1 Ora, estes são os que vieram ter com Davi a Ziclague, enquanto estava escondido por causa de Saul, filho de Quis; e eram dos homens poderosos que lhe ajudavam na guerra.
2 Tinham por arma o arco, e usavam tanto da mão direita como da mão esquerda em arremessarem pedras com fundas e em dispararem setas dos arcos; eram dos irmãos de Saul de Benjamim.
3 O chefe era Aiezer, em seguida Joás, filhos de Semaa, gibeatita; Jeziel e Pelete, filhos da Azmavete; Beraca e Jeú, anatotita;
4 Ismaías, gibeonita, homem poderoso entre os trinta e comandante deles, e Jeremias, Jaaziel, Joanã e Jozabade, gederatita;
5 Eluzai, Jerimote, Bealias, Semarias, Sefatias, harufita;
6 Elcana, Issias, Azareel, Joezer e Jasobeão, coraítas;
7 Joela e Zebadias, filhos de Jeroão de Gedor.
8 Dos gaditas desertaram para Davi ao lugar forte no deserto, homens ilustres em valor, preparados para a guerra, que sabiam manejar escudo e lança. Os seus rostos eram como de leões, e eles tão velozes como as corças sobre os montes.
9 O chefe era Ezer, o segundo Obadias, o terceiro Eliabe,
10 o quarto Mismana, o quinto Jeremias,
11 o sexto Atai, o sétimo Eliel,
12 o oitavo Joanã, o nono Elzabade,
13 o décimo Jeremias, o undécimo Macbanai.
14 Estes, dos filhos de Gade, foram capitães do exército: o que era menor valia por cem homens, e o maior por mil.
15 Estes são os que passaram o Jordão no primeiro mês, quando ele trasbordava por todas as suas ribeiras; e puseram em fugida a todos os que habitavam nos vales, ao oriente e ao ocidente.
16 Também vieram dos filhos de Benjamim e de Judá ter com Davi ao lugar forte.
17 Davi saiu-lhes ao encontro e disse-lhes: Se vierdes ter comigo pacificamente para me socorrer, unir-se-á o meu coração convosco; se, porém, vierdes para me entregar aos meus adversários, não havendo mal nas minhas mãos, olhe para isso o Deus de nossos pais e seja juiz.
18 Então veio o espírito sobre Amasai, que era chefe dos trinta, e ele disse: Somos teus, ó Davi, e do teu lado, ó filho de Jessé; paz, paz seja contigo, e paz seja com os que te ajudam, porque o teu Deus te ajuda. Davi recebeu-os, e fê-los capitães de tropas.
19 Também de Manassés desertaram alguns para Davi, quando veio com os filisteus contra Saul para pelejar (porém não os ajudou, porque os régulos dos filisteus, tendo feito conselho, o despediram, dizendo: Ele com perigo das nossas vidas passará para o seu amo Saul).
20 Voltando ele para Ziclague, de Manassés desertaram para ele: Adna, Jozabade, Jediael, Micael, Jozabade, Eliú e Ziletai, capitães de mil com Manassés.
21 Deram auxílio a Davi contra a tropa de salteadores, porque todos eles eram ilustres em valor, e foram capitães no exército.
22 De dia em dia concorriam a Davi para o auxiliarem, até que se fez um grande exército como o exército de Deus.
23 Estes são os números dos cabeças dos que estavam armados para a guerra, que vieram ter com Davi, em Hebrom, para lhe transferirem o reino de Saul, segundo a palavra de Jeová.
24 Os filhos de Judá, que traziam escudos e lanças, seis mil e oitocentos, armados para a guerra.
25 Dos filhos de Simeão, homens valentíssimos para a guerra, sete mil e cem.
26 Dos filhos de Levi, quatro mil e seiscentos.
27 Joiada foi o chefe da casa de Arão, e com ele três mil e setecentos;
28 e Zadoque mancebo ilustre em valor, e da casa de seu pai vinte e dois capitães.
29 Dos filhos de Benjamim, irmãos de Saul, três mil; porque até então a maior parte deles se tinham conservado fiéis à casa de Saul.
30 Dos filhos de Efraim, vinte mil e oitocentos, ilustres em valor, e de nome nas casas de seus pais.
31 Da meia tribo de Manassés, dezoito mil, que foram designados por nome para virem fazer rei a Davi.
32 Dos filhos de Issacar, homens que tinham a inteligência dos tempos, para saberem o que Israel devia fazer; os cabeças deles eram duzentos; e todos os seus irmãos seguiram o seu mandamento.
33 De Zebulom cinqüenta mil que podiam sair no exército, pôr-se em campo, providos de toda a sorte de instrumentos de guerra, e ordenar a batalha. Não eram de coração dobre.
34 De Naftali mil capitães, e com eles trinta e sete mil que levavam escudo e lança.
35 Dos danitas vinte e oito mil e seiscentos, que podiam pôr-se em campo.
36 De Aser quarenta mil, que podiam sair no exército e pôr-se em campo.
37 Da banda dalém do Jordão dos rubenitas, dos gaditas e da meia tribo de Manassés, providos de toda a sorte de instrumentos de guerra, cento e vinte mil.
38 Todos estes, sendo guerreiros, que sabiam ordenar a batalha, vieram com coração perfeito a Hebrom, para constituir a Davi rei sobre todo o Israel; e todo o resto também de Israel estava de um só coração em constituir rei a Davi.
39 Permaneceram ali com Davi três dias, comendo e bebendo, porque seus irmãos lhes tinham feito provisões.
40 Além disso os que estavam perto, até Issacar, Zebulom e Naftali, traziam em jumentos, em camelos, em machos e em bois, pão, comidas de farinha, pastas de figos, cachos de passas, vinho, azeite, bois e ovelhas em abundância; porque havia regozijo em Israel.
1 Now these are those who came to David to Ziklag while he was a fugitive from Saul the son of Kish. They were among the mighty men, his helpers in 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. 3 The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite; 4 Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty and a leader of the thirty; Jeremiah; Jahaziel; Johanan; Jozabad the Gederathite; 5 Eluzai; Jerimoth; Bealiah; Shemariah; Shephatiah the Haruphite; 6 Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites; 7 and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
8 Some Gadites joined David in the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, 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: 9 Ezer the chief, 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, and Machbannai the eleventh. 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. 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 toward the east and toward the west.
16 Some of the children of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold 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." 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.
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."
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. 21 They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and were captains 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.
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 Yahweh’s word. 24 The children of Judah who bore shield and spear were six thousand eight hundred, armed for war. 25 Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valor for the war: seven thousand one hundred. 26 Of the children of Levi: four thousand six hundred. 27 Jehoiada was the leader of the household of Aaron; and with him were three thousand seven hundred, 28 and Zadok, a young man mighty of valor, and of his father’s house twenty-two captains. 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. 30 Of the children of Ephraim: twenty thousand eight hundred, mighty men of valor, famous men in their fathers’ houses. 31 Of the half-tribe of Manasseh: eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and make David king. 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. 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. 34 Of Naphtali: one thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty-seven thousand. 35 Of the Danites who could set the battle in array: twenty-eight thousand six hundred. 36 Of Asher, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array: 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 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. 39 They were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brothers had supplied provisions for them. 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.