1 Chronicles 12
New Living Translation
Warriors Join David’s Army
12 The following men joined David at Ziklag while he was hiding from Saul son of Kish. They were among the warriors who fought beside David in battle. 2 All of them were expert archers, and they could shoot arrows or sling stones with their left hand as well as their right. They were all relatives of Saul from the tribe of Benjamin. 3 Their leader was Ahiezer son of Shemaah from Gibeah; his brother Joash was second-in-command. These were the other warriors:
Jeziel and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth;
Beracah;
Jehu from Anathoth;
4 Ishmaiah from Gibeon, a famous warrior and leader among the Thirty;
[a]Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad from Gederah;
5 Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah from Haruph;
6 Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, who were Korahites;
7 Joelah and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham from Gedor.
8 Some brave and experienced warriors from the tribe of Gad also defected to David while he was at the stronghold in the wilderness. They were expert with both shield and spear, as fierce as lions and as swift as deer on the mountains.
9 Ezer was their leader.
Obadiah was second.
Eliab was third.
10 Mishmannah was fourth.
Jeremiah was fifth.
11 Attai was sixth.
Eliel was seventh.
12 Johanan was eighth.
Elzabad was ninth.
13 Jeremiah was tenth.
Macbannai was eleventh.
14 These warriors from Gad were army commanders. The weakest among them could take on a hundred regular troops, and the strongest could take on a thousand! 15 These were the men who crossed the Jordan River during its seasonal flooding at the beginning of the year and drove out all the people living in the lowlands on both the east and west banks.
16 Others from Benjamin and Judah came to David at the stronghold. 17 David went out to meet them and said, “If you have come in peace to help me, we are friends. But if you have come to betray me to my enemies when I am innocent, then may the God of our ancestors see it and punish you.”
18 Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the leader of the Thirty, and he said,
“We are yours, David!
We are on your side, son of Jesse.
Peace and prosperity be with you,
and success to all who help you,
for your God is the one who helps you.”
So David let them join him, and he made them officers over his troops.
19 Some men from Manasseh defected from the Israelite army and joined David when he set out with the Philistines to fight against Saul. But as it turned out, the Philistine rulers refused to let David and his men go with them. After much discussion, they sent them back, for they said, “It will cost us our heads if David switches loyalties to Saul and turns against us.”
20 Here is a list of the men from Manasseh who defected to David as he was returning to Ziklag: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai. Each commanded 1,000 troops from the tribe of Manasseh. 21 They helped David chase down bands of raiders, for they were all brave and able warriors who became commanders in his army. 22 Day after day more men joined David until he had a great army, like the army of God.
23 These are the numbers of armed warriors who joined David at Hebron. They were all eager to see David become king instead of Saul, just as the Lord had promised.
24 From the tribe of Judah, there were 6,800 warriors armed with shields and spears.
25 From the tribe of Simeon, there were 7,100 brave warriors.
26 From the tribe of Levi, there were 4,600 warriors. 27 This included Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, who had 3,700 under his command. 28 This also included Zadok, a brave young warrior, with 22 members of his family who were all officers.
29 From the tribe of Benjamin, Saul’s relatives, there were 3,000 warriors. Most of the men from Benjamin had remained loyal to Saul until this time.
30 From the tribe of Ephraim, there were 20,800 brave warriors, each highly respected in his own clan.
31 From the half-tribe of Manasseh west of the Jordan, 18,000 men were designated by name to help David become king.
32 From the tribe of Issachar, there were 200 leaders of the tribe with their relatives. All these men understood the signs of the times and knew the best course for Israel to take.
33 From the tribe of Zebulun, there were 50,000 skilled warriors. They were fully armed and prepared for battle and completely loyal to David.
34 From the tribe of Naphtali, there were 1,000 officers and 37,000 warriors armed with shields and spears.
35 From the tribe of Dan, there were 28,600 warriors, all prepared for battle.
36 From the tribe of Asher, there were 40,000 trained warriors, all prepared for battle.
37 From the east side of the Jordan River—where the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh lived—there were 120,000 troops armed with every kind of weapon.
38 All these men came in battle array to Hebron with the single purpose of making David the king over all Israel. In fact, everyone in Israel agreed that David should be their king. 39 They feasted and drank with David for three days, for preparations had been made by their relatives for their arrival. 40 And people from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali brought food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen. Vast supplies of flour, fig cakes, clusters of raisins, wine, olive oil, cattle, sheep, and goats were brought to the celebration. There was great joy throughout the land of Israel.
Footnotes
- 12:4 Verses 12:4b-40 are numbered 12:5-41 in Hebrew text.
1 Crónicas 12
Nueva Versión Internacional (Castilian)
Guerreros que se unieron a David
12 Estos fueron los guerreros que se unieron a David en Siclag cuando este se encontraba desterrado por causa de Saúl hijo de Quis. Ellos lo ayudaron en tiempos de guerra. 2 Eran arqueros que podían lanzar piedras y disparar flechas con ambas manos.
