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1 Chronicles 12

David's Supporters in Ziklag

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 aNow theseh428 are the ones who cameh935 to Davidh1732 at Ziklagh6860, while he was stillh5750 restrictedh6113 becauseh4480h6440 of Saulh7586 the sonh1121 of Kishh7027; and they were among the mightyh1368 menh1368 who helpedh5826 him in warh4421.

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They were equippedh5401b with bowsh7198,  ausing both the righth3231 handh3231 and the lefth8041 to sling stonesh68 and to shoot arrowsh2671 from the bowh7198;  bthey were Saul'sh7586 kinsmenh251 from Benjaminh1144.

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The chiefh7218 was Ahiezerh295, then Joashh3060, the sonsh1121 of Shemaahh8094 the Gibeathiteh1395; and Jezielh3149 and Peleth6404, the sonsh1121 of Azmavethh5820a, and Beracahh1294 and Jehuh3058 the Anathothiteh6069,

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and Ishmaiahh3460 the Gibeoniteh1393, a mightyh1368 manh1368 among the thirtyh7970, and overh5921 the thirtyh7970.  1Then Jeremiahh3414, Jahazielh3166, Johananh3076, Jozabadh3107 the Gederathiteh1452,

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 1Eluzaih498, Jerimothh3406, Bealiahh1183, Shemariahh8114, Shephatiahh8203 the Haruphiteh2741,

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Elkanahh511, Isshiahh3449, Azarelh5832, Joezerh3134, Jashobeamh3434, the Korahitesh7145,

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and Joelahh3132 and Zebadiahh2069, the sonsh1121 of Jerohamh3395 of Gedorh1446.

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From the Gaditesh1425 there  1cameh914 overh914 to Davidh1732 in the strongholdh4679 in the wildernessh4057b, mightyh1368 menh1368 of valorh2428, menh376 trainedh6635 for warh4421, who could handleh6186a shieldh6793c and spearh7420, and whose facesh6440 were like the facesh6440 of lionsh743b, and  athey were as swifth4116 as the gazellesh6643b on the mountainsh2022.

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Ezerh5829 was the firsth7218, Obadiahh5662 the secondh8145, Eliabh446 the thirdh7992,

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Mishmannahh4925 the fourthh7243, Jeremiahh3414 the fifthh2549,

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Attaih6262 the sixthh8345, Elielh447 the seventhh7637,

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Johananh3076 the eighthh8066, Elzabadh443 the ninthh8671,

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Jeremiahh3414 the tenthh6224, Machbannaih4344 the eleventhh6249h6240.

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Theseh428 of the sonsh1121 of Gadh1410 were  1captainsh7218 of the armyh6635;  ahe who was leasth6996a was equal to a hundredh3967 and the greatesth1419 to a thousandh505.

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 aTheseh428 are the onesh1992a whoh834 crossedh5674a the Jordanh3383 in the firsth7223 monthh2320 when it was overflowingh4390h5921 allh3605 its banksh1415 and they puth1272 to flighth1272 allh3605 those in the valleysh6010, both to the easth4217 and to the westh4628.

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Then someh4480 of the sonsh1121 of Benjaminh1144 and Judahh3063 cameh935 to the strongholdh4679 to Davidh1732.

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Davidh1732 wenth3318 out to meeth6440 them, and saidh559 to them, "Ifh518 you comeh935 peacefullyh7965 to me to helph5826 me, my hearth3824 shall be unitedh3162 with you; but ifh518 to betrayh7411b me to my adversariesh6862c, since there is noh3808  1wrongh2555 in my handsh3709, may the Godh430 of our fathersh1 lookh7200 on it and decideh3198."

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Then  athe Spirith7307  1cameh3847 upon  bAmasaih6022, who was the chiefh7218 of the thirtyh7970, and he said, "We are yours, O Davidh1732, And with you, O sonh1121 of Jesseh3448!  cPeaceh7965, peaceh7965 to you, And peaceh7965 to him who helpsh5826 you; Indeedh3588, your Godh430 helpsh5826 you!" Then Davidh1732 receivedh6901 them and madeh5414 them  2captainsh7218 of the bandh1416.

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 aFrom Manassehh4519 also someh4480 defectedh5307 to Davidh1732 when he was about to goh935 to battleh4421 with the Philistinesh6430 againsth5921 Saulh7586. But they did not helph5826 them, for the lordsh5633a of the Philistinesh6430 after consultationh6098 senth7971 him awayh7971, sayingh559, "At the cost of our headsh7218 he may defecth5307 to his masterh113 Saulh7586."

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As he wenth1980 to Ziklagh6860 there defectedh5307 to him from Manassehh4519: Adnahh5734a, Jozabadh3107, Jediaelh3043, Michaelh4317, Jozabadh3107, Elihuh453 and Zillethaih6769,  1captainsh7218 of thousandsh505 whoh834 belonged to Manassehh4519.

