1 و َهَؤُلاءِ هُمُ الرِّجالُ الَّذِينَ أتُوا إلَى داوُدَ فِي صِقلَعَ، وَهُوَ بَعْدُ مُختَبِئٌ خَوْفاً مِنَ المَلِكِ شاوُلَ بْنِ قَيْسٍ. وَهُمْ مِنْ بَينِ المُحارِبِينَ الَّذِينَ أعانُوهُ فِي القِتالِ.

Now 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, helpers of the war.

2 ك انُوا رُماةَ سِهامٍ، بِمَقْدُورِهِمْ أنْ يَرْمُوا سِهاماً وَحِجارَةَ مَقالِعَ بِاليَدِ اليُمْنَى وَاليُسْرَى أيْضاً. كانُوا رِجالاً مِنْ قَبِيلَةِ بَنْيامِيْنَ الَّتِي يَنتَمِي إلَيها قَيْسٌ.

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

3 ا لرَّئِيسُ أخِيعَزَرُ وَيُوآشُ ابْنا شَماعَةَ الجِبْعِيِّ، وَيَزُوئِيلُ وَفالَطُ ابْنا عَزْمُوتَ، وَبَراخَةُ وَياهُو العَناثُوثِيُّ،

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

4 و َيَشْمَعْيا الجَبْعُونِيُّ – وَهُوَ مُحارِبٌ بَينَ الثَّلاثِينَ وَآمِرٌ عَلَيهِمْ – وَيَرْمِيا وَيَحْزِيئِيلُ وَيُوحانانُ وَيُوزابادُ الجَدِيرِيُّ،

and Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,

5 و َإلْعُوزايُ وَيَرِيمُوثُ وَبَعلِيا وَشَمَرْيا وَشَفَطْيا الحَرُوفِيُّ

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

6 و َألْقانَةُ وَيَشِيّا وَعَزْرِيئِيلُ وَيُوعَزَرُ وَيَشُبَعامُ القُورَحِيُّونَ،

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

7 و َيُوعِيلَةَ وَزَبَدْيا ابْنا يَرُوحامَ مِنْ جَدُورَ. الجادِيُّون

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

8 و َانْفَصَلَ هَؤُلاءِ الرِّجالُ عَنِ الجادِيِّينَ، وَانضَمُّوا إلَى داوُدَ فِي الحِصْنِ فِي البَرِّيَّةِ، وَهُمْ مُحارِبُونَ شُجْعانٌ، مُدرَّبُونَ عَلَى القِتالِ، وَماهِرُونَ فِي اسْتِخدامِ التُّرْسِ وَالرُّمْحِ. كانَتْ لَهُمْ شَراسَةُ الأُسُودِ وَرَشاقَةُ الظِّباءِ وَسُرْعَتُهُم عَلَى الجِبالِ:

And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;

9 ع ازَرُ الرَّئِيسُ، وَالثّانِي عُوبَدْيا، وَالثّالِثُ ألِيآبُ،

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

10 و َالرّابِعُ مِشْمِنَّةُ، وَالخامِسُ يَرَمْيا،

Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,

11 و َالسّادِسُ عَتّايُ، وَالسّابِعُ إيلِيئِيلُ،

Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,

12 و َالثّامِنُ يُوحانانُ، وَالتّاسِعُ ألزابادُ،

Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,

13 و َالعاشِرُ يَرَمْيا، وَالحادِي عَشَرَ مَخبَنايُ.

Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh.

14 ك انَ هَؤُلاءِ الجادِيُّونَ رُؤَساءَ الجَيشِ، وَكانَ أقَلُّ هَؤُلاءِ رَئِيساً لِمِئَةٍ، وَأعظَمَهُمْ رَئِيساً لِألْفٍ.

These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.

15 ه َؤُلاءِ هُمُ الرِّجالُ الَّذِينَ عَبَرُوا نَهْرَ الأُردُنِّ فِي الشَّهْرِ الأوَّلِ عِندَما كانَ فائِضاً عَلَى جَمِيعِ ضِفافِهِ، وَطارَدُوا كُلَّ الَّذِينَ كانُوا فِي الوادِي شَرْقاً وَغَرْباً. جُنُودٌ أخَرُونَ لِداوُد

These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.

16 و َجاءَ رِجالٌ آخَرُونَ مِنْ بَنْيامِيْنَ وَيَهُوذا أيضاً إلَى داوُدَ فِي الحِصْنِ.

And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.

