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| 1These were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the warriors who helped him in battle; | 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. |
| 2they were armed with bows and were able to shoot arrows or to sling stones right-handed or left-handed; they were relatives of Saul from the tribe of Benjamin): | 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: |
| 3Ahiezer their chief and Joash the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet the sons of Azmaveth; Berakah, Jehu the Anathothite, | 3Ahiezer, the leader, and Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Berachah, Jehu the Anathothite, |
| 4and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty warrior among the Thirty, who was a leader of the Thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad the Gederathite, | 4Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, one of the thirty warriors and their leader, Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad the Gederathite, |
| 5Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah and Shephatiah the Haruphite; | 5Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah the Haruphite, |
| 6Elkanah, Ishiah, Azarel, Joezer and Jashobeam the Korahites; | 6Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, who were Korahites, |
| 7and Joelah and Zebadiah the sons of Jeroham from Gedor. | 7and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from Gedor. |
| 8Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the wilderness. They were brave warriors, ready for battle and able to handle the shield and spear. Their faces were the faces of lions, and they were as swift as gazelles in the mountains. | 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. |
| 9Ezer was the chief, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third, | 9Ezer was the leader, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third, |
| 10Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth, | 10Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth, |
| 11Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, | 11Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, |
| 12Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth, | 12Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth, |
| 13Jeremiah the tenth and Makbannai the eleventh. | 13Jeremiah the tenth, and Machbannai the eleventh. |
| 14These Gadites were army commanders; the least was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand. | 14These Gadites were military leaders; the least led a hundred men, the greatest a thousand. |
| 15It was they who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks, and they put to flight everyone living in the valleys, to the east and to the west. | 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. |
| 16Other Benjamites and some men from Judah also came to David in his stronghold. | 16Some from Benjamin and Judah also came to David's stronghold. |
| 17David went out to meet them and said to them, "If you have come to me in peace to help me, I am ready for you to join me. But if you have come to betray me to my enemies when my hands are free from violence, may the God of our ancestors see it and judge you." | 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!" |
| 18Then the Spirit came on Amasai, chief of the Thirty, and he said: "We are yours, David! We are with you, son of Jesse! Success, success to you, and success to those who help you, for your God will help you." So David received them and made them leaders of his raiding bands. | 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. |
| 19Some of the tribe of Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (He and his men did not help the Philistines because, after consultation, their rulers sent him away. They said, "It will cost us our heads if he deserts to his master Saul.") | 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.") |
| 20When David went to Ziklag, these were the men of Manasseh who defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu and Zillethai, leaders of units of a thousand in Manasseh. | 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. |
| 21They helped David against raiding bands, for all of them were brave warriors, and they were commanders in his army. | 21They helped David fight against raiding bands, for all of them were warriors and leaders in the army. |
| 22Day after day men came to help David, until he had a great army, like the army of God. | 22Each day men came to help David until his army became very large. |
| 23These are the numbers of the men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul's kingdom over to him, as the LORD had said: | 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: |
| 24from Judah, carrying shield and spear--6,800 armed for battle; | 24From Judah came 6,800 trained warriors carrying shields and spears. |
| 25from Simeon, warriors ready for battle--7,100; | 25From Simeon there were 7,100 warriors. |
| 26from Levi--4,600, | 26From Levi there were 4,600. |
| 27including Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, with 3,700 men, | 27Jehoiada, the leader of Aaron's descendants, brought 3,700 men with him, |
| 28and Zadok, a brave young warrior, with 22 officers from his family; | 28along with Zadok, a young warrior, and twenty-two leaders from his family. |
| 29from Benjamin, Saul's tribe--3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to Saul's house until then; | 29From Benjamin, Saul's tribe, there were 3,000, most of whom, up to that time, had been loyal to Saul. |
| 30from Ephraim, brave warriors, famous in their own clans--20,800; | 30From Ephraim there were 20,800 warriors, who had brought fame to their families. |
| 31from half the tribe of Manasseh, designated by name to come and make David king--18,000; | 31From the half tribe of Manasseh there were 18,000 who had been designated by name to come and make David king. |
| 32from Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do--200 chiefs, with all their relatives under their command; | 32From Issachar there were 200 leaders and all their relatives at their command--they understood the times and knew what Israel should do. |
| 33from Zebulun, experienced soldiers prepared for battle with every type of weapon, to help David with undivided loyalty--50,000; | 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. |
| 34from Naphtali--1,000 officers, together with 37,000 men carrying shields and spears; | 34From Naphtali there were 1,000 officers, along with 37,000 men carrying shields and spears. |
| 35from Dan, ready for battle--28,600; | 35From Dan there were 28,600 men prepared for battle. |
| 36from Asher, experienced soldiers prepared for battle--40,000; | 36From Asher there were 40,000 warriors prepared for battle. |
| 37and from east of the Jordan, from Reuben, Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh, armed with every type of weapon--120,000. | 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. |
| 38All these were fighting men who volunteered to serve in the ranks. They came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. All the rest of the Israelites were also of one mind to make David king. | 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. |
| 39The men spent three days there with David, eating and drinking, for their families had supplied provisions for them. | 39They spent three days feasting there with David, for their relatives had given them provisions. |
| 40Also, their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules and oxen. There were plentiful supplies of flour, fig cakes, raisin cakes, wine, olive oil, cattle and sheep, for there was joy in Israel. | 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. |
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