De los benjaminitas parientes de Saúl:
3 el jefe Ajiezer y Joás, que eran hijos de Semá de Guibeá; Jeziel y Pélet hijos de Azmávet; Beracá y Jehú, oriundos de Anatot; 4 Ismaías, el gabaonita, que era uno de los treinta guerreros y jefe de ellos; Jeremías, Jahaziel, Johanán, Jozabad de Guederá, 5 Eluzay, Jerimot, Bealías, Semarías, Sefatías el harufita; 6 los coreítas Elcaná, Isías, Azarel, Joezer y Yasobeán, 7 Joelá y Zebadías, hijos de Jeroán, oriundos de Guedor.
8 También algunos de los gaditas se unieron a David cuando se encontraba en la fortaleza del desierto. Eran guerreros valientes, preparados para la guerra, hábiles en el manejo del escudo y de la lanza, feroces como leones y veloces como gacelas monteses. 9 Se llamaban: Ezer, el primero; Abdías, el segundo; Eliab, el tercero; 10 Mismaná, el cuarto; Jeremías, el quinto; 11 Atay, el sexto; Eliel, el séptimo; 12 Johanán, el octavo; Elzabad, el noveno; 13 Jeremías, el décimo, y Macbanay, el undécimo. 14 Estos gaditas eran jefes del ejército; el menor de ellos valía por cien, y el mayor, por mil. 15 Fueron ellos quienes atravesaron el Jordán en el mes primero, cuando el río se desbordó por sus dos riberas, e hicieron huir a los habitantes de los valles hacia el este y el oeste.
16 También algunos guerreros de las tribus de Benjamín y de Judá se unieron a David en la fortaleza. 17 David salió a su encuentro y les dijo:
―Si venís en son de paz y para ayudarme, os aceptaré; pero, si venís para entregarme a mis enemigos, ¡que el Dios de nuestros padres lo vea y lo castigue, pues yo no soy ningún criminal!
18 Y el Espíritu vino sobre Amasay, jefe de los treinta, y este exclamó:
«¡Somos tuyos, David!
¡Estamos contigo, hijo de Isaí!
¡Tres veces deseamos la paz
a ti y a quien te brinde su ayuda!
¡Y quien te ayuda es tu Dios!»
David los recibió y los puso entre los jefes de la tropa.
19 También algunos guerreros de Manasés se unieron a David cuando este iba con los filisteos a luchar contra Saúl. Pero los príncipes de los filisteos se reunieron y decidieron rechazarlo, así que los filisteos se negaron a ayudarlo, pues dijeron: «David se pondrá de parte de su señor Saúl, y eso nos costará la cabeza». 20 Estos fueron los manasesitas que se unieron a David cuando este fue a Siclag: Adnás, Jozabad, Jediael, Micael, Jozabad, Eliú y Ziletay, jefes manasesitas de escuadrones de mil hombres. 21 Ayudaban a David a combatir a las bandas de invasores, pues cada uno de ellos era un guerrero valiente y jefe del ejército. 22 Y cada día se le unían más soldados a David, hasta que llegó a tener un ejército grande y poderoso.
Los que se unieron a David en Hebrón
23 Este es el número de los guerreros diestros para la guerra que se presentaron ante David en Hebrón, para entregarle el reino de Saúl, conforme a la palabra del Señor:
24 De Judá: seis mil ochocientos hombres armados de lanza y escudo, diestros para la guerra.
25 De Simeón: siete mil cien guerreros valientes.
26 De Leví: cuatro mil seiscientos, 27 y tres mil setecientos aaronitas, con Joyadá, su jefe; 28 y Sadoc, joven guerrero muy valiente, con veintidós jefes de su familia patriarcal.
29 De Benjamín, parientes de Saúl: tres mil hombres. La mayor parte de ellos había permanecido fiel a la familia de Saúl.
30 De Efraín: veinte mil ochocientos hombres valientes, famosos en sus propias familias patriarcales.
31 De la media tribu de Manasés: dieciocho mil hombres que fueron nombrados para ir a proclamar rey a David.
32 De Isacar: doscientos jefes y todos sus parientes bajo sus órdenes. Eran hombres expertos en el conocimiento de los tiempos, que sabían lo que Israel tenía que hacer.
33 De Zabulón: cincuenta mil hombres listos para tomar las armas, preparados para usar cualquier clase de armamento y dispuestos a luchar sin cuartel en favor de David.
34 De Neftalí: mil jefes con treinta y siete mil hombres armados de escudos y lanzas.
35 De Dan: veintiocho mil seiscientos guerreros listos para el combate.
36 De Aser: cuarenta mil hombres aptos para la guerra.
37 De las tribus al otro lado del Jordán, es decir, de Rubén, Gad y de la media tribu de Manasés: ciento veinte mil hombres equipados con todo tipo de armamento.
