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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.
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, his
helpers in
war.
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.
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 brethren of Benjamin.
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.
The chief was Ahiezer ;
then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite ,
and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth ,
and Beracah
, and Jehu the Anathothite,
And Ismaiah
the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty ;
and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad
the Gederathite,
and Ishmaiah
the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty ,
and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Jozabad
the Gederathite,
Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,
Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,
Elkanah, and Jesiah
, and Azareel
, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites
,
Elkanah, and Isshiah
, and Azarel
, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites
,
And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
and Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
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;
And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David to the stronghold
in
the
wilderness ,
mighty
men of valor
, men trained
for war
, that could handle shield and spear;
whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they
were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;
Ezer the first
, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Ezer the chief
, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai
the eleventh.
Jeremiah the tenth, Machbannai
the eleventh.
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.
These of the sons of Gad were
captains of the host: he
that
was
least was equal
to
a
hundred, and the greatest to
a thousand.
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.
These are they that went over the
Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed
all its
banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.
And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold
unto David.
And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold
unto David.
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.
And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, my
heart shall be knit unto you ;
but if `
ye be come '
to betray me to mine adversaries
, seeing there is no wrong in my
hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.
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.
Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the thirty
, `
and he said '
, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thy
helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.
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.
Of
Manasseh
also
there fell away
some 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 away
to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.
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.
As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillethai
, captains of thousands that were of Manasseh.
And they helped David against the band of the
rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the host.
And they helped David against the band of rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the host.
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.
For from
day to
day men
came to David to help him, until there
was a great host, like the host of God.
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
.
And these are the numbers of the heads
of
them
that were armed for
war, who
came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of Jehovah
.
The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready
armed to
the
war.
The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, armed for
war.
Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valor for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.
Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valor for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.
Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.
Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.
And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites,
and with him were three thousand and seven hundred ;
And Jehoiada was the leader of `
the house
of'
Aaron;
and with him were three thousand and seven hundred ,
And Zadok, a young man mighty of valor, and of his father's house twenty and two captains.
and Zadok, a young man mighty of valor, and of his father's house twenty and two captains.
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.
And of the children of Benjamin, the brethren
of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their
allegiance
to
the house of Saul.
And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valor, famous throughout
the
house
of
their fathers.
And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valor, famous men
in
their fathers '
houses
.
And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which
were expressed
by name, to come and make David king.
And of the half -
tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who
were mentioned
by name, to come and make David king.
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.
And of the children of Issachar, 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.
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.
Of Zebulun, such as were
able
to go
out
in
the
host
, that
could
set
the
battle
in array
, with all manner
of
instruments of war, fifty thousand, and
that
could order
`the
battle
array,
and
were '
not of double heart.
And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.
And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.
And of the Danites expert
in war
twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.
And of the Danites that
could
set
the
battle
in array,
twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.
And of Asher, such as went
forth
to battle
, expert
in war
, forty thousand.
And of Asher, such as were
able
to go
out
in
the
host
, that
could
set
the
battle
in array
, forty thousand.
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.
And on the other side of the
Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half -
tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, a
hundred and twenty thousand.
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.
All these being
men of war, that could order
the
battle
array
, 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.
And there
they were with David three days, eating and drinking :
for their brethren had prepared
for them.
And they were there
with David three days, eating and drinking ;
for their brethren had made
preparation
for them.
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.
Moreover they that were nigh unto
them, `
even '
as
far
as
Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, victuals
of
meal, cakes of figs, and clusters
of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep in
abundance
: for there was joy in Israel.
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