1 Chronicles 12 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

David’s Mighty Men

1 Now these ^H428 are the ones who came ^H935 to David ^H1732 at Ziklag ^H6860, while he was still ^H5750 restricted ^H6113 because ^H4480 H6440 of Saul ^H7586 the son ^H1121 of Kish ^H7027; and they were among the mighty ^H1368 men ^H1368 who helped ^H5826 him in war ^H4421.

2 They were equipped ^H5401 with bows ^H7198, using both the ^H3231 right ^H3231 hand ^H3231 and the ^H8041 left ^H8041 to sling stones ^H68 and to shoot arrows ^H2671 from the bow ^H7198; they were Saul’s ^H7586 relatives ^H251 from Benjamin ^H1144.

3 The chief ^H7218 was Ahiezer ^H295, then Joash ^H3060, 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 ^H1368 man ^H1368 among the thirty ^H7970, and over ^H5921 the thirty ^H7970. [fn]Then Jeremiah ^H3414, Jahaziel ^H3166, Johanan ^H3076, Jozabad ^H3107 the Gederathite ^H1452,

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

6 Elkanah ^H511, Isshiah ^H3449, Azarel ^H5832, Joezer ^H3134, Jashobeam ^H3434, the Korahites ^H7145,

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

8 From the Gadites ^H1425, mighty ^H1368 men ^H1368 of valor ^H2428 separated ^H914 themselves ^H914 to David ^H1732 in the stronghold ^H4679 in the wilderness ^H4057, men ^H376 of war ^H6635 who had gone out for military duty ^H4421, who could [fn]handle ^H6186 large ^H6793 shield ^H6793 and spear ^H7420, and whose faces ^H6440 were like the faces ^H6440 of lions ^H738, and they were as swift ^H4116 as the gazelles ^H6643 on the mountains ^H2022.

9 Ezer ^H5829 was the first ^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 ^H3076 the eighth ^H8066, Elzabad ^H443 the ninth ^H8671,

13 Jeremiah ^H3414 the tenth ^H6224, Machbannai ^H4344 the eleventh ^H6249 H6240.

14 These ^H428 of the sons ^H1121 of Gad ^H1410 were chiefs ^H7218 of the army ^H6635; he who was least ^H6996 was equal to one hundred ^H3967 and the greatest ^H1419 to one thousand ^H505. 15 These ^H428 are the ones ^H1992 who ^H834 crossed ^H5674 the Jordan ^H3383 in the first ^H7223 month ^H2320 when it was overflowing ^H4390 H5921 all ^H3605 its banks ^H1415 and they made ^H1272 all ^H3605 those in the valleys ^H6010 flee ^H1272, both to the east ^H4217 and to the west ^H4628.

16 Then some ^H4480 of the sons ^H1121 of Benjamin ^H1144 and Judah ^H3063 came ^H935 to the stronghold ^H4679 to David ^H1732. 17 David ^H1732 went ^H3318 out ^H3318 before ^H6440 them, and he answered ^H6030 and said ^H559 to them, “If ^H518 you come ^H935 peacefully ^H7965 to me to help ^H5826 me, my heart ^H3824 shall be united ^H3162 with you; but if ^H518 to betray ^H7411 me to my adversaries ^H6862, since there is no ^H3808 violence ^H2555 in my hands ^H3709, may the God ^H430 of our fathers ^H1 look ^H7200 on it and reprove ^H3198.” 18 And the Spirit ^H7307 clothed ^H3847 Amasai ^H6022, who was the chief ^H7218 of the thirty ^H7970, and he said,

“We are yours, O David ^H1732,

And with you, O son ^H1121 of Jesse ^H3448!

Peace ^H7965, peace ^H7965 to you,

And peace ^H7965 to him who helps ^H5826 you;

Indeed ^H3588, your God ^H430 helps ^H5826 you!”

Then David ^H1732 received ^H6901 them and made ^H5414 them chiefs ^H7218 of the band ^H1416.

19 Now from Manasseh ^H4519 also some ^H4480 defected ^H5307 to David ^H1732 when he was about to go ^H935 to battle ^H4421 with the Philistines ^H6430 against ^H5921 Saul ^H7586. But they did not help ^H5826 them, for the lords ^H5633 of the Philistines ^H6430 after counsel ^H6098 sent ^H7971 him away ^H7971, saying ^H559, “At the cost of our heads ^H7218 he may defect ^H5307 to his master ^H113 Saul ^H7586.” 20 As he went ^H1980 to Ziklag ^H6860 there defected ^H5307 to him from Manasseh ^H4519: Adnah ^H5734, Jozabad ^H3107, Jediael ^H3043, Michael ^H4317, Jozabad ^H3107, Elihu ^H453 and Zillethai ^H6769, chiefs ^H7218 of thousands ^H505 who ^H834 belonged to Manasseh ^H4519. 21 They helped ^H5826 David ^H1732 against ^H5921 the marauding ^H1416 band ^H1416, for they were all ^H3605 mighty ^H1368 men ^H1368 of valor ^H2428, and were commanders ^H8269 in the army ^H6635. 22 For day ^H3117 by day ^H3117 men came ^H935 to David ^H1732 to help ^H5826 him, until ^H5704 there was a great ^H1419 camp ^H4264 like the camp ^H4264 of God ^H430.

