1 T hese are the men who came to David at Ziklag, while David was still hidden because of Saul the son of Kish. They were among the strong 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 fought with the bow. They could also throw stones or shoot arrows with both the right and left hand. They were Saul’s brothers 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 leader was Ahiezer, then Joash. Both of them were sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite. And there were Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth, Beracah, 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. He was a strong man among the thirty, and a leader over them. There were 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, and Shephatiah the Haruphite.

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

6 T here were Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, Jashobeam, the Korahites.

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

7 A nd there were Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.

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

8 P owerful soldiers came from the Gadites to David in the strong-place in the desert. They had been taught how to fight in war, and could use the battle-covering and spear. Their faces were like the faces of lions. And they were as fast as the deer 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 was the second. Eliab was the third.

Ezer, the chief, Obadiah, the second, Eliab, the third,

10 M ishmannah was the fourth. Jeremiah was the fifth.

Mishmannah, the fourth, Jeremiah, the fifth,

11 A ttai was the sixth. Eliel was the seventh.

Attai, the sixth, Eliel, the seventh,

12 J ohanan was the eighth. Elzabad was the ninth.

Johanan, the eighth, Elzabad, the ninth,

13 J eremiah was the tenth. Machbannai was the eleventh.

Jeremiah, the tenth, Machbanai, the eleventh.

14 T hese Gadites were captains of the army. He who was least led 100. And he who was greatest led 1, 000.

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 the water was flowing over its sides. They drove away all those in the valleys, 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 David at his strong-place.

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

17 D avid went out to meet them. He said to them, “If you come in peace to help me, my heart will be joined to you. But if you have come to hand me over to those who hate me, may the God of our fathers see it and speak strong words to you. For I have done nothing wrong.”

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 the captain of the thirty. Amasai said, “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to those who help you! For your God helps you!” Then David received them and made them captains of his soldiers.

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 S ome men from Manasseh came over to David’s side when he was about to go to battle with the Philistines against Saul. But they did not help him. For after talking it over, the Philistine leaders sent him away, saying, “He might go over to Saul’s side with our heads.”

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 T he men who came over to David’s side from Manasseh as he went to Ziklag were Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu and Zillethai. They were 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 army of soldiers who came to fight him. For they were all powerful soldiers, and 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 E ach day men came to David to help him. They came until there was a great army, like the army of God.

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

23 T hese are the numbers of the armies who came to David at Hebron. They came to turn the nation of Saul to him, as the Word of the Lord had said.

¶ 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 here were 6, 800 sons of Judah who carried a battle-covering and spear, ready for war.

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

25 T here were 7, 100 powerful soldiers from the sons of Simeon.

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

26 T here were 4, 600 sons of Levi.

Of the sons of Levi four thousand six hundred.

27 J ehoiada was the leader of the house of Aaron. There were 3, 700 men with him.

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

28 A nd there was Zadok, a young, powerful soldier, and twenty-two captains from his own father’s house.

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

29 T here were 3, 000 sons of Benjamin, Saul’s brothers. For until now most of them had stayed faithful 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 T here were 20, 800 powerful soldiers from the sons of Ephraim. They were important men in their fathers’ houses.

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

31 T here were 18, 000 men of the half-family group of Manasseh. They were chosen 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 T here were 200 captains of the sons of Issachar. They understood the times and had much understanding of what Israel should do. And all their brothers obeyed them.

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 T here were 50, 000 men of Zebulun who were soldiers. They could fight in battle with everything used in war. And they helped David as if they had one 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 T here were 1, 000 captains from Naphtali. With them were 37, 000 men with battle-coverings and spears.

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

35 T here were 28, 600 Danites ready for battle.

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

36 T here were 40, 000 soldiers from Asher, ready for battle.

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

37 A nd there were 120, 000 sons of Reuben, Gad and the half-family group of Manasseh from the other side of the Jordan. They came with everything used in war.

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 were men of war, ready for battle. They came to Hebron with one desire, to make David the king of all Israel. And all the rest 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 for three days, eating and drinking. For their brothers had made food ready for them.

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

40 A nd their neighbors brought food, from as far as Issachar, Zebulun and Naphtali. They brought food on donkeys, camels, horses and cattle. They brought many loaves of bread and figs, many dried grapes, wine, oil, cattle and sheep. For there was joy 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.