Now these are they that came [0935] to David [01732] to Ziklag [06860], while he yet kept himself close [06113] because [06440] of Saul [07586] the son [01121] of Kish [07027]: and they were among the mighty men [01368], helpers [05826] of the war [04421].while…: Heb. being yet shut up
They were armed [05401] with bows [07198], and could use both the right hand [03231] and the left [08041] in hurling stones [068] and shooting arrows [02671] out of a bow [07198], even of Saul's [07586] brethren [0251] of Benjamin [01144].
The chief [07218] was Ahiezer [0295], then Joash [03101], the sons [01121] of Shemaah [08094] the Gibeathite [01395]; and Jeziel [03149], and Pelet [06404], the sons [01121] of Azmaveth [05820]; and Berachah [01294], and Jehu [03058] the Antothite [06069],Shemaah: or, Hasmaah
And Ismaiah [03460] the Gibeonite [01393], a mighty man [01368] among the thirty [07970], and over the thirty [07970]; and Jeremiah [03414], and Jahaziel [03166], and Johanan [03110], and Josabad [03107] the Gederathite [01452],
Eluzai [0498], and Jerimoth [03406], and Bealiah [01183], and Shemariah [08114], and Shephatiah [08203] the Haruphite [02741],
Elkanah [0511], and Jesiah [03449], and Azareel [05832], and Joezer [03134], and Jashobeam [03434], the Korhites [07145],
And Joelah [03132], and Zebadiah [02069], the sons [01121] of Jeroham [03395] of Gedor [01446].
And of the Gadites [01425] there separated [0914] themselves unto David [01732] into the hold [04679] to the wilderness [04057] men [01368] of might [02428], and men [0582] of war [06635] fit for the battle [04421], that could handle [06186] shield [06793] and buckler [07420], whose faces [06440] were like the faces [06440] of lions [0738], and were as swift [04116] as the roes [06643] upon the mountains [02022];of war: Heb. of the hostas swift…: Heb. as the roes upon the mountains to make haste
Ezer [05829] the first [07218], Obadiah [05662] the second [08145], Eliab [0446] the third [07992],
Mishmannah [04925] the fourth [07243], Jeremiah [03414] the fifth [02549],
Attai [06262] the sixth [08345], Eliel [0447] the seventh [07637],
Johanan [03110] the eighth [08066], Elzabad [0443] the ninth [08671],
Jeremiah [03414] the tenth [06224], Machbanai [04344] the eleventh [06240] [06249].
These were of the sons [01121] of Gad [01410], captains [07218] of the host [06635]: one [0259] of the least [06996] was over an hundred [03967], and the greatest [01419] over a thousand [0505].one…: or, one that was least could resist an hundred, and the greatest a thousand
These are they that went over [05674] Jordan [03383] in the first [07223] month [02320], when it had overflown [04390] all his banks [01428] [01415]; and they put to flight [01272] all them of the valleys [06010], both toward the east [04217], and toward the west [04628].overflown: Heb. filled over
And there came [0935] of the children [01121] of Benjamin [01144] and Judah [03063] to the hold [04679] unto David [01732].
And David [01732] went out [03318] to meet [06440] them, and answered [06030] and said [0559] unto them, If ye be come [0935] peaceably [07965] unto me to help [05826] me, mine heart [03824] shall be knit [03162] unto you: but if ye be come to betray [07411] me to mine enemies [06862], seeing there is no [03808] wrong [02555] in mine hands [03709], the God [0430] of our fathers [01] look [07200] thereon, and rebuke [03198] it.to meet…: Heb. before thembe knit: Heb. be onewrong: or, violence
Then the spirit [07307] came [03847] upon Amasai [06022], who was chief [07218] of the captains [07991] [07970], and he said, Thine are we, David [01732], and on thy side, thou son [01121] of Jesse [03448]: peace [07965], peace [07965] be unto thee, and peace [07965] be to thine helpers [05826]; for thy God [0430] helpeth [05826] thee. Then David [01732] received [06901] them, and made [05414] them captains [07218] of the band [01416].came…: Heb. clothed
And there fell [05307] some of Manasseh [04519] to David [01732], when he came [0935] with the Philistines [06430] against Saul [07586] to battle [04421]: but they helped [05826] them not: for the lords [05633] of the Philistines [06430] upon advisement [06098] sent [07971] him away, saying [0559], He will fall [05307] to his master [0113] Saul [07586] to the jeopardy of our heads [07218].to the…: Heb. on our heads
As he went [03212] to Ziklag [06860], there fell [05307] to him of Manasseh [04519], Adnah [05734], and Jozabad [03107], and Jediael [03043], and Michael [04317], and Jozabad [03107], and Elihu [0453], and Zilthai [06769], captains [07218] of the thousands [0505] that were of Manasseh [04519].
