1 Now 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.*12.1 while…: Heb. being yet shut up 2 They 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. 3 The 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,*12.3 Shemaah: or, Hasmaah 4 And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite, 5 Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite, 6 Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites, 7 And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor. 8 And 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;*12.8 of war: Heb. of the host*12.8 as swift…: Heb. as the roes upon the mountains to make haste 9 Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third, 10 Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth, 11 Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, 12 Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth, 13 Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh. 14 These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.*12.14 one…: or, one that was least could resist an hundred, and the greatest a thousand 15 These 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.*12.15 overflown: Heb. filled over 16 And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David. 17 And 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.*12.17 to meet…: Heb. before them*12.17 be knit: Heb. be one*12.17 wrong: or, violence 18 Then 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.*12.18 came…: Heb. clothed 19 And 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.*12.19 to the…: Heb. on our heads 20 As 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. 21 And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.*12.21 against…: or, with a band 22 For at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.

23 And 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.*12.23 bands: or, captains, or, men: Heb. heads 24 The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.*12.24 armed: or, prepared 25 Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred. 26 Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred. 27 And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred; 28 And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father’s house twenty and two captains. 29 And 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.*12.29 kindred: Heb. brethren*12.29 the greatest…: Heb. a multitude of them 30 And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers.*12.30 famous: Heb. men of names 31 And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king. 32 And 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. 33 Of 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.*12.33 expert…: or, rangers of battle, or, ranged in battle*12.33 keep…: or, set the battle in array*12.33 not…: Heb. without a heart and a heart 34 And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand. 35 And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred. 36 And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand.*12.36 expert: or, keeping their rank 37 And 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. 38 All 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. 39 And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them. 40 Moreover 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.*12.40 meat…: or, victual of meal

1 EN dit is hulle wat na Dawid na Siklag gekom het toe hy nog uit die teenwoordigheid van Saul, die seun van Kis, verban was; hulle was ook onder die helde wat gehelp het in die oorlog,

2 gewapend met die boog, wat regter- en linkerhand kon gebruik met slingerstene en met pyl en boog; hulle was uit die broers van Saul uit Benjamin:

3 Ahiëser, die hoof, en Joas, seuns van Semáä, die Gibeatiet; en Jésiël en Pelet, seuns van Asmáwet; en Béraga en Jehu, uit Ánatot;

4 en Jismája, die Gibeoniet, 'n held onder die dertig en hoof oor die dertig; en Jeremia en Jahásiël en Jóhanan en Jósabad, uit Gedéra;

5 Elehúsai en Jérimot en Beálja en Semárja en Sefátja, uit Harif;

6 Élkana en Jissía en Asáreël en Joëser en Jasóbeam, die Koragiete;

7 en Joëla en Sebádja, die seuns van Jeróham, uit Gedor.

8 Ook van die Gadiete het hulle afgeskei na Dawid, na die bergvesting in die woestyn, dapper manne, krygsmanne in die oorlog, toegerus met skild en spies, en hulle gesigte was leeugesigte en hulle was vinnig soos gemsbokke op die berge:

9 Eser, die hoof, Obádja, die tweede, Elíab, die derde;

10 Masmánna, die vierde, Jeremia, die vyfde;

11 Áttai, die sesde, Éliël, die sewende;

12 Jóhanan, die agtste, Élsabad, die negende;

13 Jeremia, die tiende, Magbánnai, die elfde.

14 Hulle was uit die seuns van Gad, hoofde oor die leër; een teen honderd, die kleinste; en die grootste, een teen duisend.

15 Dit is hulle wat deur die Jordaan gegaan het in die eerste maand terwyl hy vol was oor al sy walle; en hulle het al die bewoners van die laagtes verjaag teen die ooste en teen die weste.

16 En toe daar uit die seuns van Benjamin en Juda na die bergvesting na Dawid kom,

17 het Dawid uitgegaan hulle tegemoet en gespreek en vir hulle gesê: As julle met vrede na my kom om my te help, sal ek my van harte met julle verenig; maar as dit is om my aan my teëstanders te verraai, ofskoon daar geen onreg in my hande is nie — mag die God van ons vaders dit dan sien en straf!

