The Mighty Men Join David at Ziklag 1 Brenton And these are they that came to Sikelag, when he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kis; and these were among the mighty, aiding him in war, BSB BSB: Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the mighty men who helped him in battle;
2 Brenton and using the bow with the right hand and with the left, and slingers with stones, and shooters with bows. Of the brethren of Saul of Benjamin, BSB BSB: they were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows; and they were Saul’s kinsmen from Benjamin):
3 Brenton the chief was Achiezer, and Joas son of Asma the Gabathite, and Joel and Jophalet, sons of Asmoth, and Berchia, and Jeul of Anathoth, BSB BSB: Ahiezer their chief and Joash, who were the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite;
4 Brenton and Samaias the Gabaonite a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; BSB BSB: Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the Thirty and a leader over the Thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite;
5 Brenton and Jeremia, and Jeziel, and Joanan, and Jozabath of Gadarathiim,BSB BSB: Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite;
6 Brenton Azai and Arimuth, and Baalia, and Samaraia, and Saphatias of Charæphiel, BSB BSB: Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, who were Korahites;
7 Brenton Helcana, and Jesuni, and Ozriel, and Jozara, and Sobocam, and the Corites, BSB BSB: and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from Gedor.
8 Brenton and Jelia and Zabadia, sons of Iroam, and the men of Gedor. And from Gad these separated themselves to David from the wilderness, strong mighty men of war, bearing shields and spears, and their faces were as the face of a lion, and they were nimble as roes upon the mountains in speed. BSB BSB: Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the wilderness. They were mighty men of valor, trained for battle, experts with the shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions and who were as swift as gazelles on the mountains:
9 Brenton Aza the chief, Abdia the second, Eliab the third, BSB BSB: Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,
10 Brenton Masmana the fourth, Jeremias the fifth, BSB BSB: Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
11 Brenton Jethi the sixth, Eliab the seventh, BSB BSB: Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
12 Brenton Joanan the eighth, Eleazer the ninth, BSB BSB: Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
13 Brenton Jeremia the tenth, Melchabanai the eleventh. BSB BSB: Jeremiah the tenth, and Machbanai the eleventh.
14 Brenton These were chiefs of the army of the sons of Gad, the least one commander of a hundred, and the greatest one of a thousand. BSB BSB: These Gadites were army commanders, the least of whom was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand.
15 Brenton These are the men that crossed over Jordan in the first month, and it had overflowed all its banks; and they drove out all the inhabitants of the valleys, from the east to the west. BSB BSB: These are the ones who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks, and they put to flight all those in the valleys, both to the east and to the west.
16 Brenton And there came some of the sons of Benjamin and Juda to the assistance of David. BSB BSB: Other Benjamites and some men from Judah also came to David in his stronghold.
17 Brenton And David went out to meet them, and said to them, If ye are come peaceably to me, let my heart be at peace with you: but if ye are come to betray me to my enemies unfaithfully, the God of your fathers look upon it, and reprove it. BSB BSB: And David went out to meet them, saying, “If you have come to me in peace to help me, my heart will be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my enemies when my hands are free of violence, may the God of our fathers see it and judge you.”
18 Brenton And the Spirit came upon Amasai, a captain of the thirty, and he said, Go, David, son of Jesse, thou and thy people, peace, peace be to thee, and peace to thy helpers, for thy God has helped thee. And David received them, and made them captains of the forces. BSB BSB: Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you.” So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.
19 Brenton And some came to David from Manasse, when the Philistines came against Saul to war: and he helped them not, because the captains of the Philistines took counsel, saying, With the heads of those men will he return to his master Saul. BSB BSB: Some from Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (They did not help the Philistines because the Philistine rulers consulted and sent David away, saying, “It will cost us our heads if he defects to his master Saul.”)
20 Brenton When David was going to Sikelag, there came to him of Manasse, Edna and Jozabath, and Rodiel, and Michael, and Josabaith, and Elimuth, and Semathi: these are the captains of thousands of Manasse. BSB BSB: When David went to Ziklag, these men of Manasseh defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.
