1 The following men joined David at Ziklag while he was hiding from Saul son of Kish. They were among the warriors who fought beside David in battle.2 All of them were expert archers who could shoot arrows or sling stones with their left hand as well as their right. They were all relatives of Saul from the tribe of Benjamin.3 Their leader was Ahiezer son of Shemaah from Gibeah; his brother Joash was second-in-command. These were the other warriors: Jeziel and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth; Beracah and Jehu from Anathoth;4 Ishmaiah from Gibeon, a famous warrior and leader among the Thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad from Gederah;5 Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah from Haruph;6 Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, who were Korahites;7 Joelah and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham from Gedor.8 Some brave and experienced warriors from the tribe of Gad also defected to David while he was at the stronghold in the wilderness. They were expert with both shield and spear, as fierce as lions and as swift as deer on the mountains.9 Ezer was their leader. Obadiah was second. Eliab was third.10 Mishmannah was fourth. Jeremiah was fifth.11 Attai was sixth. Eliel was seventh.12 Johanan was eighth. Elzabad was ninth.13 Jeremiah was tenth. Macbannai was eleventh.14 These warriors from Gad were army commanders. The weakest among them could take on a hundred regular troops, and the strongest could take on a thousand!15 They crossed the Jordan River during its seasonal flooding at the beginning of the year and drove out all the people living in the lowlands on both the east and west banks.16 Others from Benjamin and Judah came to David at the stronghold.17 David went out to meet them and said: »If you have come in peace to help me, we are friends. But if you have come to betray me to my enemies when I am innocent, then may the God of our ancestors see and judge you.«18 Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, who later became a leader among the Thirty, and he said: »We are yours, David! We are on your side, son of Jesse. Peace and prosperity be with you, and success to all who help you, for your God is the one who helps you.« So David let them join him, and he made them officers over his troops.19 Some men from Manasseh defected from the Israelite army and joined David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. But as it turned out, the Philistine leaders refused to let David and his men go with them. After much discussion, they sent them back, for they said: »It will cost us our lives if David switches loyalties to Saul and turns against us.«20 Here is a list of the men from Manasseh who defected to David as he was returning to Ziklag: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai. Each commanded a thousand troops from the tribe of Manasseh.21 They helped David chase down bands of raiders, for they were all brave and able warriors who became commanders in his army.22 Day after day more men joined David until he had a great army, like the army of God.23 These are the numbers of armed warriors who joined David at Hebron. They were all eager to see David become king instead of Saul, just as Jehovah had promised.24 From the tribe of Judah, there were six thousand eight hundred warriors armed with shields and spears.25 From the tribe of Simeon, there were seven thousand one hundred warriors.26 From the tribe of Levi, there were four thousand six hundred troops.27 This included Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, who had three thousand seven hundred under his command.28 This also included Zadok, a young warrior, with twenty-two members of his family who were all officers.29 From the tribe of Benjamin, Saul’s relatives, there were three thousand warriors. Most of the men from Benjamin had remained loyal to Saul until this time.30 From the tribe of Ephraim, there were twenty thousand eight hundred warriors, each famous in his own clan.31 From the half-tribe of Manasseh west of the Jordan, eighteen thousand men were sent for the express purpose of helping David become king.32 From the tribe of Issachar, there were two hundred leaders of the tribe with their relatives. All these men understood the temper of the times and knew the best course for Israel to take.33 From the tribe of Zebulun, there were fifty thousand skilled warriors. They were fully armed and prepared for battle and completely loyal to David.34 From the tribe of Naphtali, there were one thousand officers and thirty-seven thousand warriors armed with shields and spears.35 From the tribe of Dan, there were twenty-eight thousand six hundred warriors, all prepared for battle.36 From the tribe of Asher, there were forty thousand trained warriors, all prepared for battle.37 From the east side of the Jordan River—where the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh lived—there were one hundred twenty thousand troops armed with every kind of weapon.38 All these men came in battle array to Hebron with the single purpose of making David the king of Israel. In fact, all Israel agreed that David should be their king.39 They feasted and drank with David for three days. Their relatives had made preparations for their arrival.40 People from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali brought food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen. Vast supplies of flour, fig cakes, raisins, wine; olive oil, cattle, and sheep were brought to the celebration. There was great joy throughout the land of Israel

