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| 1These were the men who joined David in Ziklag, when he was banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish. (They were among the warriors who assisted him in battle. | 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. |
| 2They were armed with bows and could shoot arrows or sling stones right or left-handed. They were fellow tribesmen of Saul from Benjamin.) These were: | 2They were bowmen and could shoot arrows and sling stones with either the right or the left hand; they were Benjaminites, Saul’s kinsmen. |
| 3Ahiezer, the leader, and Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Berachah, Jehu the Anathothite, | 3The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, both sons of Shemaah of Gibeah; also Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah, Jehu of Anathoth, |
| 4Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, one of the thirty warriors and their leader, Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad the Gederathite, | 4Ishmaiah of Gibeon, a mighty man among the thirty and a leader over the thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad of Gederah, |
| 5Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah the Haruphite, | 5Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah the Haruphite; |
| 6Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, who were Korahites, | 6Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites; |
| 7and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from Gedor. | 7And Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor. |
| 8Some of the Gadites joined David at the stronghold in the desert. They were warriors who were trained for battle; they carried shields and spears. They were as fierce as lions and could run as quickly as gazelles across the hills. | 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: |
| 9Ezer was the leader, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third, | 9Ezer the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third, |
| 10Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth, | 10Mishmannah fourth, Jeremiah fifth, |
| 11Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, | 11Attai sixth, Eliel seventh, |
| 12Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth, | 12Johanan eighth, Elzabad ninth, |
| 13Jeremiah the tenth, and Machbannai the eleventh. | 13Jeremiah tenth, Machbannai eleventh. |
| 14These Gadites were military leaders; the least led a hundred men, the greatest a thousand. | 14These Gadites were officers of the army; the least was a match for a hundred men and the greatest for a thousand. |
| 15They crossed the Jordan River in the first month, when it was overflowing its banks, and routed those living in all the valleys to the east and west. | 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. |
| 16Some from Benjamin and Judah also came to David's stronghold. | 16And some of the men of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David. |
| 17David went out to meet them and said, "If you come to me in peace and want to help me, then I will make an alliance with you. But if you come to betray me to my enemies when I have not harmed you, may the God of our ancestors take notice and judge!" | 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.” |
| 18But a spirit empowered Amasai, the leader of the thirty warriors, and he said: "We are yours, O David! We support you, O son of Jesse! May you greatly prosper! May those who help you prosper! Indeed your God helps you!" So David accepted them and made them leaders of raiding bands. | 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. |
| 19Some men from Manasseh joined David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (But in the end they did not help the Philistines because, after taking counsel, the Philistine lords sent David away, saying: "It would be disastrous for us if he deserts to his master Saul.") | 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.”) |
| 20When David went to Ziklag, the men of Manasseh who joined him were Adnach, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, leaders of a thousand soldiers each in the tribe of Manasseh. | 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. |
| 21They helped David fight against raiding bands, for all of them were warriors and leaders in the army. | 21They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and were commanders in the army. |
| 22Each day men came to help David until his army became very large. | 22For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like an army of God. |
| 23The following is a record of the armed warriors who came with their leaders and joined David in Hebron in order to make David king in Saul's place, in accordance with the LORD's decree: | 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. |
| 24From Judah came 6,800 trained warriors carrying shields and spears. | 24The men of Judah bearing shield and spear were 6,800 armed troops. |
| 25From Simeon there were 7,100 warriors. | 25Of the Simeonites, mighty men of valor for war, 7,100. |
| 26From Levi there were 4,600. | 26Of the Levites 4,600. |
| 27Jehoiada, the leader of Aaron's descendants, brought 3,700 men with him, | 27The prince Jehoiada, of the house of Aaron, and with him 3,700. |
| 28along with Zadok, a young warrior, and twenty-two leaders from his family. | 28Zadok, a young man mighty in valor, and twenty-two commanders from his own fathers’ house. |
| 29From Benjamin, Saul's tribe, there were 3,000, most of whom, up to that time, had been loyal to Saul. | 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. |
| 30From Ephraim there were 20,800 warriors, who had brought fame to their families. | 30Of the Ephraimites 20,800, mighty men of valor, famous men in their fathers’ houses. |
| 31From the half tribe of Manasseh there were 18,000 who had been designated by name to come and make David king. | 31Of the half-tribe of Manasseh 18,000, who were expressly named to come and make David king. |
| 32From Issachar there were 200 leaders and all their relatives at their command--they understood the times and knew what Israel should do. | 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. |
| 33From Zebulun there were 50,000 warriors who were prepared for battle, equipped with all kinds of weapons, and ready to give their undivided loyalty. | 33Of Zebulun 50,000 seasoned troops, equipped for battle with all the weapons of war, to help David with singleness of purpose. |
| 34From Naphtali there were 1,000 officers, along with 37,000 men carrying shields and spears. | 34Of Naphtali 1,000 commanders with whom were 37,000 men armed with shield and spear. |
| 35From Dan there were 28,600 men prepared for battle. | 35Of the Danites 28,600 men equipped for battle. |
| 36From Asher there were 40,000 warriors prepared for battle. | 36Of Asher 40,000 seasoned troops ready for battle. |
| 37From the other side of the Jordan, from Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, there were 120,000 men armed with all kinds of weapons. | 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. |
| 38All these men were warriors who were ready to march. They came to Hebron to make David king over all Israel by acclamation; all the rest of the Israelites also were in agreement that David should become king. | 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. |
| 39They spent three days feasting there with David, for their relatives had given them provisions. | 39And they were there with David for three days, eating and drinking, for their brothers had made preparation for them. |
| 40Also their neighbors, from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, were bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen. There were large supplies of flour, fig cakes, raisins, wine, olive oil, beef, and lamb, for Israel was celebrating. | 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. |
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