1 N ow these are those who came to David to Ziklag, while he was a fugitive from Saul the son of Kish. They were among the mighty men, his helpers in war.

Now 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.

2 T hey 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 relatives of the tribe of Benjamin.

They 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.

3 T he chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; 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 Beracah and Jehu the Anathothite,

4 I shmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty and a leader of the thirty; Jeremiah; Jahaziel; Johanan; Jozabad the Gederathite;

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

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

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

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

Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, 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 S ome Gadites joined David in the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, who could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the gazelles on the mountains:

From 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.

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

Ezer was 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, and Machbannai the eleventh.

Jeremiah the tenth, Machbannai the eleventh.

14 T hese of the sons of Gad were captains of the army: he who was least was equal to one hundred, and the greatest to one thousand.

These 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.

15 T hese are those who went over the Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks; and they put to flight all who lived in the valleys, both toward the east and toward the west.

These 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.

16 S ome of the children of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.

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

17 D avid went out to meet them, and answered them, “If you have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart will be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my adversaries, since there is no wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers see this and rebuke it.”

David 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.”

18 T hen the Spirit came on Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, and he said, “We are yours, David, and on your side, you son of Jesse. Peace, peace be to you, and peace be to your helpers; for your God helps you.” Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.

Then 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.

19 S ome of Manasseh also joined David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle; but they didn’t help them; for the lords of the Philistines sent him away after consultation, saying, “He will desert to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.”

From 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.”

20 A s he went to Ziklag, some from Manasseh joined him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of thousands who were of Manasseh.

As 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.

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

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

22 F or from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like God’s army.

For 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

23 T hese are the numbers of the heads of those who were armed for war, who came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to Yahweh’s word.

Now 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.

24 T he children of Judah who bore shield and spear were six thousand eight hundred, armed for war.

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

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

Of the sons of Simeon, mighty men of valor for war, 7, 100.

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

Of the sons of Levi 4, 600.

27 J ehoiada was the leader of the household of Aaron; and with him were three thousand seven hundred,

Now Jehoiada was the leader of the house of Aaron, and with him were 3, 700,

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

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

29 O f the children of Benjamin, Saul’s relatives, three thousand: for until then, the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to Saul’s house.

Of 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.

30 O f the children of Ephraim twenty thousand eight hundred, mighty men of valor, famous men in their fathers’ houses.

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

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

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

32 O f the children of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their heads were two hundred; and all their brothers were at their command.

Of 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.

33 O f Zebulun, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array, with all kinds of instruments of war, fifty thousand, and who could command and were not of double heart.

Of 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.

34 O f Naphtali one thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty-seven thousand.

Of Naphtali there were 1, 000 captains, and with them 37, 000 with shield and spear.

35 O f the Danites who could set the battle in array, twenty-eight thousand six hundred.

Of the Danites who could draw up in battle formation, there were 28, 600.

36 O f Asher, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array, forty thousand.

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

37 O n the other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and of the half-tribe of Manasseh, with all kinds of instruments of war for the battle, one hundred twenty thousand.

From 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.

38 A ll these were men of war, who could order the battle array, and 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, 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.

39 T hey were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brothers had supplied provisions for them.

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

40 M oreover those who were near to them, as far as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, brought bread on donkeys, on camels, on mules, and on oxen: supplies of flour, cakes of figs, clusters of raisins, wine, oil, cattle, and sheep in abundance; for there was joy in Israel.

Moreover 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.