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1. Now these are they that came[H935] to David[H1732] to Ziklag[H6860], while he yet kept himself close[H6113] because[H6440] of Saul[H7586] the son[H1121] of Kish[H7027]; and they were among the mighty men[H1368], his helpers[H5826] in war[H4421].

2. They were armed[H5401] with bows[H7198], and could use both the right hand[H3231] and the left[H8041] in slinging stones[H68] and in shooting arrows[H2671] from the bow[H7198]: they were of Saul[H7586]'s brethren[H251] of Benjamin[H1144].

3. The chief[H7218] was Ahiezer[H295]; then Joash[H3101], the sons[H1121] of Shemaah[H8094] the Gibeathite[H1395], and Jeziel[H3149], and Pelet[H6404], the sons[H1121] of Azmaveth[H5820], and Beracah[H1294], and Jehu[H3058] the Anathothite[H6069],

4. and Ishmaiah[H3460] the Gibeonite[H1393], a mighty man[H1368] among the thirty[H7970], and over the thirty[H7970], and Jeremiah[H3414], and Jahaziel[H3166], and Johanan[H3110], and Jozabad[H3107] the Gederathite[H1452],

5. Eluzai[H498], and Jerimoth[H3406], and Bealiah[H1183], and Shemariah[H8114], and Shephatiah[H8203] the Haruphite[H2741],

6. Elkanah[H511], and Isshiah[H3449], and Azarel[H5832], and Joezer[H3134], and Jashobeam[H3434], the Korahites[H7145],

7. and Joelah[H3132], and Zebadiah[H2069], the sons[H1121] of Jeroham[H3395] of Gedor[H1446].

8. And of the Gadites[H1425] there separated[H914] themselves unto David[H1732] to the stronghold[H4679] in the wilderness[H4057], mighty[H2428] men[H1368] of valor[H6635], men[H582] trained for war[H4421], that could handle[H6186] shield[H6793] and spear[H7420]; whose faces[H6440] were like the faces[H6440] of lions[H738], and they were as swift[H4116] as the roes[H6643] upon the mountains[H2022];

9. Ezer[H5829] the chief[H7218], Obadiah[H5662] the second[H8145], Eliab[H446] the third[H7992],

10. Mishmannah[H4925] the fourth[H7243], Jeremiah[H3414] the fifth[H2549],

11. Attai[H6262] the sixth[H8345], Eliel[H447] the seventh[H7637],

12. Johanan[H3110] the eighth[H8066], Elzabad[H443] the ninth[H8671],

13. 300[H3414] the tenth[H6224], Machbannai[H4344] the eleventh[H6249].

14. These of the sons[H1121] of Gad[H1410] were captains[H7218] of the host[H6635]: he[H259] that was least[H6996] was equal to a hundred[H3967], and the greatest[H1419] to a thousand[H505].

15. These are they that went over[H5674] the Jordan[H3383] in the first[H7223] month[H2320], when it had overflowed[H4390] all its banks[H1415]; and they put to flight[H1272] all them of the valleys[H6010], both toward the east[H4217], and toward the west[H4628].

16. And there came[H935] of the children[H1121] of Benjamin[H1144] and Judah[H3063] to the stronghold[H4679] unto David[H1732].

17. And David[H1732] went out[H3318] to meet[H6440] them[H6030], and answered and said[H559] unto them[H935], If ye be come peaceably[H7965] unto me to help[H5826] me[H3824], my heart shall be knit[H3162] unto you[H7411]; but if ye be come to betray me to mine adversaries[H6862], seeing there is no[H3808] wrong[H2555] in my hands[H3709], the God[H430] of our fathers[H1] look[H7200] thereon[H3198], and rebuke it.

18. Then the Spirit[H7307] came[H3847] upon Amasai[H6022], who was chief[H7218] of the thirty[H7970], and he said[H1732], Thine are we, David, and on thy side[H1121], thou son of Jesse[H3448]: peace[H7965], peace[H7965] be unto thee[H7965], and peace be to thy helpers[H5826]; for thy God[H430] helpeth[H5826] thee[H1732]. Then David received[H6901] them[H5414], and made them captains[H7218] of the band[H1416].

19. Of Manasseh[H4519] also there fell[H5307] away some to David[H1732], when he came[H935] with the Philistines[H6430] against Saul[H7586] to battle[H4421]: but they helped[H5826] them not[H5633]; for the lords of the Philistines[H6430] upon advisement[H6098] sent[H7971] him away[H559], saying, He will fall[H5307] away to his master[H113] Saul[H7586] to the jeopardy of our heads[H7218].

20. As he went[H3212] to Ziklag[H6860], there fell[H5307] to him of Manasseh[H4519], Adnah[H5734], and Jozabad[H3107], and Jediael[H3043], and Michael[H4317], and Jozabad[H3107], and Elihu[H453], and Zillethai[H6769], captains[H7218] of thousands[H505] that were of Manasseh[H4519].

