1 ¶ Now these are those that came to David to Ziklag, while he was yet restrained because of Saul, the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war.

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, his helpers in war.

2 T hey 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.

They 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.

3 T he 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,

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

and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty, and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Jozabad 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, Jesiah, Azareel, Joezer, Jashobeam, the Korhites,

Elkanah, and Isshiah, and Azarel, and 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 unto David in the fortress in the wilderness, men of might of war fit for the battle, put in order with shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;

And 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;

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

Ezer the chief, 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, Machbanai, the eleventh.

Jeremiah the tenth, Machbannai the eleventh.

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

These 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.

15 T hese went over the Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all its banks, and they put to flight all those of the valleys to the east and to the west.

These 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.

16 L ikewise, some of the sons of Benjamin and Judah came to David, to the fortress.

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

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

And 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.

18 T hen the spirit clothed himself in Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, and he said, For thee, O David, and with thee, thou son of Jesse. Peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thy helpers; for thy God helps thee. Then David received them and put them among the captains of the band.

Then 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.

19 A nd some of Manasseh passed over to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle, although they did not help them, for the cardinals of the Philistines, upon counsel, sent him away, saying, He will pass over to his master Saul with our heads.

Of 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.

20 A s he went to Ziklag, there passed over to him of Manasseh, Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zilthai, heads of the thousands that were of Manasseh.

As 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.

21 A nd they helped David with a band; for they were all mighty men of valour and were captains in the host.

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

22 F or at that time help came every day to David until it was a great camp, like the camp of God.

For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great host, like the host of God.

23 ¶ And this is the number of the heads of those that were ready armed for war and came to David in Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.

And 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.

24 O f the sons of Judah that bore shield and spear, six thousand eight hundred, ready armed for war.

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

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

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

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

Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.

27 L ikewise Jehoiada, prince of those of the lineage of Aaron, and with him three thousand seven hundred;

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

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

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

29 O f the sons of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand; for in that time many of them had the charge of the house of Saul.

And 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.

30 A nd of the sons of Ephraim twenty thousand eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the houses of their fathers.

And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valor, famous men in their fathers' houses.

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

And of the half-tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and make David king.

32 A nd of the sons of Issachar, two hundred chief men, who had understanding of the times and were wise to know what Israel ought to do; and all their brethren followed their word.

And 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.

33 O f Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all weapons of war, fifty thousand, who could keep rank; they were not of double heart.

Of 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.

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

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

35 A nd of those of Dan expert in war twenty-eight thousand six hundred.

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

36 A nd of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand.

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

37 A nd of the other side of the Jordan, of those of Reuben and those of Gad and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, one hundred and twenty thousand.

And 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.

38 A ll these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel; and likewise, all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.

All 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.

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 made preparation for them.

40 A nd likewise, those that were near them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses and on camels and on mules and on oxen, and food, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly; for there was joy in Israel.

Moreover 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.