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 A nd there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold unto David.

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

17 A nd David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, my heart shall be knit unto you; but if ye be come to betray me to mine adversaries, seeing there is no wrong in my hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.

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 thirty, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thy helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.

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 O f Manasseh also there fell away some to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not; for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall away to his master Saul to the jeopardy 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 he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of thousands that were of 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 A nd they helped David against the band of rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the host.

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 from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great host, like the host 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 A nd these are the numbers of the heads of them that were armed for war, who came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of Jehovah.

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 he children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, armed for war.

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

25 O f the children of Simeon, mighty men of valor for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.

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

26 O f the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.

Of the sons of Levi 4, 600.

27 A nd Jehoiada was the leader of the house of Aaron; and with him were three thousand and seven hundred,

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

28 a nd Zadok, a young man mighty of valor, and of his father's house twenty and two captains.

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

29 A nd of the children of Benjamin, the brethren of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to 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 A nd of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valor, famous men in their fathers' houses.

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

31 A nd of the half-tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, 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 the children of Issachar, men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.

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, such as were able to go out in the host, that could set the battle in array, with all manner of instruments of war, fifty thousand, and that could order the battle array, and were not of double heart.

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 A nd of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.

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

35 A nd of the Danites that could set the battle in array, twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.

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

36 A nd of Asher, such as were able to go out in the host, that could set the battle in array, forty thousand.

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

37 A nd on the other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half-tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, a hundred and twenty thousand.

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, that could order the battle array, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart 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 three days, eating and drinking; for their brethren had made preparation for them.

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

40 M oreover they that were nigh unto them, even as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, victuals of meal, cakes of figs, and clusters of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep in abundance: 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.