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1Now 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.

1The following were the men who came to David at Ziklag while he was still banned from the presence of Saul son of Kish. They were among the warriors who helped him in battle.

2They 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.

2They were archers who could use either the right or left hand, both to sling stones and shoot arrows from a bow. They were Saul's relatives from Benjamin:

3The 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,

3Their chief was Ahiezer son of Shemaah the Gibeathite. Then there was his brother Joash; Jeziel and Pelet sons of Azmaveth; Beracah, Jehu the Anathothite;

4And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,

4Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a warrior among the Thirty and a leader over the Thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad the Gederathite;

5Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,

5Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah the Haruphite;

6Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites,

6Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites;

7And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.

7and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from Gedor.

8And 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;

8Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the desert. They were valiant warriors, trained for battle, expert with shield and spear. Their faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as gazelles on the mountains.

9Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

9Ezer was the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third,

10Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,

10Mishmannah fourth, Jeremiah fifth,

11Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,

11Attai sixth, Eliel seventh,

12Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,

12Johanan eighth, Elzabad ninth,

13Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh.

13Jeremiah tenth, and Machbannai eleventh.

14These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.

14These Gadites were army commanders; the least of them was a match for a hundred, and the greatest of them for a thousand.

15These 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.

15These are the men who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks, and put to flight all those in the valleys to the east and to the west.

16And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.

16Other Benjaminites and men from Judah also went to David at the stronghold.

17And 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.

17David went out to meet them and said to them, "If you have come in peace to help me, my heart will be united with you, but if you have come to betray me to my enemies even though my hands have done no wrong, may the God of our ancestors look on it and judge."

18Then 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.

18Then the Spirit enveloped Amasai, chief of the Thirty, and he said: We are yours, David, we are with you, son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to him who helps you, for your God helps you. So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.

19And 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.

19Some Manassites defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. However, they did not help the Philistines because the Philistine rulers sent David away after a discussion. They said, "It will be our heads if he defects to his master Saul."

20As 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.

20When David went to Ziklag, some men from Manasseh defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.

21And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.

21They helped David against the raiders, for they were all valiant warriors and commanders in the army.

22For at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.

22At that time, men came day after day to help David until there was a great army, like an army of God.

23And 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.

23The numbers of the armed troops who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul's kingdom over to him, according to the LORD's word, were as follows:

24The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.

24From the Judahites: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears.

25Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.

25From the Simeonites: 7,100 valiant warriors ready for war.

26Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.

26From the Levites: 4,600

27And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;

27in addition to Jehoiada, leader of the house of Aaron, with 3,700 men;

28And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father's house twenty and two captains.

28and Zadok, a young valiant warrior, with 22 commanders from his father's family.

29And 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.

29From the Benjaminites, the relatives of Saul: 3,000 (up to that time the majority of the Benjaminites maintained their allegiance to the house of Saul).

30And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers.

30From the Ephraimites: 20,800 valiant warriors who were famous men in their ancestral families.

31And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.

31From half the tribe of Manasseh: 18,000 designated by name to come and make David king.

32And 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.

32From the Issacharites, who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their relatives under their command.

33Of 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.

33From Zebulun: 50,000 who could serve in the army, trained for battle with all kinds of weapons of war, with one purpose to help David.

34And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.

34From Naphtali: 1,000 commanders accompanied by 37,000 men with shield and spear.

35And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.

35From the Danites: 28,600 trained for battle.

36And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand.

36From Asher: 40,000 who could serve in the army, trained for battle.

37And 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.

37From across the Jordan--from the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh: 120,000 men equipped with all the military weapons of war.

38All 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.

38All these warriors, lined up in battle formation, came to Hebron wholeheartedly determined to make David king over all Israel. All the rest of Israel was also of one mind to make David king.

39And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.

39They spent three days there eating and drinking with David, for their relatives had provided for them.

40Moreover 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.

40In addition, their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali came and brought food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen--abundant provisions of flour, fig cakes, raisins, wine and oil, herds, and flocks. Indeed, there was joy in Israel.

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