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.
1 Estes, porém, são os que vieram a Davi, a Ziclague, estando ele ainda escondido, por causa de Saul, filho de Quis; e eram dos valentes que o ajudaram na guerra.
2 Estavam armados de arco, e usavam tanto da mão direita como da esquerda em atirar pedras e em atirar flechas com o arco; eram dos irmãos de Saul, benjamitas.
3 Aiezer, o chefe, e Joás, filho de Semaa, o gibeatita, e Jeziel e Pelete, filhos de Azmavete; e Beraca, e Jeú, o anatotita,
4 E Ismaías, o gibeonita, valente entre os trinta, líder deles; e Jeremias, e Jaaziel, e Joanã, e Jozabade, o gederatita,
5 Eluzai, e Jerimote, e Bealias, e Samarias, e Sefatias, o harufita,
6 Elcana, Issias, Azarel, Joezer, e Jasobeão, os coraítas,
7 E Joela, e Zabadias, filhos de Jeroão de Gedor.
8 E dos gaditas se desertaram para Davi, ao lugar forte no deserto, valentes, homens de guerra para pelejar, armados com escudo e lança; e seus rostos eram como rostos de leões, e ligeiros como corças sobre os montes:
9 Ezer, o primeiro; 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 capitães do exército; o menor tinha o encargo de cem homens e o maior de mil.
15 Estes são os que passaram o Jordão no primeiro mês, quando ele transbordava por todas as suas ribanceiras, e fizeram fugir a todos os dos vales ao oriente e ao ocidente.
16 Também alguns dos filhos de Benjamim e de Judá vieram a Davi, ao lugar forte.
17 E Davi lhes saiu ao encontro, e lhes falou, dizendo: Se vós vindes a mim pacificamente e para me ajudar, o meu coração se unirá convosco; porém, se é para me entregar aos meus inimigos, sem que haja deslealdade nas minhas mãos, o Deus de nossos pais o veja e o repreenda.
18 Então veio o espírito sobre Amasai, chefe de trinta, e 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 capitães das tropas.
19 Também de Manassés alguns passaram para Davi, quando veio com os filisteus para a batalha contra Saul; todavia Davi não os ajudou, porque os príncipes dos filisteus, tendo feito conselho, o despediram, dizendo: À custa de nossas cabeças passará a Saul, seu senhor.
20 Voltando ele, pois, a Ziclague, passaram-se para ele, de Manassés, Adna, Jozabade, Jediael, Micael, Jozabade, Eliú, e Ziletai, capitães de milhares dos de Manassés.
21 E estes ajudaram a Davi contra aquela tropa, porque todos eles eram heróis poderosos, e foram capitães no exército.
22 Porque naquele tempo, dia após dia, vinham a Davi para o ajudar, até que se fez um grande exército, como o exército de Deus.
23 Ora este é o número 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 poderosos para pelejar, sete mil e cem;
26 Dos filhos de Levi, quatro mil e seiscentos.
27 Joiada, que era o líder dos de Arão, e com ele três mil e setecentos.
28 E Zadoque, sendo ainda jovem, homem poderoso, com vinte e dois capitães da família de seu pai;
29 E dos filhos de Benjamim, irmãos de Saul, três mil; porque até então havia ainda muitos deles que eram pela casa de Saul.
30 E dos filhos de Efraim, vinte mil e oitocentos homens poderosos, homens de nome nas casas de seus pais.
31 E da meia tribo de Manassés, dezoito mil, que foram apontados pelos seus nomes para virem fazer rei a Davi.
32 E dos filhos de Issacar, duzentos de seus chefes, destros na ciência dos tempos, para saberem o que Israel devia fazer, e todos os seus irmãos seguiam 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 uma batalha, e não eram de coração dobre.
34 E de Naftali, mil capitães, e com eles trinta e sete mil com escudo e lança.
35 E dos danitas, ordenados para a peleja, vinte e oito mil e seiscentos.
36 E de Aser, dos que podiam sair no exército, para ordenarem a batalha, quarenta mil.
37 E do outro lado do Jordão, dos rubenitas e gaditas, e da meia tribo de Manassés, com toda a sorte de instrumentos de guerra para pelejar, cento e vinte mil.
38 Todos estes homens de guerra, postos em ordem de batalha, vieram a Hebrom, com corações decididos, para constituírem a Davi rei sobre todo o Israel; e também todo o restante de Israel tinha o mesmo coração para constituir a Davi rei.
39 E estiveram ali com Davi três dias, comendo e bebendo; porque seus irmãos lhes tinham preparado as provisões.
40 E também seus vizinhos de mais perto, até Issacar, e Zebulom, e Naftali, trouxeram, sobre jumentos, e sobre camelos, e sobre mulos, e sobre bois, pão, provisões de farinha, pastas de figos e cachos de passas, e vinho, e azeite, e bois, gado miúdo em abundância; porque havia alegria em Israel.