21. And they helped[H5826] David[H1732] against the band[H1416] of rovers[H1368]: for they were all mighty men of valor[H2428], and were captains[H8269] in the host[H6635].

22. For from[H6256] day[H3117] to day[H3117] men came[H935] to David[H1732] to help[H5826] him[H1419], until there was a great host[H4264], like the host[H4264] of God[H430].

23. And these are the numbers[H4557] of the heads[H7218] of them that were armed[H2502] for war[H6635], who came[H935] to David[H1732] to Hebron[H2275], to turn[H5437] the kingdom[H4438] of Saul[H7586] to him[H6310], according to the word of Jehovah[H3068].

24. The children[H1121] of Judah[H3063] that bare[H5375] shield[H6793] and spear[H7420] were six[H8337] thousand[H505] and eight[H8083] hundred[H3967], armed[H2502] for war[H6635].

25. Of the children[H1121] of Simeon[H8095], mighty men[H1368] of valor[H2428] for the war[H6635], seven[H7651] thousand[H505] and one hundred[H3967].

26. Of the children[H1121] of Levi[H3878] four[H702] thousand[H505] and six[H8337] hundred[H3967].

27. And Jehoiada[H3077] was the leader[H5057] of the house of Aaron[H175]; and with him were three[H7969] thousand[H505] and seven[H7651] hundred[H3967],

28. and Zadok[H6659], a young man[H5288] mighty[H1368] of valor[H2428], and of his father[H1]'s house[H1004] twenty[H6242] and two[H8147] captains[H8269].

29. And of the children[H1121] of Benjamin[H1144], the brethren[H251] of Saul[H7586], three[H7969] thousand[H505]: for hitherto the greatest[H4768] part of them had kept[H8104] their allegiance[H4931] to the house[H1004] of Saul[H7586].

30. And of the children[H1121] of Ephraim[H669] twenty[H6242] thousand[H505] and eight[H8083] hundred[H3967], mighty[H1368] men[H582] of valor[H2428], famous[H8034] men in their fathers[H1]' houses[H1004].

31. And of the half-tribe[H2677, 4294] of Manasseh[H4519] eighteen[H8083] thousand[H505], who were mentioned[H5344] by name[H8034], to come[H935] and make David[H1732] king[H4427].

32. And of the children[H1121] of Issachar[H3485], men that had understanding[H998] of the times[H6256], to know[H3045] what Israel[H3478] ought to do[H6213], the heads[H7218] of them were two hundred[H3967]; and all their brethren[H251] were at their commandment[H6310].

33. Of Zebulun[H2074], such as were able to go out[H3318] in the host[H6635], that could set[H6186] the battle[H4421] in array[H3627], with all manner of instruments of war[H4421], fifty[H2572] thousand[H505], and that could order[H5737] the battle array[H3820], and were not of double heart[H3820].

34. And of Naphtali[H5321] a thousand[H505] captains[H8269], and with them with shield[H6793] and spear[H2595] thirty[H7970] and seven[H7651] thousand[H505].

35. And of the Danites[H1839] that could set[H6186] the battle[H4421] in array[H6242], twenty and eight[H8083] thousand[H505] and six[H8337] hundred[H3967].

36. And of Asher[H836], such as were able to go out[H3318] in the host[H6635], that could set[H6186] the battle[H4421] in array[H705], forty thousand[H505].

37. And on the other side[H5676] of the Jordan[H3383], of the Reubenites[H7206], and the Gadites[H1425], and of the half[H2677] - tribe[H7626] of Manasseh[H4519], with all manner of instruments[H3627] of war[H6635] for the battle[H6635], a hundred[H3967] and twenty[H6242] thousand[H505].

38. All these being men[H582] of war[H4421], that could order[H5737] the battle array[H4634], came[H935] with a perfect[H8003] heart[H3820] to Hebron[H2275], to make David[H1732] king[H4427] over all Israel[H3478]: and all the rest[H7611] also of Israel[H3478] were of one[H259] heart[H3824] to make David[H1732] king[H4427].

39. And they were there with David[H1732] three[H7969] days[H3117], eating[H398] and drinking[H8354]; for their brethren[H251] had made preparation for them[H3559].

40. Moreover they that were nigh[H7138] unto them[H3485], even as far as Issachar and Zebulun[H2074] and Naphtali[H5321], brought[H935] bread[H3899] on asses[H2543], and on camels[H1581], and on mules[H6505], and on oxen[H1241], victuals[H3978] of meal[H7058], cakes[H1690] of figs[H6778], and clusters of raisins, and wine[H3196], and oil[H8081], and oxen[H1241], and sheep[H6629] in abundance[H7230]: for there was joy[H8057] in Israel[H3478].