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| 1These were the men who joined David in Ziklag, when he was banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish. (They were among the warriors who assisted him in battle. | 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; |
| 2They were armed with bows and could shoot arrows or sling stones right or left-handed. They were fellow tribesmen of Saul from Benjamin.) These were: | 2they were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows; and they were Saul’s kinsmen from Benjamin): |
| 3Ahiezer, the leader, and Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Berachah, Jehu the Anathothite, | 3Ahiezer their chief and Joash, who were the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite; |
| 4Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, one of the thirty warriors and their leader, Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad the Gederathite, | 4Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the Thirty and a leader over the Thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite; |
| 5Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah the Haruphite, | 5Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite; |
| 6Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, who were Korahites, | 6Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, who were Korahites; |
| 7and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from Gedor. | 7and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from Gedor. |
| 8Some of the Gadites joined David at the stronghold in the desert. They were warriors who were trained for battle; they carried shields and spears. They were as fierce as lions and could run as quickly as gazelles across the hills. | 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: |
| 9Ezer was the leader, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third, | 9Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third, |
| 10Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth, | 10Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth, |
| 11Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, | 11Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, |
| 12Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth, | 12Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth, |
| 13Jeremiah the tenth, and Machbannai the eleventh. | 13Jeremiah the tenth, and Machbanai the eleventh. |
| 14These Gadites were military leaders; the least led a hundred men, the greatest a thousand. | 14These Gadites were army commanders, the least of whom was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand. |
| 15They crossed the Jordan River in the first month, when it was overflowing its banks, and routed those living in all the valleys to the east and west. | 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. |
| 16Some from Benjamin and Judah also came to David's stronghold. | 16Other Benjamites and some men from Judah also came to David in his stronghold. |
| 17David went out to meet them and said, "If you come to me in peace and want to help me, then I will make an alliance with you. But if you come to betray me to my enemies when I have not harmed you, may the God of our ancestors take notice and judge!" | 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.” |
| 18But a spirit empowered Amasai, the leader of the thirty warriors, and he said: "We are yours, O David! We support you, O son of Jesse! May you greatly prosper! May those who help you prosper! Indeed your God helps you!" So David accepted them and made them leaders of raiding bands. | 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. |
| 19Some men from Manasseh joined David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (But in the end they did not help the Philistines because, after taking counsel, the Philistine lords sent David away, saying: "It would be disastrous for us if he deserts to his master Saul.") | 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.”) |
| 20When David went to Ziklag, the men of Manasseh who joined him were Adnach, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, leaders of a thousand soldiers each in the tribe of Manasseh. | 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. |
| 21They helped David fight against raiding bands, for all of them were warriors and leaders in the army. | 21They helped David against the raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and commanders in the army. |
| 22Each day men came to help David until his army became very large. | 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. |
| 23The following is a record of the armed warriors who came with their leaders and joined David in Hebron in order to make David king in Saul's place, in accordance with the LORD's decree: | 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: |
| 24From Judah came 6,800 trained warriors carrying shields and spears. | 24From Judah: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears. |
| 25From Simeon there were 7,100 warriors. | 25From Simeon: 7,100 mighty men of valor, ready for battle. |
| 26From Levi there were 4,600. | 26From Levi: 4,600, |
| 27Jehoiada, the leader of Aaron's descendants, brought 3,700 men with him, | 27including Jehoiada, leader of the house of Aaron, with 3,700 men, |
| 28along with Zadok, a young warrior, and twenty-two leaders from his family. | 28and Zadok, a mighty young man of valor, with 22 commanders from his own family. |
| 29From Benjamin, Saul's tribe, there were 3,000, most of whom, up to that time, had been loyal to Saul. | 29From Benjamin, the kinsmen of Saul: 3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to the house of Saul up to that time. |
| 30From Ephraim there were 20,800 warriors, who had brought fame to their families. | 30From Ephraim: 20,800 mighty men of valor, famous among their own clans. |
| 31From the half tribe of Manasseh there were 18,000 who had been designated by name to come and make David king. | 31From the half-tribe of Manasseh: 18,000 designated by name to come and make David king. |
| 32From Issachar there were 200 leaders and all their relatives at their command--they understood the times and knew what Israel should do. | 32From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their kinsmen at their command. |
| 33From Zebulun there were 50,000 warriors who were prepared for battle, equipped with all kinds of weapons, and ready to give their undivided loyalty. | 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. |
| 34From Naphtali there were 1,000 officers, along with 37,000 men carrying shields and spears. | 34From Naphtali: 1,000 commanders, accompanied by 37,000 men with shield and spear. |
| 35From Dan there were 28,600 men prepared for battle. | 35From Dan: 28,600 prepared for battle. |
| 36From Asher there were 40,000 warriors prepared for battle. | 36From Asher: 40,000 fit for service, prepared for battle. |
| 37From the other side of the Jordan, from Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, there were 120,000 men armed with all kinds of weapons. | 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. |
| 38All these men were warriors who were ready to march. They came to Hebron to make David king over all Israel by acclamation; all the rest of the Israelites also were in agreement that David should become king. | 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. |
| 39They spent three days feasting there with David, for their relatives had given them provisions. | 39They spent three days there eating and drinking with David, for their relatives had provided for them. |
| 40Also their neighbors, from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, were bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen. There were large supplies of flour, fig cakes, raisins, wine, olive oil, beef, and lamb, for Israel was celebrating. | 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. |
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