17 ف َخَرَجَ داوُدُ لاسْتِقْبالِهِمْ، وَقالَ لَهُمْ: «إنْ كُنْتُمْ قَدْ جِئْتُمْ إلَيَّ فِي سَلامٍ لِتُساعِدُونِي، فَإنَّهُ يُسْعِدُنِي أنْ تَنضَمُّوا إلَيَّ. أمّا إذا جِئْتُمْ إلَيَّ لِكَي تَبِيعُونِي لِأعدائِي، مَعَ أنِّي لَمْ أُسِئْ إلَيكُمْ، فَلَيتَ إلَهَ آبائِنا يَنظُرُ وَيُجازِيكُمْ.»

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

18 ح ِينَئِذٍ حَلَّ رُوحُ اللهِ عَلَى عَماسايَ، رَئِيسِ المحارِبينَ الشجعانِ الثَّلاثِينَ، وَقالَ: «نَحْنُ فِي صَفِّكَ يا داوُدُ! نَحنُ مَعَكَ يا ابْنَ يَسَّى! فَسَلامٌ لَكَ، وَسَلامٌ لِمَنْ يُعِينُونَكَ! لأنَّ إلَهُكَ قَدْ أعانَكَ.» فَرَحَّبَ بِهِمْ داوُدُ وَوَضَعَهُمْ بَينَ قادَةِ جُنُودِهِ المُغِيرِينَ.

Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.

19 و َجاءَ بَعضُ الرِّجالِ أيضاً مِنْ مَنَسَّى وَانضَمُّوا إلَى داوُدَ عِندَما خَرَجَ مَعَ الفِلِسْطِيِّينَ فِي القِتالِ ضِدَّ شاوُلَ. لَكِنَّ داوُدَ لَمْ يُساعِدِ الفِلِسْطِيِّينَ، لِأنَّ سادَةَ الفِلِسْطِيِّينَ صَرَفُوهُ بِعْدَ التَّشاوُرِ مَعاً وَهُمْ يَقُولُونَ لِأنفُسِهِمْ: «سَيَفِرُّ إلَى سَيِّدِهِ شاوُلَ، وَسَيُكَلِّفُنا ذَلِكَ حَياتَنا.»

And 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 advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.

20 و َعِندَما ذَهَبَ إلَى صِقلَعَ انضَمَّ إلَيهِ هَؤُلاءِ الرِّجالُ مِنْ مَنَسَّى هُمْ عَدْناحُ وَيُوزابادُ وَيَدِيعَئِيلُ وَمِيخائِيلُ وَيُوزابادُ وَألِيهُو وَصِلْتايُ وَكانُوا رُؤَساءَ آلافٍ فِي مَنَسَّى.

As he went 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.

21 و َأعانُوا داوُدَ عَلَى فِرْقَةِ المُغِيرِينَ، إذْ كانُوا كُلُّهُمْ مُحارِبِينَ شُجْعاناً، وَصارُوا قادَةً فِي الجَيشِ.

And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.

22 و َكانَ الرِّجالُ يأتُونَ عَلَى داوُدَ يَوْماً بَعْدَ يَوْمٍ لِيُعِينُوهُ، إلَى أنْ صارَ هُناكَ جَيشٌ عَظِيمٌ كَجَيشِ اللهِ. آخَرونَ ينضَمُّونَ إلَى داوُدَ فِي حَبرُون

For at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.

23 و َهَذِهِ هِيَ أعدادُ الرِّجالِ المُهَيَّئِينَ لِلخِدمَةِ العَسْكَرِيَّةِ، الَّذِينَ جاءُوا إلَى داوُدَ فِي حَبْرُونَ لِكَي يُبايِعُوهُ عَلَى نَقلِ مَملَكَةِ شاوُلَ إلَيهِ كَما قالَ اللهُ:

And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord.

24 ر ِجالُ يَهُوذا، حَمَلَةُ التُّرْسِ وَالرُّمْحِ، سِتَّةُ آلافٍ وَثَمانِي مِئَةٍ مُهَيَّئِينَ لِلخِدْمَةِ العَسْكَرِيَّةِ.

The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.

25 م ِنْ رِجالِ شِمْعُونَ، مُحارِبُو الجَيشِ الشُّجْعانُ، سَبْعَةُ آلافٍ وَمِئَةٍ.

Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.

26 م ِنْ رِجالِ لاوِي، أربَعَةُ آلافٍ وَسِتُّ مِئَةٍ.

Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.

27 و َيَهُوياداعُ، رَئِيسُ عائِلَةِ هارُونَ، وَمَعَهُ ثَلاثَةُ آلافٍ وَسَبْعُ مِئَةٍ.

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

28 و َصادُوقُ، وَهُوَ مُحارِبٌ شابٌّ، مَعَ اثْنَينِ وَعِشْرِينَ قائِداً مِنْ عائِلَتِهِ.

