1 N ow 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.

¶ 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.

2 T hey 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.

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 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 Berachah and Jehu, the Antothite,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8 F rom 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.

And 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;

9 E zer was the first, 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, Machbannai the eleventh.

Jeremiah, the tenth, Machbanai, the eleventh.

14 T hese 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.

These 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.

15 T hese 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.

These 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.

16 T hen some of the sons of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.

Likewise, some of the sons of Benjamin and Judah came to David, to the fortress.

17 D avid 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.”

And 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.

18 T hen 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.

Then 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.

19 F rom 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.”

And 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.

20 A s 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.

As 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.

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

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

22 F or 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

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

23 N ow 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.

¶ 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.

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

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

25 O f the sons of Simeon, mighty men of valor for war, 7, 100.

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

26 O f the sons of Levi 4, 600.

Of the sons of Levi four thousand six hundred.

27 N ow Jehoiada was the leader of the house of Aaron, and with him were 3, 700,

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

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

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

29 O f 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.

Of 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.

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

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

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

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

32 O f 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.

And 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.

33 O f 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.

Of 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.

34 O f Naphtali there were 1, 000 captains, and with them 37, 000 with shield and spear.

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

35 O f the Danites who could draw up in battle formation, there were 28, 600.

And of those of Dan expert in war twenty-eight thousand six hundred.

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

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

37 F rom 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.

And 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.

38 A ll 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.

All 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.

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

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

40 M oreover 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.

And 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.