Verse
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
And
these `are'
those
coming
in
unto
David
to Ziklag, while shut
up
because
of Saul son of Kish ,
and
they `are'
among the mighty ones,
helping
the
battle ,
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 ;
armed
with
bow,
right and left handed,
with
stones ,
and with
arrows ,
with
bows,
of
the
brethren
of
Saul,
of
Benjamin .
they
were
archers
using
both
the
right and left hands
to
sling
stones and shoot
arrows ;
and
they
were
Saul’s
kinsmen
from
Benjamin ):
The
head
`is'
Ahiezer ,
and Joash, sons of Shemaab
the Gibeathite ,
and
Jeziel ,
and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth ,
and
Berachah,
and
Jehu the Antothite,
Ahiezer their
chief
and Joash, who
were
the
sons of Shemaah
the Gibeathite ;
Jeziel and Pelet, the
sons of Azmaveth ;
Beracah;
Jehu the Anathothite;
and
Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty one
among the thirty ,
and over the thirty ,
and
Jeremiah, and
Jahaziel, and
Johanan, and Josabad
the Gederathite .
Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man
among the Thirty and a
leader
over the Thirty ;
Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad
the Gederathite ;
Eluzai, and
Jerimoth, and
Bealiah, and
Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite;
Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite;
Elkanah, and
Jesiah
, and
Azareel
, and
Joezer, and Jashobeam the
Korhites
,
Elkanah, Isshiah
, Azarel
, Joezer, and Jashobeam, who
were
Korahites;
and Joelah ,
and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham of
Gedor.
and Joelah and Zebadiah, the
sons of Jeroham from
Gedor.
And
of
the
Gadite
there
have
been
separated
unto
David,
to
the
fortress,
to the wilderness,
mighty of
valour,
men of the
host
for battle, setting
in
array
target
and buckler
, and
their
faces the face
of the
lion,
and as roes
on the mountains for
speed
:
Some
Gadites
defected
to David
at
his
stronghold
in
the desert.
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:
Ezer the head
, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Ezer the chief
, Obadiah the second in
command
, Eliab the third,
Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
Jeremiah the tenth, Machbannai
the eleventh.
Jeremiah the tenth, and
Machbanai
the eleventh.
These `are'
of
the
sons
of
Gad
, heads
of
the host,
one
of a hundred `is'
the
least
, and the greatest ,
of
a thousand ;
These Gadites
were
army
commanders
, the least
of whom
was
a match
for
a
hundred, and the greatest for
a thousand .
these `
are '
they
who have
passed
over
the Jordan in the first month ,
--
and
it is
full
over
all its banks --
and cause
all
`
they of'
the
valley
to flee
to the east and to the west.
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.
And
there
come
of
the
sons
of
Benjamin
and Judah unto
the
stronghold
to David ,
Other
Benjamites
and some
men
from
Judah also
came
to David in
his
stronghold.
and David goeth
out before
them,
and
answereth
and
saith
to them, `
If for
peace
ye
have come in
unto
me ,
to help me, I
have
a
heart to
unite
with you; and
if to betray me to mine
adversaries
--
without
violence
in
my hands --
the God of our fathers doth
see and reprove
. '
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
. ”
And
the Spirit hath
clothed
Amasai, head
of the captains
: `To
thee
, O David ,
and
with thee
, O son of Jesse --
peace
! peace to thee
, and peace to thy
helper
, for thy
God hath
helped
thee;'
and
David receiveth
them ,
and putteth
them among
the
heads
of the
troop
.
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
.
And
of
Manasseh there
have
fallen
unto
David in
his
coming
with the Philistines against
Israel
to battle
--
and
they helped
them
not ,
for
by
counsel
the
princes
of
the Philistines sent him
away, saying, `With
our heads he doth
fall
unto
his master Saul. '
--
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. ”)
In
his
going
unto
Ziglag
there
have
fallen
unto
him
of Manasseh ,
Adnah, and
Jozabad, and
Jediael, and
Michael, and
Jozabad, and
Elihu, and Zillthai
, heads
of the
thousands that
`are'
of
Manasseh ;
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 .
and
they have
helped with
David over
the troop
, for mighty
of
valour
`are'
all of them,
and they
are
captains
in the host,
They helped David against
the raiders
, for they
were
all mighty
men
of valor
and commanders
in the army.
for at that time ,
day by
day ,
they
come
in
unto
David
to help him, till
it
is
a great camp
, like a
camp
of God.
