1 GLT And these, the ones who came to David at Ziklag, while he was one restrained from the face of Saul the son of Kish. And they were among the mighty ones, helping the battle. 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 GLT They were armed with a bow, right- handed and left- handed with stones and with arrows with the bow, from the brothers of Saul, from 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 GLT The head, Ahiezer, and Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite, and Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth, and Berakah, 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 GLT and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty one among the 30 and over the 30, 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 GLT Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, Shephatiah the Haruphite, BSB BSB: Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite;
6 GLT Elkanah, and Isshiah, and Azarel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites, BSB BSB: Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, who were Korahites;
7 GLT and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from Gedor. BSB BSB: and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from Gedor.
8 GLT And from the Gadites they separated themselves to David at the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty in strength, men of the army for battle, ready with shield and spear, and faces of lions were their faces, and like gazelles on the hills to hasten. 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 GLT Ezer the head, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third, BSB BSB: Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,
10 GLT Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth, BSB BSB: Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
11 GLT Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, BSB BSB: Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
12 GLT Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth, BSB BSB: Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
13 GLT Jeremiah the tenth, Makbannai the 11 th. BSB BSB: Jeremiah the tenth, and Machbanai the eleventh.
14 GLT These from the sons of Gad, the heads of the army. One for 100, the least; and the greatest for 1, 000. BSB BSB: These Gadites were army commanders, the least of whom was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand.
15 GLT These, they who passed over the Jordan in the first month, and it was filling over all its banks, and caused to flee all the valleys, to the east and 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 GLT And from the sons of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David. BSB BSB: Other Benjamites and some men from Judah also came to David in his stronghold.
17 GLT And David went out before their faces, and he answered, and he said to them:“If for peace you have come to me, to help me, my heart will be to you all for unity. But if to betray me to my adversaries, with no violence in my palms, may the God of our fathers see and rebuke.” 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 GLT And the Spirit clothed Amasai, the head of the 30:“To you, O David, and with you, O Son of Jesse. Peace, peace to you and peace to the one who helps you, for your God has helped you.” And David received them and placed them as the heads of the troop. 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 GLT And from Manasseh fell upon David when he went with the Philistines against Saul to battle. And they did not help them because by counsel the governors of the Philistines sent them away, saying,“By our heads he will fall to his lord, 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 GLT In his going to Ziklag, they fell upon him from Manasseh: Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillethai, the heads of the thousands who 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 GLT And they helped with David against the troop, for mighty ones of strength, all of them, and they were chiefs in the army. BSB BSB: They helped David against the raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and commanders in the army.
22 GLT For at the time of day by day, they were coming to David to help him, until there 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.
23 GLT And these, the numbers of the heads of those equipped for war. They came to David at Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul to him according to the mouth of Yahweh. 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 GLT The sons of Judah, those carrying shield and spear, 6, 800, equipped for war. BSB BSB: From Judah: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears.
25 GLT From the sons of Simeon, mighty ones of strength for war, 7, 100. BSB BSB: From Simeon: 7,100 mighty men of valor, ready for battle.
26 GLT From the sons of Levi, 4, 600. BSB BSB: From Levi: 4,600,
27 GLT And Jehoiada, the leader from Aaron, and with him, 3, 700. BSB BSB: including Jehoiada, leader of the house of Aaron, with 3,700 men,
28 GLT And Zadok, a young, mighty one of strength, and the house of his father, 22 chiefs. BSB BSB: and Zadok, a mighty young man of valor, with 22 commanders from his own family.
29 GLT And from the sons of Benjamin, the brothers of Saul, 3, 000. And until then the majority of them were keeping the charge 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 GLT And from the sons of Ephraim, 20, 800 mighty ones of strength, men of names, according to the house of their fathers. BSB BSB: From Ephraim: 20,800 mighty men of valor, famous among their own clans.
31 GLT And from the half tribe of Manasseh, 18, 000 who were marked by names to come to make David king. BSB BSB: From the half-tribe of Manasseh: 18,000 designated by name to come and make David king.
32 GLT And from the sons of Issachar, those who knew understanding of the times to know what Israel should do, their heads, 200, and all their brothers according to their mouth. 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 GLT From Zebulun, those going out for war, prepared for battle with all the weapons of battle, 50, 000, and to help with no heart and a 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 GLT And from Naphtali, 1, 000 chiefs, and with them with shield and spear, 37, 000. BSB BSB: From Naphtali: 1,000 commanders, accompanied by 37,000 men with shield and spear.
35 GLT And from the Danites, prepared for battle, 28, 600. BSB BSB: From Dan: 28,600 prepared for battle.
36 GLT And from Asher those going out for war to prepare for battle, 40, 000. BSB BSB: From Asher: 40,000 fit for service, prepared for battle.
37 GLT And from beyond the Jordan, from the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, with all the weapons of war for battle, 120, 000. 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 GLT All these men of battle, helpers of the battle line; with a whole heart, they came to Hebron to make David king over all Israel. And also all the rest of Israel was 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 GLT And they were there with David three days, eating and drinking, for their brothers had prepared for them. BSB BSB: They spent three days there eating and drinking with David, for their relatives had provided for them.
40 GLT And also, those near to them, as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, were bringing bread on donkeys, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen; food of flour, fig cakes, and raisins cakes, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep, in abundance, for joy was 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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