1 Chronicles 12 NKJV ISV Parallel

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1Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag while he was still a fugitive from Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men, helpers in the 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.

2armed with bows, using both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows with the bow. They were of Benjamin, Saul’s brethren.

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, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet the sons of Azmaveth; Berachah, and Jehu the Anathothite;

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

4Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite;

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, and Shephatiah the Haruphite;

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

6Elkanah, Jisshiah, 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.

8Some Gadites joined David at the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for battle, who could handle shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as gazelles on 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 first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

9Their leader was Ezer, Obadiah was 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 Machbanai the eleventh.

13Jeremiah tenth, and Machbannai eleventh.

14These were from the sons of Gad, captains of the army; the least was over a hundred, and the greatest was over 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 ones who crossed the Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks; and they 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.

16Then some of the sons of Benjamin and Judah came to David at the stronghold.

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

17And David went out to meet them, and answered and said to them, “If you have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart will be united with you; but if to betray me to my enemies, since there is no wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers look and bring judgment.”

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 came upon Amasai, chief of the captains, and he said: “We are yours, O David; We are on your side, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, And peace to your helpers! For your God helps you.” So David received them, and made them captains of the troop.

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.

19And some from Manasseh defected to David when he was going with the Philistines to battle against Saul; but they did not help them, for the lords of the Philistines sent him away by agreement, saying, “He may defect to his master Saul and endanger our heads.”

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."

20When he went to Ziklag, those of Manasseh who defected to him were Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of the thousands who were from 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.

21And they helped David against the bands of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor, and they were captains in the army.

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

22For at that time they came to David day by day to help him, until it was a great army, like the army of God.

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

23Now these were the numbers of the divisions that were equipped for war, and came to David at Hebron to turn over the kingdom of Saul 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.

24of the sons of Judah bearing shield and spear, six thousand eight hundred armed for war;

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

25of the sons of Simeon, mighty men of valor fit for war, seven thousand one hundred;

25the elite warriors of Simeon numbered 7,100,

26of the sons of Levi four thousand six hundred;

26and the descendants of Levi numbered 4,600.

27Jehoiada, the leader of the Aaronites, and with him three thousand seven hundred;

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

28Zadok, a young man, a valiant warrior, and from his father’s house twenty-two captains;

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

29of the sons of Benjamin, relatives of Saul, three thousand (until then the greatest part of them had remained loyal 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 sons of Ephraim twenty thousand eight hundred, mighty men of valor, famous men throughout their father’s house;

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

31of the half-tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were designated by name 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 the sons of Issachar who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their chiefs were two hundred; and all their brethren were at 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 there were fifty thousand who went out to battle, expert in war with all weapons of war, stouthearted men who could keep ranks;

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 one thousand captains, and with them thirty-seven thousand 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 who could keep battle formation, twenty-eight thousand six hundred;

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

36of Asher, those who could go out to war, able to keep battle formation, forty thousand;

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

37of the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, from the other side of the Jordan, one hundred and twenty thousand armed for battle with every kind of weapon 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, who could keep ranks, came to Hebron with a loyal heart, to make David king over all Israel; and all the rest of Israel were of one 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 three days, eating and drinking, for their brethren had prepared for them.

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

40Moreover those who were near to them, from as far away as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, were bringing food on donkeys and camels, on mules and oxen—provisions of flour and cakes of figs and cakes of raisins, wine and oil and oxen and sheep abundantly, 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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