12:1 Now these [are] they that came 935 8802 to David 1732 to Ziklag 6860, while he yet kept himself close 6113 8803 because 6440 of Saul 7586 the son 1121 of Kish 7027: and they [were] among the mighty men 1368, helpers 5826 8802 of the war 4421.(while…: Heb. being yet shut up)

12:2 [They were] armed 5401 8802 with bows 7198, and could use both the right hand 3231 8688 and the left 8041 8688 in [hurling] stones 68 and [shooting] arrows 2671 out of a bow 7198, [even] of Saul's 7586 brethren 251 of Benjamin 1144.

12:3 The chief 7218 [was] Ahiezer 295, then Joash 3101, the sons 1121 of Shemaah 8094 the Gibeathite 1395; and Jeziel 3149, and Pelet 6404, the sons 1121 of Azmaveth 5820; and Berachah 1294, and Jehu 3058 the Antothite 6069,(Shemaah: or, Hasmaah)

12:4 And Ismaiah 3460 the Gibeonite 1393, a mighty man 1368 among the thirty 7970, and over the thirty 7970; and Jeremiah 3414, and Jahaziel 3166, and Johanan 3110, and Josabad 3107 the Gederathite 1452,

12:5 Eluzai 498, and Jerimoth 3406, and Bealiah 1183, and Shemariah 8114, and Shephatiah 8203 the Haruphite 2741,

12:6 Elkanah 511, and Jesiah 3449, and Azareel 5832, and Joezer 3134, and Jashobeam 3434, the Korhites 7145,

12:7 And Joelah 3132, and Zebadiah 2069, the sons 1121 of Jeroham 3395 of Gedor 1446.

12:8 And of the Gadites 1425 there separated 914 8738 themselves unto David 1732 into the hold 4679 to the wilderness 4057 men 1368 of might 2428, [and] men 582 of war 6635 [fit] for the battle 4421, that could handle 6186 8802 shield 6793 and buckler 7420, whose faces 6440 [were like] the faces 6440 of lions 738, and [were] as swift 4116 8763 as the roes 6643 upon the mountains 2022;(of war: Heb. of the host)(as swift…: Heb. as the roes upon the mountains to make haste)

12:9 Ezer 5829 the first 7218, Obadiah 5662 the second 8145, Eliab 446 the third 7992,

12:10 Mishmannah 4925 the fourth 7243, Jeremiah 3414 the fifth 2549,

12:11 Attai 6262 the sixth 8345, Eliel 447 the seventh 7637,

12:12 Johanan 3110 the eighth 8066, Elzabad 443 the ninth 8671,

12:13 Jeremiah 3414 the tenth 6224, Machbanai 4344 the eleventh 6249 6240.

12:14 These [were] of the sons 1121 of Gad 1410, captains 7218 of the host 6635: one 259 of the least 6996 [was] over an hundred 3967, and the greatest 1419 over a thousand 505.(one…: or, one that was least could resist an hundred, and the greatest a thousand)

12:15 These [are] they that went over 5674 8804 Jordan 3383 in the first 7223 month 2320, when it had overflown 4390 8764 all his banks 1415 8675 1428; and they put to flight 1272 8686 all [them] of the valleys 6010, [both] toward the east 4217, and toward the west 4628.(overflown: Heb. filled over)

12:16 And there came 935 8799 of the children 1121 of Benjamin 1144 and Judah 3063 to the hold 4679 unto David 1732.

12:17 And David 1732 went out 3318 8799 to meet 6440 them, and answered 6030 8799 and said 559 8799 unto them, If ye be come 935 8804 peaceably 7965 unto me to help 5826 8800 me, mine heart 3824 shall be knit 3162 unto you: but if [ye be come] to betray 7411 8763 me to mine enemies 6862, seeing [there is] no 3808 wrong 2555 in mine hands 3709, the God 430 of our fathers 1 look 7200 8799 [thereon], and rebuke 3198 8686 [it].(to meet…: Heb. before them)(be knit: Heb. be one)(wrong: or, violence)

12:18 Then the spirit 7307 came 3847 8804 upon Amasai 6022, [who was] chief 7218 of the captains 7970 8677 7991, [and he said], Thine [are we], David 1732, and on thy side, thou son 1121 of Jesse 3448: peace 7965, peace 7965 [be] unto thee, and peace 7965 [be] to thine helpers 5826 8802; for thy God 430 helpeth 5826 8804 thee. Then David 1732 received 6901 8762 them, and made 5414 8799 them captains 7218 of the band 1416.(came…: Heb. clothed)

12:19 And there fell 5307 8804 [some] of Manasseh 4519 to David 1732, when he came 935 8800 with the Philistines 6430 against Saul 7586 to battle 4421: but they helped 5826 8804 them not: for the lords 5633 of the Philistines 6430 upon advisement 6098 sent 7971 8765 him away, saying 559 8800, He will fall 5307 8799 to his master 113 Saul 7586 to [the jeopardy of] our heads 7218.(to the…: Heb. on our heads)

12:20 As he went 3212 8800 to Ziklag 6860, there fell 5307 8804 to him of Manasseh 4519, Adnah 5734, and Jozabad 3107, and Jediael 3043, and Michael 4317, and Jozabad 3107, and Elihu 453, and Zilthai 6769, captains 7218 of the thousands 505 that [were] of Manasseh 4519.