21 Brenton And they fought on the side of David against a troop, for they were all men of might; and they were commanders in the army, because of their might. BSB BSB: They helped David against the raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and commanders in the army.
22 Brenton For daily men came to David, till they amounted to a great force, as the force of God. BSB BSB: For at that time men came to David day after day to help him, until he had a great army, like the army of God.
David’s Army Grows at Hebron 23 Brenton And these are the names of the commanders of the army, who came to David to Chebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him according to the word of the Lord. BSB BSB: Now these are the numbers of men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, in accordance with the word of the LORD:
24 Brenton The sons of Juda, bearing shields and spears, six thousand and eight hundred mighty in war. BSB BSB: From Judah: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears.
25 Brenton Of the sons of Symeon mighty for battle, seven thousand and a hundred. BSB BSB: From Simeon: 7,100 mighty men of valor, ready for battle.
26 Brenton Of the sons of Levi, four thousand and six hundred. BSB BSB: From Levi: 4,600,
27 Brenton And Joadas the chief of the family of Aaron, and with him three thousand and seven hundred. BSB BSB: including Jehoiada, leader of the house of Aaron, with 3,700 men,
28 Brenton And Sadoc, a young man mighty in strength, and there were twenty-two leaders of his father's house. BSB BSB: and Zadok, a mighty young man of valor, with 22 commanders from his own family.
29 Brenton And of the sons of Benjamin, the brethren of Saul, three thousand: and still the greater part of them kept the guard of the house of Saul. BSB BSB: From Benjamin, the kinsmen of Saul: 3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to the house of Saul up to that time.
30 Brenton And of the sons of Ephraim, twenty thousand and eight hundred mighty men, famous in the houses of their fathers. BSB BSB: From Ephraim: 20,800 mighty men of valor, famous among their own clans.
31 Brenton And of the half-tribe of Manasse, eighteen thousand, even those who were named by name, to make David king. BSB BSB: From the half-tribe of Manasseh: 18,000 designated by name to come and make David king.
32 Brenton And of the sons of Issachar having wisdom with regard to the times, knowing what Israel should do, two hundred; and all their brethren with them. BSB BSB: From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their kinsmen at their command.
33 Brenton And of Zabulon they that went out to battle, with all weapons of war, were fifty thousand to help David, not weak-handed. BSB BSB: From Zebulun: 50,000 fit for service, trained for battle with all kinds of weapons of war, who with one purpose were devoted to David.
34 Brenton And of Nephthali a thousand captains, and with them men with shields and spears, thirty-seven thousand. BSB BSB: From Naphtali: 1,000 commanders, accompanied by 37,000 men with shield and spear.
35 Brenton And of the Danites men ready for war twenty-eight thousand and eight hundred. BSB BSB: From Dan: 28,600 prepared for battle.
36 Brenton And of Aser, they that went out to give aid in war, forty thousand. BSB BSB: From Asher: 40,000 fit for service, prepared for battle.
37 Brenton And from the country beyond Jordan, from Ruben, and the Gadites, and from the half-tribe of Manasse, a hundred and twenty thousand, with all weapons of war. BSB BSB: And from east of the Jordan, from Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh there: 120,000 armed with every kind of weapon of war.
38 Brenton All these were men of war, setting the army in battle array, with a peaceful mind towards him , and they came to Chebron to make David king over all Israel: and the rest of Israel were of one mind to make David king. BSB BSB: All these men of war, arrayed for battle, came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. And all the rest of the Israelites were of one mind to make David king.
39 Brenton And they were there three days eating and drinking, for their brethren had made preparations. BSB BSB: They spent three days there eating and drinking with David, for their relatives had provided for them.
40 Brenton And their neighbours, as far as Issachar and Zabulon and Nephthali, brought to them upon camels, and asses, and mules, and upon calves, victuals, meal, cakes of figs, raisins, wine, and oil, calves and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel. BSB BSB: And their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen—abundant supplies of flour, fig cakes and raisin cakes, wine and oil, oxen and sheep. Indeed, there was joy in Israel.
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