1 São os seguintes os nomes dos valentes guerreiros que se juntaram a David, em Ziclague, no tempo em que tinha de andar escondido por causa de Saul. 2 Todos eles eram exímios atiradores de arco e de funda, tanto com a mão direita como com a esquerda. À semelhança do próprio rei Saul, eram todos da tribo de Benjamim.

3 Aiezer era o seu chefe; era filho de Semaá, de Gibeá. Os outros eram: Joás, seu irmão;

Jeziel e Pelete, filhos de Azmavete;

Beraca; Jeú de Anatote; 4 Ismaías de Gibeão, um valente guerreiro, tanto ou mais até do que os trinta;

Jeremias; Jaaziel; Joanã; Jozabade de Gedera; 5 Eluzai; Jerimote; Bealias; Semarias; Sefatias, de Harufe;

6 Elcana, Issias, Azarel, Joezer e Jasobeão, todos coraítas;

7 Joela e Zebadias, filhos de Jeroão de Gedor.

8 Grandes e valentes guerreiros, da tribo de Gad, foram também juntar-se a David no deserto, à fortaleza onde se encontrava. Eram muito hábeis tanto de escudo como de lança; dizia-se deles que tinham rostos de leões e eram tão ligeiros como gazelas sobre os montes.

9 Ezer era o seu chefe;

Obadias, o segundo no comando; Eliabe, o terceiro; e assim, por ordem de graduação:

10 Mismana, Jeremias,

11 Atai, Eliel,

12 Joanã, Elzabade,

13 Jeremias, Macbanai.

14 Estes homens eram oficiais do exército. O mais fraco valia por cem soldados vulgares e o mais forte valia por mil! 15 Atravessaram o rio Jordão, na época em que está mais cheio, e conquistaram toda a terra das margens, tanto de um lado como do outro.

16 Também vieram a David homens de Benjamim e Judá. 17 David saiu ao seu encontro e disse-lhes: "Se vieram para me ajudar, seremos amigos; mas se vieram para me entregar aos meus inimigos, sendo eu inocente, então que o Deus dos nossos pais o veja e intervenha como juiz."

18 Ao responderem, o Espírito de Deus veio sobre eles e Amasai, o chefe dos trinta, disse:

"Somos teus, David;

Estamos do teu lado, filho de Jessé.

Paz seja contigo, e com todos os que te ajudam!

Deus está do teu lado."

Então David deixou que se juntassem e fez deles capitães do seu exército.

19 Alguns homens de Manassés desertaram do exército de Israel e vieram juntar-se a David, na altura em que David se dirigia, juntamente com os filisteus, à luta contra Saul. Mas os generais filisteus recusaram deixar que David e os seus homens saíssem com eles à guerra. Depois de muita discussão, resolveram mandá-los embora, pois tinham receio que David, com a sua gente, pusessem em risco as suas forças, desertando para o lado de Saul.

20 Eis a lista dos homens de Manassés que passaram para o lado de David, quando este se dirigia a Ziclague: Adna, Jozabade, Jediael, Micael, Jozabade, Eliú, Ziletai. Cada um deles ocupava um lugar de destaque na hierarquia militar de Manassés. 21 Eram bravos e hábeis combatentes e apoiaram David no combate contra as incursões que sofriam em Ziclague. 22 Cada dia aumentava o número dos que se juntavam a David, de tal maneira que se formou um tremendo exército; era como um exército de Deus.

23 Eis o registo dos que vieram a David em Hebrom. Todos estavam ansiosos por ver David tornar-se rei em lugar de Saul, tal como o Senhor dissera que haveria de acontecer.

24 De Judá, 6800 homens armados com escudo e com lança.

25 Da tribo de Simeão, 7100 notáveis soldados.

26-28 Dos levitas, 4600.

Dos sacerdotes descendentes de Aarão havia 3700 tropas sob o comando de Zadoque, um jovem de invulgar coragem, e Jeoiada. Tanto ele como 22 membros da sua família eram oficiais de entre os sacerdotes combatentes.

29 Da tribo de Benjamim, a mesma tribo de Saul, vieram 3000. A maior parte dos membros dessa tribo manteve-se fiel a Saul.

30 Da tribo de Efraim, 20 800 valentes guerreiros, cada um deles famoso no respetivo clã.

31 Da meia tribo de Manassés, 18 000 foram mandados com o objetivo de ajudar David a tornar-se rei.

32 Da tribo de Issacar houve 200 líderes, com os seus parentes, todos homens que compreendiam o sentido dos tempos e a direção que Israel deveria tomar.

33 Da tribo de Zebulão houve 50 000 homens de guerra bem treinados e armados, totalmente fiéis a David.

34 De Naftali houve 1000 oficiais e 37 000 soldados, equipados com escudos e lanças.

35 Da tribo de Dan houve 28 600 soldados, todos treinados para a guerra.

36 Da tribo de Aser houve 40 000 soldados, também treinados e prontos para a guerra.

37 Do outro lado do Jordão, onde viviam as tribos de Rúben, de Gad e a meia tribo de Manassés, houve 120 000 soldados equipados com toda a espécie de armamento.

38 Todos estes homens vieram até Hebrom em formação militar, prontos para a batalha e com o único propósito de fazer de David rei de Israel.

39 Na verdade, Israel inteiro estava pronto para isso. Durante três dias, na companhia de David, fizeram uma festa, comendo e bebendo, pois tinham sido feitos preparativos para os receber da melhor maneira. 40 Gente da vizinhança, assim como de pontos mais afastados, como de Issacar, Zebulão e Naftali, trouxe alimentos em burros, camelos, mulas e bois. Grandes fornecimentos de farinha, bolos de figos e de passas, vinho, azeite, gado e ovelhas foram trazidos para aquele grande encontro. A alegria espalhou-se por toda a terra de Israel.

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