Now these are they that came to David
to Ziklag
, while he yet kept himself close
because
of Saul
the son
of Kish
: and they were among the mighty men
, helpers
of the war
.
They were armed with bows
, and could use both the right hand
and the left
in hurling stones
and shooting arrows
out of a bow
, even of Saul's
brethren
of Benjamin
.
The chief was Ahiezer
, then Joash
, the sons
of Shemaah
the Gibeathite
; and Jeziel
, and Pelet
, the sons
of Azmaveth
; and Berachah
, and Jehu
the Antothite
,
And Ismaiah the Gibeonite
, a mighty man
among the thirty
, and over the thirty
; and Jeremiah
, and Jahaziel
, and Johanan
, and Josabad
the Gederathite
,
Eluzai, and Jerimoth
, and Bealiah
, and Shemariah
, and Shephatiah
the Haruphite
,
Elkanah, and Jesiah
, and Azareel
, and Joezer
, and Jashobeam
, the Korhites
,
And Joelah, and Zebadiah
, the sons
of Jeroham
of Gedor
.
And of the Gadites there separated
themselves unto David
into the hold
to the wilderness
men
of might
, and men
of war
fit for the battle
, that could handle
shield
and buckler
, whose faces
were like the faces
of lions
, and were as swift
as the roes
upon the mountains
;
Ezer the first
, Obadiah
the second
, Eliab
the third
,
Mishmannah the fourth
, Jeremiah
the fifth
,
Attai the sixth
, Eliel
the seventh
,
Johanan the eighth
, Elzabad
the ninth
,
Jeremiah the tenth
, Machbanai
the eleventh
.
These were of the sons of Gad
, captains
of the host
: one
of the least
was over an hundred
, and the greatest
over a thousand
.
These are they that went over Jordan
in the first
month
, when it had overflown
all his banks
; and they put to flight
all them of the valleys
, both toward the east
, and toward the west
.
And there came of the children
of Benjamin
and Judah
to the hold
unto David
.
And David went out
to meet
them, and answered
and said
unto them, If ye be come
peaceably
unto me to help
me, mine heart
shall be knit
unto you: but if ye be come to betray
me to mine enemies
, seeing there is no
wrong
in mine hands
, the God
of our fathers
look
thereon , and rebuke
it .
Then the spirit came
upon Amasai
, who was chief
of the captains
, and he said , Thine are we , David
, and on thy side, thou son
of Jesse
: peace
, peace
be unto thee, and peace
be to thine helpers
; for thy God
helpeth
thee. Then David
received
them, and made
them captains
of the band
.
And there fell some of Manasseh
to David
, when he came
with the Philistines
against Saul
to battle
: but they helped
them not: for the lords
of the Philistines
upon advisement
sent
him away, saying
, He will fall
to his master
Saul
to the jeopardy of our heads
.
As he went to Ziklag
, there fell
to him of Manasseh
, Adnah
, and Jozabad
, and Jediael
, and Michael
, and Jozabad
, and Elihu
, and Zilthai
, captains
of the thousands
that were of Manasseh
.
And they helped David
against the band
of the rovers : for they were all mighty men
of valour
, and were captains
in the host
.
For at that time day
by day
there came
to David
to help
him, until it was a great
host
, like the host
of God
.
And these are the numbers of the bands
that were ready armed
to the war
, and came
to David
to Hebron
, to turn
the kingdom
of Saul
to him, according to the word
of the LORD
.
The children of Judah
that bare
shield
and spear
were six
thousand
and eight
hundred
, ready armed
to the war
.
Of the children of Simeon
, mighty men
of valour
for the war
, seven
thousand
and one hundred
.
Of the children of Levi
four
thousand
and six
hundred
.
And Jehoiada was the leader
of the Aaronites
, and with him were three
thousand
and seven
hundred
;
And Zadok, a young man
mighty
of valour
, and of his father's
house
twenty
and two
captains
.
And of the children of Benjamin
, the kindred
of Saul
, three
thousand
: for hitherto the greatest
part of them had kept
the ward
of the house
of Saul
.
And of the children of Ephraim
twenty
thousand
and eight
hundred
, mighty
men
of valour
, famous
throughout the house
of their fathers
.
And of the half tribe
of Manasseh
eighteen
thousand
, which were expressed
by name
, to come
and make David
king
.
And of the children of Issachar
, which were men that had understanding
of the times
, to know
what Israel
ought to do
; the heads
of them were two hundred
; and all their brethren
were at their commandment
.
Of Zebulun, such as went forth
to battle
, expert
in war
, with all instruments
of war
, fifty
thousand
, which could keep rank
: they were not of double
heart
.
And of Naphtali a thousand
captains
, and with them with shield
and spear
thirty
and seven
thousand
.
And of the Danites expert
in war
twenty
and eight
thousand
and six
hundred
.
And of Asher, such as went forth
to battle
, expert
in war
, forty
thousand
.
And on the other side of Jordan
, of the Reubenites
, and the Gadites
, and of the half
tribe
of Manasseh
, with all manner of instruments
of war
for the battle
, an hundred
and twenty
thousand
.
All these men of war
, that could keep
rank
, came
with a perfect
heart
to Hebron
, to make David
king
over all Israel
: and all the rest
also of Israel
were of one
heart
to make David
king
.
And there they were with David three
days
, eating
and drinking
: for their brethren
had prepared
for them.
Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar
and Zebulun
and Naphtali
, brought
bread
on asses
, and on camels
, and on mules
, and on oxen
, and meat
, meal
, cakes
of figs, and bunches of raisins
, and wine
, and oil
, and oxen
, and sheep
abundantly
: for there was joy
in Israel
.