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1 Here'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. Now 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. These 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;
2 Equipped 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. They were bowmen and could shoot arrows and sling stones with either the right or the left hand; they were Benjaminites, Saul’s kinsmen. they 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):
3 Their leaders were Shemaah's sons Ahiezer and Joash from Gibeah, Azmaveth's sons Jeziel and Pelet, Beracah, Jehu from Anathoth, The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, both sons of Shemaah of Gibeah; also Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah, Jehu of Anathoth, Ahiezer their chief and Joash the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet the sons of Azmaveth; Berakah, Jehu the Anathothite,
4 Ishmaiah from Gibeon (who was one of the elite among the Thirty and in charge over them), Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad from Gederah, Ishmaiah of Gibeon, a mighty man among the thirty and a leader over the thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad of Gederah, and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty warrior among the Thirty, who was a leader of the Thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad the Gederathite,
5 Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah the Haruphite, Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah the Haruphite; Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah and Shephatiah the Haruphite;
6 Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, Jashobeam, the descendants of Korah, Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites; Elkanah, Ishiah, Azarel, Joezer and Jashobeam the Korahites;
7 and Jeroham's sons Joelah and Zebadiah from Gedor. And Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor. and Joelah and Zebadiah the sons of Jeroham from Gedor.
8 Mighty 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. From 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: Some 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.
9 Their leader was Ezer, Obadiah was second, Eliab third, Ezer the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third, Ezer was the chief, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,
10 Mishmannah fourth, Jeremiah fifth, Mishmannah fourth, Jeremiah fifth, Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
11 Attai sixth, Eliel seventh, Attai sixth, Eliel seventh, Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
12 Johanan eighth, Elzabad ninth, Johanan eighth, Elzabad ninth, Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
13 Jeremiah tenth, and Machbannai eleventh. Jeremiah tenth, Machbannai eleventh. Jeremiah the tenth and Makbannai the eleventh.
14 These descendants of Gad were army leaders. The least of them was equal to a hundred other soldiers and the greatest to a thousand. These Gadites were officers of the army; the least was a match for a hundred men and the greatest for a thousand. These Gadites were army commanders; the least was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand.
15 These 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. These 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. It 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.
16 Later, some descendants of Benjamin and Judah approached David at his stronghold, And some of the men of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David. Other Benjamites and some men from Judah also came to David in his stronghold.
17 and 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.| David 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.” David 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.”
18 Then 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. Then 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. Then 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.
19 Some 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.| Some 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.”) Some 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.”)
20 As he traveled toward Ziklag, these descendants of Manasseh joined him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, leaders in charge thousands in Manasseh. As he went to Ziklag, these men of Manasseh deserted to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh. When 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.
21 They helped David against raiders, since they were all warriors and commanders in the army. They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and were commanders in the army. They helped David against raiding bands, for all of them were brave warriors, and they were commanders in his army.
22 Indeed people kept coming to David every day to help him, until his army became a great, vast army. For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like an army of God. Day after day men came to help David, until he had a great army, like the army of God.
23 What 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. These 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. These 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:
24 The army of Judah, equipped with both shields and spears, numbered 6,800 warriors, The men of Judah bearing shield and spear were 6,800 armed troops. from Judah, carrying shield and spear—6,800 armed for battle;
25 the elite warriors of Simeon numbered 7,100, Of the Simeonites, mighty men of valor for war, 7,100. from Simeon, warriors ready for battle—7,100;
26 and the descendants of Levi numbered 4,600. Of the Levites 4,600. from Levi—4,600,
27 Jehoiada, a senior officer in the house of Aaron, brought with him 3,700. The prince Jehoiada, of the house of Aaron, and with him 3,700. including Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, with 3,700 men,
28 Zadok, a young and valiant soldier, brought 22 commanders from his own ancestral house. Zadok, a young man mighty in valor, and twenty-two commanders from his own fathers’ house. and Zadok, a brave young warrior, with 22 officers from his family;
29 The tribe of Benjamin, relatives of Saul numbered 3,000, of whom most had remained allied to what remained of Saul's dynasty. Of the Benjaminites, the kinsmen of Saul, 3,000, of whom the majority had to that point kept their allegiance to the house of Saul. from Benjamin, Saul’s tribe—3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to Saul’s house until then;
30 The tribe of Ephraim supplied 20,800 valiant soldiers who were well known in their ancestral households. Of the Ephraimites 20,800, mighty men of valor, famous men in their fathers’ houses. from Ephraim, brave warriors, famous in their own clans—20,800;
31 The half-tribe of Manasseh supplied 18,000, who had been appointed specifically to come and establish David as king. Of the half-tribe of Manasseh 18,000, who were expressly named to come and make David king. from half the tribe of Manasseh, designated by name to come and make David king—18,000;
32 The 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. Of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, 200 chiefs, and all their kinsmen under their command. from Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do—200 chiefs, with all their relatives under their command;
33 The 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. Of Zebulun 50,000 seasoned troops, equipped for battle with all the weapons of war, to help David with singleness of purpose. from Zebulun, experienced soldiers prepared for battle with every type of weapon, to help David with undivided loyalty—50,000;
34 The tribe of Naphtali supplied 1,000 commanders, accompanied by 37,000 troops armed with shields and spears. Of Naphtali 1,000 commanders with whom were 37,000 men armed with shield and spear. from Naphtali—1,000 officers, together with 37,000 men carrying shields and spears;
35 The tribe of Dan supplied 28,600 battle-ready troops. Of the Danites 28,600 men equipped for battle. from Dan, ready for battle—28,600;
36 The tribe of Asher supplied 40,000 experienced, battle-ready troops. Of Asher 40,000 seasoned troops ready for battle. from Asher, experienced soldiers prepared for battle—40,000;
37 The 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. Of the Reubenites and Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh from beyond the Jordan, 120,000 men armed with all the weapons of war. and from east of the Jordan, from Reuben, Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh, armed with every type of weapon—120,000.
38 All 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. All 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. All 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.
39 They spent three days eating and drinking with David, since their relatives had supplied provisions for them. And they were there with David for three days, eating and drinking, for their brothers had made preparation for them. The men spent three days there with David, eating and drinking, for their families had supplied provisions for them.
40 Their 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. And 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. Also, 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.
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