12:21 And they helped 5826 8804 David 1732 against the band 1416 [of the rovers]: for they [were] all mighty men 1368 of valour 2428, and were captains 8269 in the host 6635.(against…: or, with a band)

12:22 For at [that] time 6256 day 3117 by day 3117 there came 935 8799 to David 1732 to help 5826 8800 him, until [it was] a great 1419 host 4264, like the host 4264 of God 430.

12:23 And these [are] the numbers 4557 of the bands 7218 [that were] ready armed 2502 8803 to the war 6635, [and] came 935 8804 to David 1732 to Hebron 2275, to turn 5437 8687 the kingdom 4438 of Saul 7586 to him, according to the word 6310 of the LORD 3068.(bands: or, captains, or, men: Heb. heads)

12:24 The children 1121 of Judah 3063 that bare 5375 8802 shield 6793 and spear 7420 [were] six 8337 thousand 505 and eight 8083 hundred 3967, ready armed 2502 8803 to the war 6635.(armed: or, prepared)

12:25 Of the children 1121 of Simeon 8095, mighty men 1368 of valour 2428 for the war 6635, seven 7651 thousand 505 and one hundred 3967.

12:26 Of the children 1121 of Levi 3878 four 702 thousand 505 and six 8337 hundred 3967.

12:27 And Jehoiada 3077 [was] the leader 5057 of the Aaronites 175, and with him [were] three 7969 thousand 505 and seven 7651 hundred 3967;

12:28 And Zadok 6659, a young man 5288 mighty 1368 of valour 2428, and of his father's 1 house 1004 twenty 6242 and two 8147 captains 8269.

12:29 And of the children 1121 of Benjamin 1144, the kindred 251 of Saul 7586, three 7969 thousand 505: for hitherto the greatest 4768 part of them had kept 8104 8802 the ward 4931 of the house 1004 of Saul 7586.(kindred: Heb. brethren)(the greatest…: Heb. a multitude of them)

12:30 And of the children 1121 of Ephraim 669 twenty 6242 thousand 505 and eight 8083 hundred 3967, mighty 1368 men 582 of valour 2428, famous 8034 throughout the house 1004 of their fathers 1.(famous: Heb. men of names)

12:31 And of the half 2677 tribe 4294 of Manasseh 4519 eighteen 8083 6240 thousand 505, which were expressed 5344 8738 by name 8034, to come 935 8800 and make David 1732 king 4427 8687.

12:32 And of the children 1121 of Issachar 3485, [which were men] that had understanding 998 3045 8802 of the times 6256, to know 3045 8800 what Israel 3478 ought to do 6213 8799; the heads 7218 of them [were] two hundred 3967; and all their brethren 251 [were] at their commandment 6310.

12:33 Of Zebulun 2074, such as went forth 3318 8802 to battle 6635, expert 6186 8802 in war 4421, with all instruments 3627 of war 4421, fifty 2572 thousand 505, which could keep rank 5737 8800: [they were] not of double 3820 heart 3820.(expert…: or, rangers of battle, or, ranged in battle)(keep…: or, set the battle in array)(not…: Heb. without a heart and a heart)

12:34 And of Naphtali 5321 a thousand 505 captains 8269, and with them with shield 6793 and spear 2595 thirty 7970 and seven 7651 thousand 505.

12:35 And of the Danites 1839 expert 6186 8802 in war 4421 twenty 6242 and eight 8083 thousand 505 and six 8337 hundred 3967.

12:36 And of Asher 836, such as went forth 3318 8802 to battle 6635, expert 6186 8800 in war 4421, forty 705 thousand 505.(expert: or, keeping their rank)

12:37 And on the other side 5676 of Jordan 3383, of the Reubenites 7206, and the Gadites 1425, and of the half 2677 tribe 7626 of Manasseh 4519, with all manner of instruments 3627 of war 6635 for the battle 4421, an hundred 3967 and twenty 6242 thousand 505.

12:38 All these men 582 of war 4421, that could keep 5737 8802 rank 4634, came 935 8804 with a perfect 8003 heart 3820 to Hebron 2275, to make David 1732 king 4427 8687 over all Israel 3478: and all the rest 7611 also of Israel 3478 [were] of one 259 heart 3824 to make David 1732 king 4427 8687.

12:39 And there they were with David 1732 three 7969 days 3117, eating 398 8802 and drinking 8354 8802: for their brethren 251 had prepared 3559 8689 for them.

12:40 Moreover they that were nigh 7138 them, [even] unto Issachar 3485 and Zebulun 2074 and Naphtali 5321, brought 935 8688 bread 3899 on asses 2543, and on camels 1581, and on mules 6505, and on oxen 1241, [and] meat 3978, meal 7058, cakes 1690 of figs, and bunches of raisins 6778, and wine 3196, and oil 8081, and oxen 1241, and sheep 6629 abundantly 7230: for [there was] joy 8057 in Israel 3478.(meat…: or, victual of meal)

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