“Now these are they that came to David to Ziglag while he yet kept himself close because of Saul, the son of Gish. And they were among the mighty men, helpers. Please notice that expression, helpers of the war.”
1 Chronicles 12
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1Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the mighty men who helped him in battle;
“Now, these are they that came to David. The Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul, the son of Kish, they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war.”
2they were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows; and they were Saul's kinsmen from Benjamin):
“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.”
“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.”
“They were armed with bows. They could use both the right hand and the left hand in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of the bow even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin.”
3Ahiezer their chief and Joash, who were the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite;
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4Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the Thirty and a leader over the Thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite;
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5Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite;
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6Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, who were Korahites;
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7and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from Gedor.
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8Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the desert. They were mighty men of valor, trained for battle, experts with the shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions and who were as swift as gazelles on the mountains:
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9Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,
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10Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
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11Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
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12Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
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13Jeremiah the tenth, and Machbanai the eleventh.
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14These Gadites were army commanders, the least of whom was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand.
“These were of the sons of God, captains of the hosts. One of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.”
15These are the ones who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks, and they put to flight all those in the valleys, both to the east and to the west.
“these are they that went over Jordan in the first month when it had overflown all its banks. And they put to flight all men of them of the valleys, both toward the east and toward the west.”
16Other Benjamites and some men from Judah also came to David in his stronghold.
“And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.”
“And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.”
17And David went out to meet them, saying, "If you have come to me in peace to help me, my heart will be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my enemies when my hands are free of violence, may the God of our fathers see it and judge you."
“And David went out to meet them and answered and said unto them, If ye become peaceably unto me to help me mine heart shall be knit unto you. But if ye become to betray me to mine enemies seeing there is no wrong in mine hands…”
“And David went up to meet them and answered and said unto them, If ye become peaceably unto me to help me, my heart shall be knit unto you. But if ye come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the…”
18Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: "We are yours, O David! We are with you, 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 leaders of his troops.
“Then the Spirit came upon Amasiah, 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…”
“the spirit of God came upon Amasai, who was the chief of the 30 valiant men. And he said, we are yours, O David, and we are with you, O son of Jesse. Peace, peace to you and peace to him who helps you. Indeed, your God helps you.…”
“Then the spirit came upon Amaziah, who was chief of the captains. And he said, thine are we, David, and on thy side thou son of Jesse. Peace be unto thee, that peace be to thine helpers, for thy God helpeth thee. Then David…”
19Some from Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (They did not help the Philistines because the Philistine rulers consulted and sent David away, saying, "It will cost us our heads if he defects to his master Saul.")
“and there fell some of the Manasseh to David when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle, but they helped them not. For the Lord's of the Philistines upon the advisement sent him saying, he will fall to his master…”
20When David went to Ziklag, these men of Manasseh defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.
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21They helped David against the raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and commanders in the army.
“and they helped David against the band of rovers. And for they were all mighty men of valor and were captains in the host.”
“And they helped David against the band of rovers, for they were all mighty men of valor and were captains of the host.”
22For at that time men came to David day after day to help him, until he had a great army, like the army of God.
“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.”
23Now these are the numbers of men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul's kingdom over to him, in accordance with the word of the LORD:
“And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready arms to the war, and came to David, to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him according to the word of the Lord.”
“And these are the numbers of the bands that were already armed to war and came to David to Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord.”
“these are the numbers of the bands that were ready, armed for war, and came to David, to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him according to the word of the Lord.”
24From Judah: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears.
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25From Simeon: 7,100 mighty men of valor, ready for battle.
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26From Levi: 4,600,
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27including Jehoiada, leader of the house of Aaron, with 3,700 men,
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28and Zadok, a mighty young man of valor, with 22 commanders from his own family.
“and Zadok, a young man, mighty of valor and of the father's house, 20 and two captains”
29From Benjamin, the kinsmen of Saul: 3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to the house of Saul up to that time.
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30From Ephraim: 20,800 mighty men of valor, famous among their own clans.
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31From the half-tribe of Manasseh: 18,000 designated by name to come and make David king.
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32From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their kinsmen at their command.
“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 200, and all their brethren were at their”
“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 200 and all their brethren were at their commandment.”
“And the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of time to know what Israel ought to do. The heads of them were 200 and all their brethren were their commandment.”
33From Zebulun: 50,000 fit for service, trained for battle with all kinds of weapons of war, who with one purpose were devoted to David.
“of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war with all the instruments of war, 50 ,000, which could keep rank. They were not of a double heart.”
34From Naphtali: 1,000 commanders, accompanied by 37,000 men with shield and spear.
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35From Dan: 28,600 prepared for battle.
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36From Asher: 40,000 fit for service, prepared for battle.
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37And from east of the Jordan, from Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh there: 120,000 armed with every kind of weapon of war.
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38All these men of war, arrayed for battle, came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. And all the rest of the Israelites were of one mind to make David king.
“all 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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“all these men of war that could keep rank came with perfect heart to Hebron to make David king over all Israel and all the rest of Israel were of one heart to make David king.”
“all these men of war, the keep rank, came with the 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.”
39They spent three days there eating and drinking with David, for their relatives had provided for them.
“And there they were with David three days eating and drinking for their brethren had prepared for them,”
“And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking, for their brethren had prepared for them.”
40And their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen—abundant supplies of flour, fig cakes and raisin cakes, wine and oil, oxen and sheep. Indeed, there was joy in Israel.
“Moreover, they that were nigh, them even unto Issachar, Zebulun, and Nephthali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and…”