1 Chronicles 12 – New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

David’s Supporters in Ziklag

1 Now these ^H428 are the men 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 ^H3231 H8041 both the ^H3231 right ^H3231 hand ^H3231 and the ^H8041 left ^H8041 to sling stones ^H68 and shoot arrows ^H2671 with the bow ^H7198; they were Saul’s ^H7586 kinsmen ^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 in ^H5921 charge ^H5921 of ^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 valiant ^H2428 mighty ^H1368 men ^H1368 went ^H914 over ^H914 to David ^H1732 at the stronghold ^H4679 in the wilderness ^H4057, men ^H376 trained ^H6635 for war ^H4421 who could handle ^H6186 a large ^H6793 shield ^H6793 and spear ^H7420, 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, and Machbannai ^H4344, the eleventh ^H6249 H6240. 14 These ^H428 men ^H428 from the sons ^H1121 of Gad ^H1410 were [fn]captains ^H7218 of the army ^H6635; the one ^H259 who was least ^H6996 was equal to a hundred ^H3967, and the greatest ^H1419, to a 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 put ^H1272 to ^H1272 flight ^H1272 all ^H3605 those in the valleys ^H6010, 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 to meet ^H6440 them, and said ^H559 to them, “If ^H518 you come ^H935 peacefully ^H7965 to help ^H5826 me, my heart ^H3824 shall be united ^H3162 with you; but if ^H518 to betray ^H7411 me to my enemies ^H6862, since there is no ^H3808 [fn]wrong ^H2555 in my hands ^H3709, may the God ^H430 of our fathers ^H1 look ^H7200 on it and decide ^H3198.” 18 Then the Spirit ^H7307 [fn]covered ^H3847 Amasai ^H6022 like ^H3847 clothing ^H3847, the chief ^H7218 of the thirty ^H7970; and he said,

“We are yours, David ^H1732,

And are with you, 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 [fn]captains ^H7218 of the troops ^H1416.

19 From Manasseh ^H4519 some ^H4480 also 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, because ^H3588 the governors ^H5633 of the Philistines ^H6430 sent ^H7971 him away ^H7971 after consultation ^H6098, saying ^H559, “At the cost of our heads ^H7218 he might defect ^H5307 to his master ^H113 Saul ^H7586.” 20 As he was going ^H1980 to Ziklag ^H6860, men from Manasseh ^H4519 defected ^H5307 to him: Adnah ^H5734, Jozabad ^H3107, Jediael ^H3043, Michael ^H4317, Jozabad ^H3107, Elihu ^H453, and Zillethai ^H6769, [fn]captains ^H7218 of thousands ^H505 who ^H834 belonged to Manasseh ^H4519. 21 They helped ^H5826 David ^H1732 against ^H5921 the band ^H1416 of ^H1416 raiders ^H1416, for they were all ^H3605 valiant ^H2428 mighty ^H1368 men ^H1368, and were captains ^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 army ^H4264 like the army ^H4264 of God ^H430.

Supporters Gathered at Hebron

23 Now these ^H428 are the numbers ^H4557 of the [fn]divisions ^H7218 equipped ^H2502 for war ^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]word ^H6310 of the LORD ^H3068.

24 The sons ^H1121 of Judah ^H3063 who carried ^H5375 shield ^H6793 and spear ^H7420 numbered 6,800 ^{H8337 H505 H8083 H3967}, equipped ^H2502 for war ^H6635. 25 From the sons ^H1121 of Simeon ^H8095, valiant ^H2428 mighty ^H1368 men ^H1368 of war ^H6635, 7,100 ^{H7651 H505 H3967}. 26 From 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 valiant ^H2428 mighty ^H1368 man ^H5288, and from his father’s ^H1 house ^H1004, twenty-two ^H6242 H8147 captains ^H8269. 29 From the sons ^H1121 of Benjamin ^H1144, Saul’s ^H7586 kinsmen ^H251, three ^H7969 thousand ^H505; for until ^H5704 now ^H2008 the majority ^H4768 of them had kept ^H8104 their allegiance ^H4931 to the house ^H1004 of Saul ^H7586. 30 From the sons ^H1121 of Ephraim ^H669 20,800 ^{H6242 H505 H8083 H3967}, valiant ^H2428 mighty ^H1368 men ^H1368, famous ^H8034 men ^H376 in their fathers’ ^H1 households ^H1004. 31 From the half-tribe ^H2677 H4294 of Manasseh ^H4519 eighteen ^H8083 H6240 thousand ^H505, who ^H834 were designated ^H5344 by name ^H8034 to come ^H935 and make ^H4427 David ^H1732 king ^H4427. 32 From the sons ^H1121 of Issachar ^H3485, men who understood ^H3045 H998 the times ^H6256, with knowledge ^H3045 of what ^H4100 Israel ^H3478 should do ^H6213, their chiefs ^H7218 were two hundred ^H3967; and all ^H3605 their kinsmen ^H251 were at their command ^H6310. 33 From Zebulun ^H2074, there were fifty ^H2572 thousand ^H505 who went ^H3318 out ^H3318 in the army ^H6635, who could draw ^H6186 up ^H6186 in battle ^H4421 formation ^H6186 with all ^H3605 kinds of weapons ^H3627 of war ^H4421 and helped ^H5737 David [fn]with an undivided ^H3808 H3820 heart ^H3820. 34 From Naphtali ^H5321 there were a thousand ^H505 captains ^H8269, and with them thirty-seven ^H7970 H7651 thousand ^H505 with shield ^H6793 and spear ^H2595. 35 From the Danites ^H1839 who could draw ^H6186 up ^H6186 in battle ^H4421 formation ^H6186, there were 28,600 ^{H6242 H8083 H505 H8337 H3967}. 36 From Asher ^H836 there were forty ^H705 thousand ^H505 who went ^H3318 out ^H3318 in the army ^H6635 to draw ^H6186 up ^H6186 in battle ^H4421 formation ^H6186. 37 From the other ^H5676 side ^H5676 of the Jordan ^H3383, from the Reubenites ^H7206, the Gadites ^H1425, and the half-tribe ^H2677 H7626 of Manasseh ^H4519, there were 120,000 ^{H3967 H6242 H505} with all ^H3605 kinds of weapons ^H3627 of war ^H6635 for the battle ^H4421.

38 All ^H3605 of these ^H428, being men ^H376 of war ^H4421 who helped ^H5737 in battle ^H4634 formation ^H4634, came ^H935 to Hebron ^H2275 with a perfect ^H8003 heart ^H3824 to make ^H4427 David ^H1732 king ^H4427 over ^H5921 all ^H3605 Israel ^H3478; and all ^H3605 the rest ^H7611 of Israel ^H3478 also ^H1571 were of one ^H259 mind ^H3820 to make ^H4427 David ^H1732 king ^H4427. 39 They were there ^H8033 with David ^H1732 for three ^H7969 days ^H3117, eating ^H398 and drinking ^H8354, for their kinsmen ^H251 had prepared ^H3559 for them. 40 Moreover, those who were near ^H7138 to them, as far ^H5704 as Issachar ^H3485, Zebulun ^H2074, and Naphtali ^H5321, brought ^H935 food ^H3899 on donkeys ^H2543, camels ^H1581, mules ^H6505, and on oxen ^H1241, great ^H7230 quantities ^H7230 of flour ^H7058 cakes ^H7058, fig ^H1690 cakes ^H1690 and bunches ^H6778 of ^H6778 raisins ^H6778, wine ^H3196, oil ^H8081, oxen ^H1241, and sheep ^H6629. There was joy ^H8057 indeed ^H3588 in Israel ^H3478.