[1] Now these are those who 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, his helpers in war. [2] They were armed with bows, and could
use both the right hand and the left in slinging stones and in shooting
arrows from the bow: they were of Saul`s brothers of Benjamin. [3] The
chief was Ahiezer; then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite, and
Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth, and Beracah, and Jehu the
Anathothite, [4] and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty,
and over the thirty, and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Jozabad
the Gederathite, [5] Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and
Shephatiah the Haruphite, [6] Elkanah, and Isshiah, and Azarel, and Joezer,
and Jashobeam, the Korahites, [7] and Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of
Jeroham of Gedor. [8] Of the Gadites there separated themselves to David to
the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war,
that could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of
lions, and they were as swift as the roes on the mountains; [9] Ezer the
chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third, [10] Mishmannah the fourth,
Jeremiah the fifth, [11] Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, [12] Johanan
the eighth, Elzabad the ninth, [13] Jeremiah the tenth, Machbannai the
eleventh. [14] These of the sons of Gad were captains of the host: he who
was least was equal to one hundred, and the greatest to one thousand. [15]
These are those who went over the Jordan in the first month, when it had
overflowed all its banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys,
both toward the east, and toward the west. [16] There came of the children
of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold to David. [17] David went out to
meet them, and answered them, If you be come peaceably to me to help me, my
heart shall be knit to you; but if [you be come] to betray me to my
adversaries, seeing there is no wrong in my hands, the God of our fathers
look thereon, and rebuke it. [18] Then the Spirit came on Amasai, who was
chief of the thirty, [and he said], Your are we, David, and on your side,
you son of Jesse: peace, peace be to you, and peace be to your helpers; for
your God helps you. Then David received them, and made them captains of the
band. [19] Of Manasseh also there fell away some to David, when he came
with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they didn`t help them; for
the lords of the Philistines on advise sent him away, saying, He will fall
away to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads. [20] As he went to
Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and
Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of thousands who
were of Manasseh. [21] They helped David against the band of rovers: for
they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the host. [22] For
from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great
host, like the host of God. [23] These are the numbers of the heads of
those who were armed for war, who came to David to Hebron, to turn the
kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of Yahweh. [24] The children
of Judah who bore shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred,
armed for war. [25] Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valor for the
war, seven thousand and one hundred. [26] Of the children of Levi four
thousand and six hundred. [27] Jehoiada was the leader of [the house of]
Aaron; and with him were three thousand and seven hundred, [28] and Zadok,
a young man mighty of valor, and of his father`s house twenty-two captains.
[29] Of the children of Benjamin, the brothers of Saul, three thousand: for
hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house
of Saul. [30] Of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand eight hundred,
mighty men of valor, famous men in their fathers` houses. [31] Of the
half-tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to
come and make David king. [32] Of the children of Issachar, men who had
understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, the heads of
them were two hundred; and all their brothers were at their commandment.
[33] Of Zebulun, such as were able to go out in the host, who could set the
battle in array, with all manner of instruments of war, fifty thousand, and
who could order [the battle array, and were] not of double heart. [34] Of
Naphtali one thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear
thirty-seven thousand. [35] Of the Danites who could set the battle in
array, twenty-eight thousand six hundred. [36] Of Asher, such as were able
to go out in the host, who could set the battle in array, forty thousand.
[37] On the other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites,
and of the half-tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war
for the battle, one hundred twenty thousand. [38] All these being men of
war, who could order the battle array, 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. [39] They were there with David three days,
eating and drinking; for their brothers had made preparation for them. [40]
Moreover those who were near to them, [even] as far as Issachar and Zebulun
and Naphtali, brought bread on donkeys, and on camels, and on mules, and on
oxen, victuals of meal, cakes of figs, and clusters of raisins, and wine,
and oil, and oxen, and sheep in abundance: for there was joy in Israel.
