1 Chronicles 12

1 Now these are those who came to David to Ziklag while he was a fugitive from Saul the son of Kish. They were amongst the mighty men, his helpers in war.

And these [were] the [ones who] came to David to Ziklag still kept back from before Saul [the] son of Kish and they [were] among the warriors [who] helped of the 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 relatives of the tribe of Benjamin.

[they were] equipped of Bow using right [hand] and using left [hand] with stones and with arrows with the bow some of [the] relatives of Saul from Benjamin.

3 The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite;

The chief Ahiezer and Joash [the] sons of the Shemaahite the Gibeathite (and Jeziel *QK) and Pelet [the] sons of Azmaveth and Berachah and Jehu the Anathothite.

4 Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man amongst the thirty and a leader of the thirty; Jeremiah; Jahaziel; Johanan; Jozabad the Gederathite;

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; Jerimoth; Bealiah; Shemariah; Shephatiah the Haruphite;

Eluzai and Jerimoth and Bealiah and Shemariah and Shephatiah (the Haruphite. *QK)

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

Elkanah and Isshiah and Azarel and Joezer and Jashobeam the Korahites.

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

And Joelah and Zebadiah [the] sons of Jeroham from Gedor.

8 Some Gadites joined David in the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valour, men trained for war, who could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the gazelles on the mountains:

And some of the Gadite[s] they separated themselves to David to the fortress [the] wilderness towards [the] mighty [men] of strength men of war for battle preparing of shield and spear and [were] faces of a lion faces their and like gazelles on the mountains to hastening.

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

Ezer the chief Obadiah the second Eliab the third.

10 Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,

Mishmannah the fourth Jeremiah the fifth.

11 Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,

Attai the sixth Eliel the seventh.

12 Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,

Johanan the eighth Elzabad the ninth.

13 Jeremiah the tenth, and Machbannai the eleventh.

Jeremiah the tenth. Machbannai [the] one plus ten.

14 These of the sons of Gad were captains of the army. He who was least was equal to one hundred, and the greatest to one thousand.

These [were] of [the] descendants of Gad [the] chiefs of the army one to a hundred the little and the great to a 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 who lived in the valleys, both towards the east and towards the west.

These [were] they who they passed over the Jordan in the month first and it [was] overflowing over all (banks its *QK) and they put to flight all the valleys to the east and to the west.

16 Some of the children of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.

And they came some of [the] descendants of Benjamin and Judah to to the fortress to David.

17 David went out to meet them, and answered them, “If you have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart will be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my adversaries, since there is no wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers see this and rebuke it.”

And he went out David before them and he answered and he said to them if to peace you have come to me to help me it will belong to me towards you a heart for unity and if to betray me to foes my with not violence in hands my may he see [the] God of ancestors our and may he judge.

18 Then the Spirit came on Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, and he said, “We are yours, 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.

And a spirit it clothed Amasai [the] chief of (the officers *QK) to you O David and with you O son of Jesse peace - peace [be] to you and peace [be] to [one who] helps you for he has helped you God your and he received them David and he appointed them [the] chiefs of the marauding band.

19 Some of Manasseh also joined David when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle, but they didn’t help them, for the lords of the Philistines sent him away after consultation, saying, “He will desert to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.”

And some of Manasseh they fell on David when went he with [the] Philistines on Saul for battle and not they helped them for by plan they sent away him [the] rulers of [the] Philistines saying by heads our he will fall to lord his Saul.

20 As he went to Ziklag, some from Manasseh joined him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of thousands who were of Manasseh.

When went he to Ziklag they fell on him - some of Manasseh Adnach and Jozabad and Jediael and Michael and Jozabad and Elihu and Zillethai [the] chiefs of the thousands who [belonged] to Manasseh.

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

And they they helped with David on the marauding band[s] for [were] mighty [men] of strength all of them and they were commanders in the army.

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

For to a time of a day in a day they came to David to help him until to a camp great like [the] camp 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 LORD’s word.

And these [are] [the] numbers of [the] chiefs of the [man] equipped for war [who] they came to David Hebron towards to turn over [the] kingdom of Saul to him according to [the] mouth of Yahweh.

24 The children of Judah who bore shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, armed for war.

[the] descendants of Judah bearers of shield and spear six thousand and eight hundred [men] equipped of war.

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

Of [the] descendants of Simeon mighty [men] of strength for war seven thousand and one hundred.

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

Of [the] descendants of the Levite[s] four thousand and six hundred.

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

And Jehoiada [was] the leader of Aaron and [were] with him three thousand and seven hundred.

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

And Zadok a young man mighty of strength and [the] house of father his commanders twenty and two.

29 Of the children of Benjamin, Saul’s relatives: three thousand, for until then, the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to Saul’s house.

And of [the] descendants of Benjamin [the] relatives of Saul three thousand and until now greater part their [were] keeping [the] duty of [the] house of Saul.

30 Of the children of Ephraim: twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous men in their fathers’ houses.

And of [the] descendants of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred mighty [men] of strength men of names of [the] house of ancestors their.

31 Of the half-tribe of Manasseh: eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and make David king.

And of [the] half of [the] tribe of Manasseh eight-teen thousand who they had been designated by names to come to make king David.

32 Of the children of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their heads were two hundred; and all their brothers were at their command.

And of [the] descendants of Issachar [those who] knew understanding of the times to know what? will it do Israel chiefs their two hundred and all relatives their [were] on mouth their.

33 Of Zebulun, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array with all kinds of instruments of war: fifty thousand who could command and were not of double heart.

From Zebulun [those who] go forth of war [those who] prepare of battle with all weapons of war fifty thousand and to help with not a heart and a heart.

34 Of Naphtali: one thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty-seven thousand.

And of Naphtali commanders one thousand and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.

35 Of the Danites who could set the battle in array: twenty-eight thousand and six hundred.

And of the Danite[s] [those who] prepare of battle twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.

36 Of Asher, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array: forty thousand.

And of Asher [those who] go forth of war to deploy battle forty thousand.

37 On the other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and of the half-tribe of Manasseh, with all kinds of instruments of war for the battle: one hundred and twenty thousand.

And from [the] other side of the Jordan of the Reubenite[s] and the Gadite[s] and [the] half of - [the] tribe of Manasseh with all weapons of war of battle one hundred and twenty thousand.

38 All these were men of war who could order the battle array, and 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.

All these [were] men of war helpers of a battle line with a heart complete they came Hebron towards to make king David over all Israel and also all [the] remainder of Israel a heart one to make king David.

39 They were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brothers had supplied provisions for them.

And they were there with David days three eating and drinking for they had prepared for them relatives their.

40 Moreover those who were near to them, as far as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, brought bread on donkeys, on camels, on mules, and on oxen: supplies of flour, cakes of figs, clusters of raisins, wine, oil, cattle, and sheep in abundance; for there was joy in Israel.

And also the [people] near to them to Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali [were] bringing food on donkeys and on camels and on mules - and on ox[en] food flour fig cakes and bunches of raisins and wine and oil and ox[en] and sheep to abundance for joy [was] in Israel.