1 N ow these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he kept still close because of Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men who helped him in the conflict;

Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag while he was still a fugitive from Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men, helpers in the war,

2 a rmed with bows, using both the right hand and the left with stones and with arrows on the bow; of Saul's brethren of Benjamin:

armed with bows, using both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows with the bow. They were of Benjamin, Saul’s brethren.

3 t he chief Ahiezer, and Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Anathothite,

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

4 a nd Jishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite.

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

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

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

6 E lkanah, and Jishijah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites;

Elkanah, Jisshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and 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 to David in the stronghold in the wilderness mighty men of valour, men fit for the service of war, armed with shield and spear; whose faces were the faces of lions, and who were swift as the gazelles upon the mountains:

Some Gadites joined David at the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for battle, who could handle shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as gazelles on the mountains:

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

Ezer 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, and Machbanai the eleventh.

14 T hese were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over a hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.

These were from the sons of Gad, captains of the army; the least was over a hundred, and the greatest was over a thousand.

15 T hese are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it overflows all its banks, and they put to flight all of the valleys, toward the east and toward the west.

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

16 A nd there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold to David.

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

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

And David went out to meet them, and answered and said to them, “If you have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart will be united with you; but if to betray me to my enemies, since there is no wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers look and bring judgment.”

18 A nd the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the captains, Thine, David, And with thee, thou son of Jesse: Peace, peace be to thee! And peace be to thy helpers! For thy God helps thee. And David received them, and made them chiefs of bands.

Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the captains, and he said: “ We are yours, O David; We are on your side, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, And peace to your helpers! For your God helps you.” So David received them, and made them captains of the troop.

19 A nd there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not; for the lords of the Philistines upon deliberation sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul at the peril of our heads.

And some from Manasseh defected to David when he was going with the Philistines to battle against Saul; but they did not help them, for the lords of the Philistines sent him away by agreement, saying, “He may defect to his master Saul and endanger our heads.”

20 A s he went away to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh: Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh.

When he went to Ziklag, those of Manasseh who defected to him were Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of the thousands who were from Manasseh.

21 A nd they helped David in his expeditions; for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.

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

22 F or day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great camp, like the camp of God.

For at that time they came to David day by day to help him, until it was a great army, like the army of God. David’s Army at Hebron

23 A nd this is the number of the men equipped for military service, who came to David to Hebron, to transfer the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of Jehovah.

Now these were the numbers of the divisions that were equipped for war, and came to David at Hebron to turn over the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord:

24 T he children of Judah that bore shield and spear were six thousand eight hundred, equipped for military service.

of the sons of Judah bearing shield and spear, six thousand eight hundred armed for war;

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

of the sons of Simeon, mighty men of valor fit for war, seven thousand one hundred;

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

of the sons of Levi four thousand six hundred;

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

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

28 a nd Zadok, a valiant young man, and his father's house two and twenty chief men.

Zadok, a young man, a valiant warrior, and from his father’s house twenty-two captains;

29 A nd of the children of Benjamin, the brethren of Saul, three thousand; but hitherto the greater part of them had adhered to the house of Saul.

of the sons of Benjamin, relatives of Saul, three thousand (until then the greatest part of them had remained loyal to the house of Saul);

30 A nd of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand eight hundred, mighty men of valour, men of name in their fathers' houses.

of the sons of Ephraim twenty thousand eight hundred, mighty men of valor, famous men throughout their father’s house;

31 A nd of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were expressed by name, to come and make David king.

of the half-tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were designated by name to come and make David king;

32 A nd of the children of Issachar, who 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 bidding.

of the sons of Issachar who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their chiefs were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their command;

33 O f Zebulun, such as went forth in the host, armed for war with all weapons of war, fifty thousand, keeping rank without double heart.

of Zebulun there were fifty thousand who went out to battle, expert in war with all weapons of war, stouthearted men who could keep ranks;

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

of Naphtali one thousand captains, and with them thirty-seven thousand with shield and spear;

35 A nd of the Danites armed for war twenty-eight thousand six hundred.

of the Danites who could keep battle formation, twenty-eight thousand six hundred;

36 A nd of Asher such as went forth in the host, to set themselves in battle array, forty thousand.

of Asher, those who could go out to war, able to keep battle formation, forty thousand;

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

of the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, from the other side of the Jordan, one hundred and twenty thousand armed for battle with every kind of weapon of war.

38 A ll of them men of war, keeping rank in 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 men of war, who could keep ranks, came to Hebron with a loyal heart, to make David king over all Israel; and all the rest of Israel were of one mind to make David king.

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

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

40 a nd those too that were near them, as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought food on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen; provisions of meal, fig-cakes and raisin-cakes, and wine and oil, and oxen and sheep, abundantly; for there was joy in Israel.

Moreover those who were near to them, from as far away as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, were bringing food on donkeys and camels, on mules and oxen—provisions of flour and cakes of figs and cakes of raisins, wine and oil and oxen and sheep abundantly, for there was joy in Israel.