New American Standard Bible 1995

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1Now these are the ones who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still restricted because of Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men who helped him in war.

1Now these are the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he could not move about freely because of Saul the son of Kish. And they were among the mighty men who helped him in war.

2They were equipped with bows, using both the right hand and the left to sling stones and to shoot arrows from the bow; they were Saul's kinsmen from Benjamin.

2They were bowmen and could shoot arrows and sling stones with either the right or the left hand; they were Benjaminites, Saul’s kinsmen.

3The 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,

3The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, both sons of Shemaah of Gibeah; also Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah, Jehu of Anathoth,

4and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty. Then Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad the Gederathite,

4Ishmaiah of Gibeon, a mighty man among the thirty and a leader over the thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad of Gederah,

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

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

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

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 of Gedor.

8From the Gadites there came over to David in the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, who could handle shield and spear, and whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the gazelles on the mountains.

8From the Gadites there went over to David at the stronghold in the wilderness mighty and experienced warriors, expert with shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions and who were swift as gazelles upon the mountains:

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

9Ezer 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, Machbannai the eleventh.

13Jeremiah tenth, Machbannai eleventh.

14These of the sons of Gad were captains of the army; he who was least was equal to a hundred and the greatest to a thousand.

14These Gadites were officers of the army; the least was a match for a hundred men and the greatest for 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.

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.

16Then some of the sons of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.

16And some of the men of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.

17David went out to meet them, and said to them, "If you come peacefully to me to help me, my heart shall be united with you; but if to betray me to my adversaries, since there is no wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers look on it and decide."

17David went out to meet them and said to them, “If you have come to me in friendship to help me, my heart will be joined to you; but if to betray me to my adversaries, although there is no wrong in my hands, then may the God of our fathers see and rebuke you.”

18Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, who was the chief of the thirty, and he said, "We are yours, O David, And with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, And peace to him who helps you; Indeed, your God helps you!" Then David received them and made them captains of the band.

18Then the Spirit clothed Amasai, chief of the thirty, and he said, “We are yours, O David, and with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers! For your God helps you.” Then David received them and made them officers of his troops.

19From Manasseh also some defected to David when he was about to go to battle with the Philistines against Saul. But they did not help them, for the lords of the Philistines after consultation sent him away, saying, "At the cost of our heads he may defect to his master Saul."

19Some of the men of Manasseh deserted to David when he came with the Philistines for the battle against Saul. (Yet he did not help them, for the rulers of the Philistines took counsel and sent him away, saying, “At peril to our heads he will desert to his master Saul.”)

20As he went to Ziklag there defected to him from Manasseh: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu and Zillethai, captains of thousands who belonged to Manasseh.

20As he went to Ziklag, these men of Manasseh deserted to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.

21They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the army.

21They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and were commanders in the army.

22For day by day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army like the army of God.

22For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like an army of God.

23Now these are the numbers of the divisions equipped for war, who came to David at Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.

23These are the numbers of the divisions of the armed troops who came to David in Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul over to him, according to the word of the LORD.

24The sons of Judah who bore shield and spear were 6,800, equipped for war.

24The men of Judah bearing shield and spear were 6,800 armed troops.

25Of the sons of Simeon, mighty men of valor for war, 7,100.

25Of the Simeonites, mighty men of valor for war, 7,100.

26Of the sons of Levi 4,600.

26Of the Levites 4,600.

27Now Jehoiada was the leader of the house of Aaron, and with him were 3,700,

27The prince Jehoiada, of the house of Aaron, and with him 3,700.

28also Zadok, a young man mighty of valor, and of his father's house twenty-two captains.

28Zadok, a young man mighty in valor, and twenty-two commanders from his own fathers’ house.

29Of the sons of Benjamin, Saul's kinsmen, 3,000; for until now the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.

29Of the Benjaminites, the kinsmen of Saul, 3,000, of whom the majority had to that point kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.

30Of the sons of Ephraim 20,800, mighty men of valor, famous men in their fathers' households.

30Of the Ephraimites 20,800, mighty men of valor, famous men in their fathers’ houses.

31Of the half-tribe of Manasseh 18,000, who were designated by name to come and make David king.

31Of the half-tribe of Manasseh 18,000, who were expressly named to come and make David king.

32Of the sons of Issachar, men who understood the times, with knowledge of what Israel should do, their chiefs were two hundred; and all their kinsmen were at their command.

32Of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, 200 chiefs, and all their kinsmen under their command.

33Of Zebulun, there were 50,000 who went out in the army, who could draw up in battle formation with all kinds of weapons of war and helped David with an undivided heart.

33Of Zebulun 50,000 seasoned troops, equipped for battle with all the weapons of war, to help David with singleness of purpose.

34Of Naphtali there were 1,000 captains, and with them 37,000 with shield and spear.

34Of Naphtali 1,000 commanders with whom were 37,000 men armed with shield and spear.

35Of the Danites who could draw up in battle formation, there were 28,600.

35Of the Danites 28,600 men equipped for battle.

36Of Asher there were 40,000 who went out in the army to draw up in battle formation.

36Of Asher 40,000 seasoned troops ready for battle.

37From the other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites and the Gadites and of the half-tribe of Manasseh, there were 120,000 with all kinds of weapons of war for the battle.

37Of the Reubenites and Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh from beyond the Jordan, 120,000 men armed with all the weapons of war.

38All these, being men of war who could draw up in battle formation, came to Hebron with a perfect heart to make David king over all Israel; and all the rest also of Israel were of one mind to make David king.

38All these, men of war, arrayed in battle order, came to Hebron with a whole heart to make David king over all Israel. Likewise, all the rest of Israel were of a single mind to make David king.

39They were there with David three days, eating and drinking, for their kinsmen had prepared for them.

39And they were there with David for three days, eating and drinking, for their brothers had made preparation for them.

40Moreover those who were near to them, even as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought food on donkeys, camels, mules and on oxen, great quantities of flour cakes, fig cakes and bunches of raisins, wine, oil, oxen and sheep. There was joy indeed in Israel.

40And also their relatives, from as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, came bringing food on donkeys and on camels and on mules and on oxen, abundant provisions of flour, cakes of figs, clusters of raisins, and wine and oil, oxen and sheep, for there was joy in Israel.

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