18 Toe het die Gees Amásai, die hoof van die dertig, vervul, en hy het gesê: Vír u, Dawid, en mét u, seun van Ísai, is ons. Vrede, vrede vir u, en vrede vir die wat u help, want u God help u! Daarop het Dawid hulle opgeneem en hulle aangestel as hoofde van die bende.

19 Ook uit Manasse het sommige oorgeloop na Dawid toe hy saam met die Filistyne gekom het om teen Saul te veg, maar sonder om hulle te help; want met oorleg het die vorste van die Filistyne hom weggestuur en gesê: Ten koste van ons hoofde sal hy na sy heer Saul toe oorloop.

20 Terwyl hy na Siklag trek, het daar uit Manasse na hom oorgeloop: Adnag en Jósabad en Jedíael en Mígael en Jósabad en Elíhu en Sílletai, hoofde van die geslagte van Manasse.

21 En hulle het Dawid gehelp teen die bende, want hulle was almal dapper helde en owerstes in die leër.

22 Want dag vir dag het hulle na Dawid gekom om hom te help, totdat dit 'n groot leër was soos 'n leër van God.

23 EN dít is die getalle van die leërafdelings van die wat vir oorlog gewapen was, wat na Dawid in Hebron gekom het om die koningskap van Saul op hom oor te bring volgens die bevel van die Here.

24 Die seuns van Juda wat skild en spies gedra het, was sesduisend-agthonderd, gewapend vir oorlog;

25 van die seuns van Símeon, dapper helde vir krygsdiens, seweduisend-eenhonderd;

26 van die seuns van Levi, vierduisend-seshonderd;

27 en Jehójada, die bevelhebber van die Aäroniete, en saam met hom drieduisend-sewehonderd;

28 en Sadok, 'n jongman, 'n dapper held, met sy familie: twee-en-twintig owerstes;

29 en van die seuns van Benjamin, die broers van Saul, drieduisend: want die meeste van hulle het tot nog toe aan die huis van Saul getrou gebly;

30 en van die seuns van Efraim, twintigduisend-agthonderd, dapper helde, manne van naam in hulle families;

31 en van die halwe stam van Manasse agttienduisend wat met hulle naam aangewys was om Dawid koning te gaan maak;

32 en van die seuns van Íssaskar, met kundige insig wat die tye betref, om te weet wat Israel moes doen; hulle hoofde was tweehonderd, en al hulle broers onder hulle bevel;

33 van Sébulon wat op kommando moet uittrek, toegerus vir oorlog met allerhande krygswapens, vyftigduisend aaneengesluit, en nie met 'n dubbele hart nie;

34 en van Náftali duisend owerstes, en saam met hulle sewen-en-dertigduisend met skild en spies;

35 en van die Daniete, toegerus vir oorlog, agt-en-twintigduisend-seshonderd;

36 en van Aser wat op kommando moet uittrek om hulle in slagorde op te stel, veertigduisend;

37 en van oorkant die Jordaan af, van die Rubeniete en die Gadiete en die halwe stam van Manasse, honderd-en-twintigduisend met allerhande wapens vir krygsdiens.

38 Al hierdie krygsmanne het, in slagorde aaneengesluit, met 'n onverdeelde hart na Hebron gekom om Dawid koning te maak oor die hele Israel; en ook al die orige Israeliete was een van hart om Dawid koning te maak.

39 En hulle het daar saam met Dawid drie dae lank geëet en gedrink, want hulle broers het dit vir hulle berei.

40 En selfs hulle nabestaandes tot by Íssaskar en Sébulon en Náftali het brood gebring op esels en op kamele en op muile en op beeste, meelkos, vyekoeke en rosynekoeke en wyn en olie en beeste en kleinvee in menigte, want daar was blydskap in Israel.