38 Todos estos guerreros, preparados para el combate, fueron a Hebrón decididos a proclamar a David como rey de todo Israel. También los demás israelitas proclamaron de manera unánime a David como rey. 39 Todos se quedaron allí tres días, comiendo y bebiendo con David, ya que sus hermanos les dotaron de lo necesario. 40 Además, los que vivían cerca, y hasta los de Isacar, Zabulón y Neftalí, traían asnos, camellos, mulas y bueyes cargados con harina, tortas de higos, pasas, vino y aceite. También les llevaron toros y ovejas en abundancia, porque Israel rebosaba de alegría.
1 Chronicles 12
Good News Translation
David's Early Followers from the Tribe of Benjamin
12 David was living in Ziklag, where he had gone to escape from King Saul. There he was joined by many experienced, reliable soldiers, 2 members of the tribe of Benjamin, to which Saul belonged. They could shoot arrows and sling stones either right-handed or left-handed. 3-7 They were under the command of Ahiezer and Joash, sons of Shemaah, from Gibeah.
These were the soldiers:
Jeziel and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth
Beracah and Jehu from Anathoth
Ishmaiah from Gibeon, a famous soldier and one of the leaders of “The Thirty”
Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johannan, and Jozabad, from Gederah
Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah, from Hariph
Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, of the clan of Korah
Joelah and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham, from Gedor
David's Followers from the Tribe of Gad
8 These are the names of the famous, experienced soldiers from the tribe of Gad who joined David's troops when he was at the desert fort. They were experts with shields and spears, as fierce looking as lions and as quick as mountain deer. 9-13 They were ranked in the following order: Ezer, Obadiah, Eliab, Mishmannah, Jeremiah, Attai, Eliel, Johanan, Elzabad, Jeremiah, and Machbannai.
14 Some of these men from the tribe of Gad were senior officers in command of a thousand men, and others were junior officers in command of a hundred. 15 In the first month of one year, the time when the Jordan River overflowed its banks, they crossed the river, scattering the people who lived in the valleys both east and west of the river.
Followers from Benjamin and Judah
16 Once a group of men from the tribes of Benjamin and Judah went out to the fort where David was. 17 David went to meet them and said, “If you are coming as friends to help me, you are welcome here. Join us! But if you intend to betray me to my enemies, even though I have not tried to hurt you, the God of our ancestors will know it and punish you.”
18 God's spirit took control of one of them, Amasai, who later became the commander of “The Thirty,” and he called out,
“David son of Jesse, we are yours!
Success to you and those who help you!
God is on your side.”
David welcomed them and made them officers in his army.
Followers from Manasseh
19 Some soldiers from the tribe of Manasseh went over to David's side when he was marching out with the Philistines to fight King Saul. Actually he did not help the Philistines, for their kings were afraid that he would betray them to his former master Saul, so they sent him back to Ziklag. 20 These are the soldiers from Manasseh who went over to David's side when he was returning: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai. In Manasseh they had all commanded units of a thousand men. 21 They served David as officers over his troops,[a] because they were all outstanding soldiers. Later they were officers in the Israelite army. 22 Almost every day new men joined David's forces, so that his army was soon enormous.
List of David's Forces
23-37 When David was at Hebron, many trained soldiers joined his army to help make him king in place of Saul, as the Lord had promised. Their numbers were as follows:
Judah: 6,800 well-equipped men, armed with shields and spears;
Simeon: 7,100 well-trained men;
Levi: 4,600 men;
Followers of Jehoiada, descendant of Aaron: 3,700 men;
Relatives of Zadok, an able young fighter: 22 leading men;
Benjamin (Saul's own tribe): 3,000 men (most of the people of Benjamin had remained loyal to Saul);
Ephraim: 20,800 men famous in their own clans;
West Manasseh: 18,000 men chosen to go and make David king;
Issachar: 200 leaders, together with the men under their command (these leaders knew what Israel should do and the best time to do it);
Zebulun: 50,000 loyal and reliable men ready to fight, trained to use all kinds of weapons;
Naphtali: 1,000 leaders, together with 37,000 men armed with shields and spears;
Dan: 28,600 trained men;
Asher: 40,000 men ready for battle;
Tribes east of the Jordan—Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh: 120,000 men trained to use all kinds of weapons.
38 All these soldiers, ready for battle, went to Hebron, determined to make David king over all Israel. All the rest of the people of Israel were united in the same purpose. 39 They spent three days there with David, feasting on the food and drink which their relatives had prepared for them. 40 From as far away as the northern tribes of Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, people came bringing donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen loaded with food—flour, figs, raisins, wine, and olive oil. They also brought cattle and sheep to kill and eat. All this was an expression of the joy that was felt throughout the whole country.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 12:21 They served David … troops; or They helped David fight against the bands of raiders.
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