The Mighty Men Join David at Ziklag 1 DBY Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he kept still close because of Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men who helped him in the conflict; 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 DBY armed with bows, using both the right hand and the left with stones and with arrows on the bow; they were of Saul's brethren 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 DBY the chief Ahiezer, and Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Anathothite, 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 DBY and Jishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite. 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 DBY Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite; BSB BSB: Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite;
6 DBY Elkanah, and Jishijah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites; BSB BSB: Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, who were Korahites;
7 DBY and Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor. BSB BSB: and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from Gedor.
8 DBY And of the Gadites, there separated themselves to David in the stronghold in the wilderness mighty men of valour, men fit for the service of war, armed with shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and who were swift as the gazelles upon the mountains: 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 DBY Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third, BSB BSB: Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,
10 DBY Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth, BSB BSB: Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
11 DBY Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, BSB BSB: Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
12 DBY Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth, BSB BSB: Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
13 DBY Jeremiah the tenth, Machbannai the eleventh. BSB BSB: Jeremiah the tenth, and Machbanai the eleventh.
14 DBY These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over a hundred, and the greatest over 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 DBY These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it overflows all its banks, and they put to flight all them of the valleys, toward the east and toward 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 DBY And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold to David. BSB BSB: Other Benjamites and some men from Judah also came to David in his stronghold.
17 DBY And David went out to meet them, and answered and said to them, If ye come peaceably to me to help me, my heart shall be knit unto you; but if to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in my hands, the God of our fathers see it and rebuke 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 DBY And the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we , David, And with thee, thou son of Jesse: Peace, peace be to thee! And peace be to thy helpers! For thy God helps thee. And David received them, and made them chiefs of bands. 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 DBY 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 deliberation sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul at the peril of our heads. 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 DBY As he went away 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. 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 DBY And they helped David in his expeditions; for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host. BSB BSB: They helped David against the raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and commanders in the army.
22 DBY For day by day there came men to David to help him, until it was a great camp, like the camp 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 DBY And this is the number of the men equipped for military service, who came to David to Hebron, to transfer the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of Jehovah. 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 DBY The children of Judah that bore shield and spear were six thousand eight hundred, equipped for military service. BSB BSB: From Judah: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears.
25 DBY Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for war, seven thousand one hundred. BSB BSB: From Simeon: 7,100 mighty men of valor, ready for battle.
26 DBY Of the children of Levi four thousand six hundred. BSB BSB: From Levi: 4,600,
27 DBY And Jehoiada the prince of Aaron, and with him were three thousand seven hundred; BSB BSB: including Jehoiada, leader of the house of Aaron, with 3,700 men,
28 DBY and Zadok, a valiant young man, and his father's house two and twenty chief men. BSB BSB: and Zadok, a mighty young man of valor, with 22 commanders from his own family.
29 DBY And of the children of Benjamin, the brethren of Saul, three thousand; but hitherto the greater part of them had adhered to 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 DBY And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand eight hundred, mighty men of valour, men of name in their fathers' houses. BSB BSB: From Ephraim: 20,800 mighty men of valor, famous among their own clans.
31 DBY And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were expressed by name, to come and make David king. BSB BSB: From the half-tribe of Manasseh: 18,000 designated by name to come and make David king.
32 DBY And of the children of Issachar, who 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 bidding. 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 DBY Of Zebulun, such as went forth in the host, armed for war with all weapons of war, fifty thousand, keeping rank without double heart. 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 DBY And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them thirty-seven thousand with shield and spear. BSB BSB: From Naphtali: 1,000 commanders, accompanied by 37,000 men with shield and spear.
35 DBY And of the Danites armed for war twenty-eight thousand six hundred. BSB BSB: From Dan: 28,600 prepared for battle.
36 DBY And of Asher such as went forth in the host, to set themselves in battle array, forty thousand. BSB BSB: From Asher: 40,000 fit for service, prepared for battle.
37 DBY And from the other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of weapons of war for battle, a hundred and twenty thousand. 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 DBY All of them men of war, keeping rank in 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. 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 DBY And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brethren had prepared for them; BSB BSB: They spent three days there eating and drinking with David, for their relatives had provided for them.
40 DBY and those too that were near them, as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought food on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen; provisions of meal, fig-cakes and raisin-cakes, and wine and oil, and oxen 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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