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
King James Version
12 Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war.
2 They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin.
3 The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite.
4 And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,
5 Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,
6 Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites,
7 And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
8 And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;
9 Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
10 Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
11 Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
12 Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
13 Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh.
14 These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.
15 These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.
16 And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.
17 And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.
18 Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.
19 And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.
20 As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh.
21 And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.
22 For at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.
23 And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord.
24 The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.
25 Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.
26 Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.
27 And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;
28 And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father's house twenty and two captains.
29 And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.
30 And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers.
31 And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.
32 And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.
33 Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart.
34 And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.
35 And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.
36 And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand.
37 And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, an hundred and twenty thousand.
38 All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
39 And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.
40 Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.
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