David’s Military Companies in Hebron

23 Now these ^H428 are the numbers ^H4557 of the [fn]companies ^H7218 equipped ^H2502 for military duty ^H6635, who came ^H935 to David ^H1732 at Hebron ^H2275, to turn ^H5437 the kingdom ^H4438 of Saul ^H7586 to him, according to the [fn]command ^H6310 of Yahweh ^H3068.

24 The sons ^H1121 of Judah ^H3063 who bore ^H5375 shield ^H6793 and spear ^H7420 were 6,800 ^{H8337 H505 H8083 H3967}, equipped ^H2502 for military duty ^H6635.

25 Of the sons ^H1121 of Simeon ^H8095, mighty ^H1368 men ^H1368 of valor ^H2428 for military duty ^H6635, 7,100 ^{H7651 H505 H3967}.

26 Of the sons ^H1121 of Levi ^H3878 4,600 ^{H702 H505 H8337 H3967}.

27 Now Jehoiada ^H3077 was the leader ^H5057 of the house of Aaron ^H175, and with him were 3,700 ^{H7969 H505 H7651 H3967},

28 also Zadok ^H6659, a young ^H5288 man ^H5288 mighty ^H1368 of valor ^H2428, and of his father’s ^H1 house ^H1004 22 ^H6242 H8147 commanders ^H8269.

29 Of the sons ^H1121 of Benjamin ^H1144, Saul’s ^H7586 relatives ^H251, 3,000 ^H7969 H505; for until ^H5704 now ^H2008 the greatest ^H4768 part ^H4768 of them had kept ^H8104 their allegiance ^H4931 to the house ^H1004 of Saul ^H7586.

30 Of the sons ^H1121 of Ephraim ^H669 20,800 ^{H6242 H505 H8083 H3967}, mighty ^H1368 men ^H1368 of valor ^H2428, men ^H376 [fn]who had a name ^H8034 in their fathers’ ^H1 households ^H1004.

31 Of the half-tribe ^H2677 H4294 of Manasseh ^H4519 18,000 ^{H8083 H6240 H505}, who ^H834 were designated ^H5344 by name ^H8034 to come ^H935 and make ^H4427 David ^H1732 king ^H4427.

32 Of the sons ^H1121 of Issachar ^H3485, men who knew ^H3045 how to discern ^H998 the times ^H6256, to know ^H3045 what ^H4100 Israel ^H3478 should do ^H6213, their chiefs ^H7218 were two hundred ^H3967; and all ^H3605 their relatives ^H251 were at their command ^H6310.

33 Of Zebulun ^H2074, there were 50,000 ^H2572 H505 who went ^H3318 out ^H3318 in the army ^H6635, who could arrange ^H6186 themselves for battle ^H4421 with all ^H3605 kinds of weapons ^H3627 of war ^H4421 and helped ^H5737 David [fn]with an undivided ^H3808 H3820 heart ^H3820.

34 Of Naphtali ^H5321 there were 1,000 ^H505 commanders ^H8269, and with them 37,000 ^{H7970 H7651 H505} with large ^H6793 shield ^H6793 and spear ^H2595.

35 Of the Danites ^H1839 who could arrange ^H6186 themselves for battle ^H4421, there were 28,600 ^{H6242 H8083 H505 H8337 H3967}.

36 Of Asher ^H836 there were 40,000 ^H705 H505 who went ^H3318 out ^H3318 in the army ^H6635 to arrange ^H6186 themselves for battle ^H4421.

37 From the other ^H5676 side ^H5676 of the Jordan ^H3383, of the Reubenites ^H7206 and the Gadites ^H1425 and of the half-tribe ^H2677 H7626 of Manasseh ^H4519, there were 120,000 ^{H3967 H6242 H505} with all ^H3605 kinds of weapons ^H3627 for the army ^H6635 for battle ^H4421.

38 All ^H3605 these ^H428, being men ^H376 of war ^H4421 who could draw ^H5737 up ^H5737 in battle ^H4634 [fn]lines ^H4634, came ^H935 to Hebron ^H2275 with their whole ^H8003 heart ^H3824 to make ^H4427 David ^H1732 king ^H4427 over ^H5921 all ^H3605 Israel ^H3478; and all ^H3605 the rest ^H7611 also ^H1571 of Israel ^H3478 were of one ^H259 heart ^H3820 to make ^H4427 David ^H1732 king ^H4427.

39 They were there ^H8033 with David ^H1732 three ^H7969 days ^H3117, eating ^H398 and drinking ^H8354, for their relatives ^H251 had prepared ^H3559 for them. 40 Moreover those who were near ^H7138 to them, even as far ^H5704 as Issachar ^H3485 and Zebulun ^H2074 and Naphtali ^H5321, brought ^H935 food ^H3899 on donkeys ^H2543, camels ^H1581, mules ^H6505, and on oxen ^H1241, great ^H7230 provisions ^H3978 of flour ^H7058, fig ^H1690 cakes ^H1690 and bunches ^H6778 of ^H6778 raisins ^H6778, wine ^H3196, oil ^H8081, oxen ^H1241, and sheep ^H6629. There was gladness ^H8057 indeed ^H3588 in Israel ^H3478.