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

29 م ِنْ رِجالِ بَنْيامِيْنَ، أهلِ شاوُلَ، ثَلاثَةُ آلافٍ بَقِيَ مُعظَمُهُمْ مُوالِياً لِعائِلَةِ شاوُلَ حَتَّى ذَلِكَ الحِينِ.

And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.

30 و َمِنْ رِجالِ أفْرايِمَ، عِشْرُونَ ألفاً وَثَمانِي مِئَةِ مُحارِبٍ شَجاعٍ، وَهُمْ رِجالٌ بارِزُونَ فِي عائِلاتِهِمْ.

And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers.

31 م ِنْ نِصْفِ قَبِيلَةِ مَنَسَّى ثَمانِيَةَ عَشَرَ ألفاً عُيِّنُوا بِالاسْمِ لِكَي يَأْتُوا وَيُبايِعُوا داوُدَ مَلِكاً.

And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.

32 م ِنْ رِجالِ يَسّاكَرَ، رِجالٌ فَهِمُوا الأوقاتَ، وَكانُوا يَعْرِفُون ما يَنْبَغِي أنْ تَفْعَلَهُ إسْرائِيلُ، مِئَتا رَئِيسٍ وَكُلُّ أقارِبِهِمِ الَّذِينَ تَحتَ إمْرَتِهِمْ.

And of the children of Issachar, which were 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.

33 م ِنْ رِجالِ زَبُولُونَ، رِجالٌ لائِقُونَ لِلخِدْمَةِ، وَمُسْتَعِدُّونَ لِلقِتالِ بِكُلِّ أنْواعِ الأسلِحَةِ، خَمْسُونَ ألفاً جاءُوا مَعاً مُوَحَّدِينَ فِي الرَّأْيِ.

Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart.

34 و َمِنْ نَفْتالِي، ألفُ قائِدٍ، وَمَعَهُمْ سَبْعَةٌ وَثَلاثُونَ مُحارِباً مُسَلَّحاً بِالتُّرْسِ وَالرُّمْحِ.

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

35 و َمِنَ الدّانِيِّينَ، ثَمانِيَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ ألفاً وَسِتُّ مِئَةٍ لِلقِتالِ.

And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.

36 و َمِنْ أشِيرَ، رِجالٌ لائِقُونَ لِلخِدْمَةِ، مُهَيَّئِونَ لِلمَعْرَكَةِ، أربَعُونَ ألفاً.

And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand.

37 و َمِنَ الجانِبِ الآخَرِ مِنْ نَهْرِ الأُردُنِّ، مِنَ الرَأُوبَيْنِيِّينَ، وَالجادِيِّينَ، وَنِصْفِ قَبِيلَةِ مَنَسَّى، مِئَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ ألفاً مُسَلَّحُونَ بِكُلِّ أنواعِ السِّلاحِ.

And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, an hundred and twenty thousand.

38 ج اءَ كُلُّ هَؤُلاءِ المُحِارِبِينَ الَّذِينَ تَجَمَّعُوا فِي تَشْكِيلَةِ قِتالٍ إلَى حَبْرُونَ مُوَحَّدِي الرَّأْيِ عَلَى تَنصِيبِ داوُدَ مَلِكاً عَلَى كُلِّ إسْرائِيلَ، وَكانَتْ بَقِيَّةُ إسْرائِيلَ مُوَحَّدَةَ الرَّأْيِ أيضاً عَلَى تَنصِيبِ داوُدَ مَلِكاً عَلَى كُلِّ إسْرائِيلَ،

All these men of war, that could keep rank, 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.

39 و َمَكَثُوا هَناكَ مَعَ داوُدَ ثَلاثَةَ أيّامٍ يَأْكُلُونَ وَيَشْرَبُونَ، لِأنَّ أقارِبَهُمْ زَوَّدُوهُمْ بِالطَّعامِ.

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

40 و َجاءَ أيضاً جِيرانُهُمْ حَتَّى مِنْ يَسّاكَرَ وَزَبُولُونَ وَنَفْتالِي، يَحمِلُونَ طَعاماً عَلَى الحَمِيرِ وَالجِمالِ وَالبِغالِ وَالثِّيرانِ: مُؤَناً مِنْ طَحِينٍ، وَكَعْكِ تِينٍ، وَنَبِيذٍ وَزَيتٍ، وَثِيرانٍ وَخِرافٍ بِأعدادٍ كَبِيرَةٍ، إذْ كانَ هُناكَ فَرَحٌ فِي إسْرائِيلَ.

Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.