1 Chronicles 12 ESV ISV Parallel

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1Now these are the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he could not move about freely because of Saul the son of Kish. And they were among the mighty men who helped him in war.

1Here's a list of those who came to David at Ziklag when he was unable to travel freely due to Saul son of Kish. They were among the elite soldiers who assisted him in battle.

2They were bowmen and could shoot arrows and sling stones with either the right or the left hand; they were Benjaminites, Saul’s kinsmen.

2Equipped as archers, they could use both their right and left hands to shoot arrows and hurl stones. As descendants of Benjamin, they were Saul's relatives.

3The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, both sons of Shemaah of Gibeah; also Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah, Jehu of Anathoth,

3Their leaders were Shemaah's sons Ahiezer and Joash from Gibeah, Azmaveth's sons Jeziel and Pelet, Beracah, Jehu from Anathoth,

4Ishmaiah of Gibeon, a mighty man among the thirty and a leader over the thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad of Gederah,

4Ishmaiah from Gibeon (who was one of the elite among the Thirty and in charge over them), Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad from Gederah,

5Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah the Haruphite;

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

6Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites;

6Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, Jashobeam, the descendants of Korah,

7And Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.

7and Jeroham's sons Joelah and Zebadiah from Gedor.

8From the Gadites there went over to David at the stronghold in the wilderness mighty and experienced warriors, expert with shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions and who were swift as gazelles upon the mountains:

8Mighty and experienced warriors from the descendants of Gad joined David at his wilderness stronghold. They were expert handlers of both shield and spear, with hardened looks and as agile as a gazelle on a mountain slope.

9Ezer the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third,

9Their leader was Ezer, Obadiah was second, Eliab third,

10Mishmannah fourth, Jeremiah fifth,

11Attai sixth, Eliel seventh,

12Johanan eighth, Elzabad ninth,

13Jeremiah tenth, Machbannai eleventh.

13Jeremiah tenth, and Machbannai eleventh.

14These Gadites were officers of the army; the least was a match for a hundred men and the greatest for a thousand.

14These descendants of Gad were army leaders. The least of them was equal to a hundred other soldiers and the greatest to a thousand.

15These are the men who crossed the Jordan in the first month, when it was overflowing all its banks, and put to flight all those in the valleys, to the east and to the west.

15These men crossed the Jordan in the first month of the year during flood season and chased out everyone in the valleys, to the east and to the west.

16And some of the men of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.

16Later, some descendants of Benjamin and Judah approached David at his stronghold,

17David went out to meet them and said to them, “If you have come to me in friendship to help me, my heart will be joined to you; but if to betray me to my adversaries, although there is no wrong in my hands, then may the God of our fathers see and rebuke you.”

17and David went out to meet them. He told them, "If you've come in peace to be of help to me, then you'll have my commitment. But if you've come to betray me to my enemies, even though I'm innocent of wrongdoing, then may the God of our ancestors watch and judge."

18Then the Spirit clothed Amasai, 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 your helpers! For your God helps you.” Then David received them and made them officers of his troops.

18Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, leader of the Thirty, and he said, "David, we belong to you; we're with you, son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to the one who helps you! For your deliverer is your God." So David received them and assigned them to be officers over troops.

19Some of the men of Manasseh deserted to David when he came with the Philistines for the battle against Saul. (Yet he did not help them, for the rulers of the Philistines took counsel and sent him away, saying, “At peril to our heads he will desert to his master Saul.”)

19Some of the descendants of Manasseh joined David when he was going to fight against Saul, accompanied by the Philistines. Even so, David was of no help to them, because the Philistine rulers were counseled to send him away. They told themselves, "He's going to go over to his master Saul at the cost of our heads."

20As he went to Ziklag, these men of Manasseh deserted to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.

20As he traveled toward Ziklag, these descendants of Manasseh joined him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, leaders in charge thousands in Manasseh.

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

21They helped David against raiders, since they were all warriors and commanders in the army.

22For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like an army of God.

22Indeed people kept coming to David every day to help him, until his army became a great, vast army.

23These are the numbers of the divisions of the armed troops who came to David in Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul over to him, according to the word of the LORD.

23What follows is a listing of the divisions of battle-ready troops who joined David in Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul over to him, in accordance with what the LORD had spoken.

24The men of Judah bearing shield and spear were 6,800 armed troops.

24The army of Judah, equipped with both shields and spears, numbered 6,800 warriors,

25Of the Simeonites, mighty men of valor for war, 7,100.

25the elite warriors of Simeon numbered 7,100,

26Of the Levites 4,600.

26and the descendants of Levi numbered 4,600.

27The prince Jehoiada, of the house of Aaron, and with him 3,700.

27Jehoiada, a senior officer in the house of Aaron, brought with him 3,700.

28Zadok, a young man mighty in valor, and twenty-two commanders from his own fathers’ house.

28Zadok, a young and valiant soldier, brought 22 commanders from his own ancestral house.

29Of the Benjaminites, the kinsmen of Saul, 3,000, of whom the majority had to that point kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.

29The tribe of Benjamin, relatives of Saul numbered 3,000, of whom most had remained allied to what remained of Saul's dynasty.

30Of the Ephraimites 20,800, mighty men of valor, famous men in their fathers’ houses.

30The tribe of Ephraim supplied 20,800 valiant soldiers who were well known in their ancestral households.

31Of the half-tribe of Manasseh 18,000, who were expressly named to come and make David king.

31The half-tribe of Manasseh supplied 18,000, who had been appointed specifically to come and establish David as king.

32Of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, 200 chiefs, and all their kinsmen under their command.

32The tribe of Issachar supplied 200 leaders, along with all of their relatives under their command. They kept up-to-date in their understanding of the times and knew what Israel should do.

33Of Zebulun 50,000 seasoned troops, equipped for battle with all the weapons of war, to help David with singleness of purpose.

33The tribe of Zebulun supplied 50,000 experienced troops, trained in the use of every kind of war weapon, in order to help David with undivided loyalty.

34Of Naphtali 1,000 commanders with whom were 37,000 men armed with shield and spear.

34The tribe of Naphtali supplied 1,000 commanders, accompanied by 37,000 troops armed with shields and spears.

35Of the Danites 28,600 men equipped for battle.

35The tribe of Dan supplied 28,600 battle-ready troops.

36Of Asher 40,000 seasoned troops ready for battle.

36The tribe of Asher supplied 40,000 experienced, battle-ready troops.

37Of the Reubenites and Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh from beyond the Jordan, 120,000 men armed with all the weapons of war.

37The tribes of Reuben and Gad, along with the half-tribe of Manasseh east of the Jordan supplied 120,000 men armed with every kind of war weapon.

38All these, men of war, arrayed in battle order, came to Hebron with a whole heart to make David king over all Israel. Likewise, all the rest of Israel were of a single mind to make David king.

38All these warriors arrived in battle order at Hebron, fully intending to establish David as king over all Israel. Furthermore, all of the rest of Israel were united in their intent to make David king.

39And they were there with David for three days, eating and drinking, for their brothers had made preparation for them.

39They spent three days eating and drinking with David, since their relatives had supplied provisions for them.

40And also their relatives, from as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, came bringing food on donkeys and on camels and on mules and on oxen, abundant provisions of flour, cakes of figs, clusters of raisins, and wine and oil, oxen and sheep, for there was joy in Israel.

40Their neighbors came from as far away as the territories of Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, bringing provisions loaded on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen. They brought abundant provisions of meal, fig bars, raisins, wine, oil, oxen, and sheep, because there was joy in Israel.

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