And they helped [05826] David [01732] against the band [01416] of the rovers: for they were all mighty men [01368] of valour [02428], and were captains [08269] in the host [06635].against…: or, with a band
For at that time [06256] day [03117] by day [03117] there came [0935] to David [01732] to help [05826] him, until it was a great [01419] host [04264], like the host [04264] of God [0430].
And these are the numbers [04557] of the bands [07218] that were ready armed [02502] to the war [06635], and came [0935] to David [01732] to Hebron [02275], to turn [05437] the kingdom [04438] of Saul [07586] to him, according to the word [06310] of the Lord [03068].bands: or, captains, or, men: Heb. heads
The children [01121] of Judah [03063] that bare [05375] shield [06793] and spear [07420] were six [08337] thousand [0505] and eight [08083] hundred [03967], ready armed [02502] to the war [06635].armed: or, prepared
Of the children [01121] of Simeon [08095], mighty men [01368] of valour [02428] for the war [06635], seven [07651] thousand [0505] and one hundred [03967].
Of the children [01121] of Levi [03878] four [0702] thousand [0505] and six [08337] hundred [03967].
And Jehoiada [03077] was the leader [05057] of the Aaronites [0175], and with him were three [07969] thousand [0505] and seven [07651] hundred [03967];
And Zadok [06659], a young man [05288] mighty [01368] of valour [02428], and of his father's [01] house [01004] twenty [06242] and two [08147] captains [08269].
And of the children [01121] of Benjamin [01144], the kindred [0251] of Saul [07586], three [07969] thousand [0505]: for hitherto the greatest [04768] part of them had kept [08104] the ward [04931] of the house [01004] of Saul [07586].kindred: Heb. brethrenthe greatest…: Heb. a multitude of them
And of the children [01121] of Ephraim [0669] twenty [06242] thousand [0505] and eight [08083] hundred [03967], mighty [01368] men [0582] of valour [02428], famous [08034] throughout the house [01004] of their fathers [01].famous: Heb. men of names
And of the half [02677] tribe [04294] of Manasseh [04519] eighteen [06240] [08083] thousand [0505], which were expressed [05344] by name [08034], to come [0935] and make David [01732] king [04427].
And of the children [01121] of Issachar [03485], which were men that had understanding [03045] [0998] of the times [06256], to know [03045] what Israel [03478] ought to do [06213]; the heads [07218] of them were two hundred [03967]; and all their brethren [0251] were at their commandment [06310].
Of Zebulun [02074], such as went forth [03318] to battle [06635], expert [06186] in war [04421], with all instruments [03627] of war [04421], fifty [02572] thousand [0505], which could keep rank [05737]: they were not of double [03820] heart [03820].expert…: or, rangers of battle, or, ranged in battlekeep…: or, set the battle in arraynot…: Heb. without a heart and a heart
And of Naphtali [05321] a thousand [0505] captains [08269], and with them with shield [06793] and spear [02595] thirty [07970] and seven [07651] thousand [0505].
And of the Danites [01839] expert [06186] in war [04421] twenty [06242] and eight [08083] thousand [0505] and six [08337] hundred [03967].
And of Asher [0836], such as went forth [03318] to battle [06635], expert [06186] in war [04421], forty [0705] thousand [0505].expert: or, keeping their rank
And on the other side [05676] of Jordan [03383], of the Reubenites [07206], and the Gadites [01425], and of the half [02677] tribe [07626] of Manasseh [04519], with all manner of instruments [03627] of war [06635] for the battle [04421], an hundred [03967] and twenty [06242] thousand [0505].
All these men [0582] of war [04421], that could keep [05737] rank [04634], came [0935] with a perfect [08003] heart [03820] to Hebron [02275], to make David [01732] king [04427] over all Israel [03478]: and all the rest [07611] also of Israel [03478] were of one [0259] heart [03824] to make David [01732] king [04427].
And there they were with David [01732] three [07969] days [03117], eating [0398] and drinking [08354]: for their brethren [0251] had prepared [03559] for them.
Moreover they that were nigh [07138] them, even unto Issachar [03485] and Zebulun [02074] and Naphtali [05321], brought [0935] bread [03899] on asses [02543], and on camels [01581], and on mules [06505], and on oxen [01241], and meat [03978], meal [07058], cakes [01690] of figs, and bunches of raisins [06778], and wine [03196], and oil [08081], and oxen [01241], and sheep [06629] abundantly [07230]: for there was joy [08057] in Israel [03478].meat…: or, victual of meal