1 Ora, estes são os que vieram a Davi a Ziclague, estando ele ainda tolhido nos seus movimentos por causa de Saul, filho de Quis; e eram dos valentes que o ajudaram na guerra.2 Eram archeiros, e usavam tanto da mão direita como da esquerda em atirar pedras com fundas e em disparar flechas com o arco; eram dos irmãos de Saul, benjamitas.3 Aizer, o chefe, e Joás, filhos de Semaá, o Gibeátita; Jeziel e Pelete, filhos de Azmavete; Beraca e Jeú, o anatotita;4 Ismaías, o gibeonita, valente entre os trinta, e chefe deles; Jeremias, Jaaziel, Joanã e Jozabade, o gederatita;5 Eluzai, Jerimote, Bealias, Semarias e Sefatias, o harufita;6 Elcana, Issias, Azarel, Joezer e Jasobeão, os coraítas;7 e Joela e Zebadias, filhos de Jeroão de Ged or.8 Dos gaditas se passaram para Davi, ao lugar forte no deserto, homens valentes adestrados para a guerra, que sabiam manejar escudo e lança; seus rostos eram como rostos de leões, e eles eram tão ligeiros como corças sobre os montes.9 Ezer era o chefe, Obadias o segundo, Eliabe o terceiro,10 Mismana o quarto, Jeremias o quinto,11 Atai o sexto, Eliel o sétimo,12 Joanã o oitavo, Elzabade o nono,13 Jeremias o décimo, Macbanai o undécimo.14 Estes, dos filhos de Gade, foram os chefes do exército; o menor valia por cem, e o maior por mil.15 Estes são os que passaram o Jordão no mês primeiro, quando ele transbordava por todas as suas ribanceiras, e puseram em fuga todos os dois vales ao oriente e ao ocidente.16 Igualmente alguns dos filhos de Benjamim e de Judá vieram a Davi, ao lugar forte.17 Davi saiu-lhes ao encontro e lhes disse: Se viestes a mim pacificamente para me ajudar, o meu coração se unirá convosco; porém se é para me entregar aos meus inimigos, sem que haja mal nas minhas mãos, o Deus de nossos pais o veja e o repreenda.18 Então veio o espírito sobre Amasai, chefe dos trinta, que disse: Nós somos teus, ó Davi, e contigo estamos, ó filho de Jessé! Paz, paz contigo, e paz com quem te ajuda! pois que teu Deus te ajuda. E Davi os recebeu, e os fez chefes de tropas.19 Também de Manassés alguns se passaram para Davi; foi quando ele veio com os filisteus para a batalha contra Saul; todavia não os ajudou, pois os chefes dos filisteus tendo feito conselho, o despediram, dizendo: Com perigo de nossas cabeças ele se passará para Saul, seu senhor:20 Voltando ele, pois, a Ziclague, passaram-se para ele, de Manassés: Adná, Jozabade, Jediael, Micael, Jozabade, Eliú e Ziletai, chefes de milhares dos de Manassés.21 E estes ajudaram a Davi contra a tropa de saqueadores, pois todos eles eram heróis valentes, e foram chefes no exército.22 De dia em dia concorriam a Davi para o ajudar, até que se fez um grande exército, como o exército de Deus.23 Ora, estes são os números dos chefes armados para a peleja, que vieram a Davi em Hebrom, para transferir a ele o reino de Saul, conforme a palavra do Senhor:24 dos filhos de Judá, que traziam escudo e lança, seis mil e oitocentos, armados para a peleja;25 dos filhos de Simeão, homens valentes para pelejar, sete mil e cem;26 dos filhos de Levi quatro mil e seiscentos;27 Jeoiada, que era o chefe da casa de Arão, e com ele três mil e setecentos;28 e Zadoque, ainda jovem, homem valente, com vinte e dois príncipes da casa de seu pai;29 dos filhos de Benjamim, irmãos de Saul, três mil, porque até então a maior parte deles se tinha conservado fiel à casa de Saul;30 dos filhos de Efraim vinte mil e oitocentos homens valentes, homens de nome nas casas de seus pais;31 da meia tribo de Manassés dezoito mil, que foram designados por nome para virem fazer Davi rei;32 dos filhos de Issacar, duzentos de seus chefes, entendidos na ciência dos tempos para saberem o que Israel devia fazer, e todos os seus irmãos sob suas ordens;33 de Zebulom, dos que podiam sair no exército, cinqüenta mil, ordenados para a peleja com todas as armas de guerra, como também destros para ordenarem a batalha, e não eram de coração dobre;34 de Naftali, mil chefes, e com eles trinta e sete mil com escudo e lança;35 dos danitas vinte e oito mil e seiscentos, destros para ordenarem a batalha;36 de Aser, dos que podiam sair no exército e ordenar a batalha, quarenta mil;37 da outra banda do Jordão, dos rubenitas e gaditas, e da meia tribo de Manassés, com toda sorte de instrumentos de guerra para pelejar, cento e vinte mil.38 Todos estes, homens de guerra, que sabiam ordenar a batalha, vieram a Hebrom com inteireza de coração, para constituir Davi rei sobre todo o Israel; e também todo o resto de Israel estava de um só coração para constituir Davi rei.39 E estiveram ali com Davi três dias, comendo e bebendo, pois seus irmãos lhes tinham preparado as provisões.40 Também da vizinhança, e mesmo desde Issacar, Zebulom e Naftali, trouxeram sobre jumentos, e camelos, e mulos e bois, pão, provisões de farinha, pastas de figos e cachos de passas, vinho e azeite, bois e gado miúdo em abundância; porque havia alegria em Israel.