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They helpedh5826 Davidh1732 againsth5921  athe bandh1416 of raidersh1416, for they were allh3605 mightyh1368 menh1368 of valorh2428, and were captainsh8269 in the armyh6635.

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For dayh3117 by dayh3117 men cameh935 to Davidh1732 to helph5826 him, untilh5704 there was a greath1419 armyh4264  alike the armyh4264 of Godh430.

Supporters Gathered at Hebron

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Now theseh428 are the numbersh4557 of the  1divisionsh7218 equippedh2502b for warh6635,  awho cameh935 to Davidh1732 at Hebronh2275a,  bto turnh5437 the kingdomh4438 of Saulh7586 to him,  caccording to the  2wordh6310 of the LORDh3068.

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The sonsh1121 of Judahh3063 who boreh5375 shieldh6793c and spearh7420 were 6,800h8337ah505h8083h3967, equippedh2502b for warh6635.

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Of the sonsh1121 of Simeonh8095, mightyh1368 menh1368 of valorh2428 for warh6635, 7,100h7651h505h3967.

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Of the sonsh1121 of Levih3878 4,600h702h505h8337ah3967.

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Now Jehoiadah3077 was the leaderh5057 of the house of Aaronh175, and with him were 3,700h7969h505h7651h3967,

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also  aZadokh6659, a youngh5288 manh5288 mightyh1368 of valorh2428, and of his father'sh1 househ1004 twenty-twoh6242h8147 captainsh8269.

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Of the sonsh1121 of Benjaminh1144,  aSaul'sh7586 kinsmenh251, 3,000h7969h505; for untilh5704 nowh2008  bthe greatesth4768 parth4768 of them had kepth8104 their allegianceh4931 to the househ1004 of Saulh7586.

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Of the sonsh1121 of Ephraimh669 20,800h6242h505h8083h3967, mightyh1368 menh1368 of valorh2428, famoush8034 menh376 in their fathers'h1 householdsh1004.

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Of the half-tribeh2677h4294 of Manassehh4519 18,000h8083h6240h505, whoh834 were designatedh5344a by nameh8034 to comeh935 and makeh4427a Davidh1732 kingh4427a.

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Of the sonsh1121 of Issacharh3485,  amen who understoodh998 the timesh6256, with knowledgeh3045 of whath4100 Israelh3478 should doh6213a, their chiefsh7218 were two hundredh3967; and allh3605 their kinsmenh251 were at their commandh6310.

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Of Zebulunh2074, there were 50,000h2572h505 who wenth3318 out in the armyh6635, who could drawh6186a up in battleh4421 formationh6186a with allh3605 kinds of weaponsh3627 of warh4421 and helpedh5737a David  1with  aan undividedh3808h3820 hearth3820.

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Of Naphtalih5321 there were 1,000h505 captainsh8269, and with them 37,000h7970h7651h505 with shieldh6793c and spearh2595.

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Of the Danitesh1839 who could drawh6186a up in battleh4421 formationh6186a, there were 28,600h6242h8083h505h8337ah3967.

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Of Asherh836 there were 40,000h705h505 who wenth3318 out in the armyh6635 to drawh6186a up in battleh4421 formationh6186a.

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From the otherh5676 sideh5676 of the Jordanh3383, of the Reubenitesh7206 and the Gaditesh1425 and of the half-tribeh2677h7626 of Manassehh4519, there were 120,000h3967h6242h505 with allh3605 kinds of weaponsh3627 of warh6635 for the battleh4421.

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Allh3605 theseh428, being menh376 of warh4421 who could drawh6186a up in battleh4634 formationh4634, cameh935 to Hebronh2275a with  aa perfecth8003 hearth3824 to makeh4427a Davidh1732 kingh4427a overh5921 allh3605 Israelh3478; and allh3605 the resth7611 alsoh1571 of Israelh3478 were of oneh259 mindh3820 to makeh4427a Davidh1732 kingh4427a.

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They were thereh8033 with Davidh1732 threeh7969 daysh3117, eatingh398 and drinkingh8354, for their kinsmenh251 had preparedh3559 for them.

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Moreover those who were nearh7138 to them, even as farh5704 as Issacharh3485 and Zebulunh2074 and Naphtalih5321,  abroughth935 foodh3899 on donkeysh2543, camelsh1581, mulesh6505 and on oxenh1241, greath7230 quantitiesh7230 of flourh7058 cakesh7058, figh1690 cakesh1690 and bunchesh6778 of raisinsh6778, wineh3196, oilh8081, oxenh1241 and sheeph6629. There was joyh8057 indeedh3588 in Israelh3478.



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