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.
And
these `
are '
the numbers of the
head,
of
the
armed
men of
the
host;
they
have
come
in
unto
David
to Hebron to turn round
the
kingdom of
Saul
unto
him, according
to
the mouth
of Jehovah.
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:
The
sons
of
Judah, bearing target
and
spear,
`are'
six
thousand
and eight
hundred,
armed
ones
of
the
host
.
From
Judah :
6
, 800
armed
troops
bearing shields
and spears
.
Of
the
sons
of
Simeon, mighty ones
of valour
for
the
host
, `are'
seven
thousand
and
a
hundred
.
From
Simeon :
7
, 100
mighty men
of valor
, ready
for
battle
.
Of
the
sons
of
Levi `are'
four
thousand
and
six
hundred;
From
Levi :
4,600,
and
Jehoiada `is'
the
leader of the Aaronite
, and
with him
`are'
three
thousand
and
seven
hundred
,
including
Jehoiada ,
leader of the house
of
Aaron
, with 3
, 700
men,
and Zadok, a young man ,
mighty
of valour
, and
of
the
house
of
his father
`are'
twenty
and
two
heads
.
and Zadok, a mighty
young man of valor
, with
22
commanders
from
his own
family
.
And
of
the
sons
of
Benjamin, brethren
of Saul, `are'
three
thousand
, and
hitherto
their
greater
part
are
keeping
the
charge
of the house of Saul.
From
Benjamin, the
kinsmen
of Saul :
3
, 000
, most
of whom
had
remained
loyal
to
the house of Saul up
to
that
time
.
And
of
the
sons
of
Ephraim `are'
twenty
thousand
and
eight
hundred
, mighty of
valour,
men of name
, according
to
the
house
of
their fathers
.
From
Ephraim :
20
, 800
mighty men of valor
, famous
among
their own
clans
.
And
of
the half of
the
tribe of Manasseh `are'
eighteen
thousand
, who
have
been
defined
by name ,
to come in
to
cause
David to
reign
.
From
the half -
tribe of Manasseh :
18
, 000
designated
by name to come and
make
David king
.
And
of
the
sons
of
Issachar, having
understanding
for
the times ,
to
know
what Israel should do ;
their
heads
`are'
two
hundred,
and
all their brethren
`are'
at their command.
From
Issachar, men
who
understood
the times and
knew
what Israel should do :
200
chiefs
with
all their kinsmen
at their command.
Of
Zebulun, going
forth
to
the
host
, arranging
battle with all instruments
of battle,
`are'
fifty
thousand
, and
keeping
rank
without
a
double
heart
.
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
.
And
of
Naphtali, a
thousand
heads
, and
with
them
, with target
and spear ,
`are'
thirty
and
seven
thousand
.
From
Naphtali :
1
, 000
commanders
, accompanied
by
37
, 000
men
with shield
and spear.
And
of
the
Danite
, arranging
battle ,
`are'
twenty
and
eight
thousand
and
six
hundred
.
From
Dan:
28
, 600
prepared
for
battle.
And
of
Asher, going
forth
to
the
host
, to
arrange
battle ,
`are'
forty
thousand
.
From
Asher :
40
, 000
fit
for
service
, prepared
for
battle.
And from beyond
the Jordan, of
the
Reubenite
, and
of
the
Gadite
, and of
the half of
the
tribe of Manasseh, with all
instruments
of the
host
for
battle,
`are'
a
hundred
and
twenty
thousand
.
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
.
All these `are'
men of war, keeping
rank
--
with
a
perfect
heart
they
have
come
to Hebron ,
to cause
David to
reign
over all Israel ,
and also
all the rest of Israel
`are'
of one heart,
to cause
David to
reign,
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.
and
they are
there,
with
David,
three days ,
eating and drinking, for their brethren
have
prepared
for them.
They spent
three days there
eating and drinking with
David
, for their relatives
had
provided
for them.
And also
those
near
unto
them,
unto
Issachar, and
Zebulun, and Naphtali ,
are
bringing in
bread
on asses
, and
on
camels, and
on
mules, and on
oxen --
food
of fine
flour, fig -
cakes and grape-
cakes, and
wine ,
and oil, and
oxen ,
and sheep ,
in
abundance
, for
joy `is'
in Israel.
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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