历代志上 11-12
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
大卫受膏作犹大王(A)
11 那时，以色列众人聚集到希伯仑去见大卫，说：“看哪，我们原是你的骨肉。 2 从前扫罗作王的时候，是你率领以色列人出入征战；耶和华你的 神曾对你说过：‘你要牧养我的人民以色列，你要作我的人民以色列的领袖。’” 3 于是以色列的众长老都来到希伯仑见大卫王，大卫就在希伯仑，在耶和华面前与他们立约，他们就按照耶和华借着撒母耳所说的话，膏立大卫作王治理以色列。
大卫攻取耶路撒冷(B)
4 大卫和以色列众人来到耶路撒冷，耶路撒冷就是耶布斯。那时，当地的居民耶布斯人住在那里。 5 耶布斯的居民对大卫说：“你不能进这里来。”可是大卫占领了锡安的堡垒，锡安就是大卫城。 6 大卫说：“谁首先攻打耶布斯人，谁就必作首领和元帅。”洗鲁雅的儿子约押首先上去，就作了首领。 7 大卫住在堡垒中，因此人把那堡垒称为大卫城。 8 大卫又重建四周的城墙，从米罗起，以至城的周围；那城其余的部分由约押修建。 9 大卫日渐强盛，因为万军之耶和华与他同在。
大卫的勇士(C)
10 以下这些人是大卫众勇士的首领，就是全力帮助他得国的，又与以色列人照着耶和华对以色列人所说的话一同立他作王。 11 这是大卫众勇士的数目：哈革摩尼的儿子雅朔班，是军官（“军官”或译：“三十（勇士）”；《七十士译本》的一些抄本作“三（勇士）”）的首领；他挥舞矛枪，只一次就杀死了三百人。 12 其次是亚合人朵多的儿子以利亚撒，他是三勇士之一； 13 他从前与大卫在巴斯．达闵，非利士人聚集在那里预备作战。那里有块长满大麦的田；众人从非利士人面前逃跑了。 14 他们却站在那块田中间，保护了那块田，击杀了非利士人；这样耶和华拯救了以色列人，使他们获得极大的胜利。
15 三十个首领中有三个，下到亚杜兰洞附近的盘石那里去见大卫；非利士人的军队在利乏音谷安营。 16 那时大卫在山寨中，非利士人的驻军在伯利恒。 17 大卫渴望说：“谁能把伯利恒城门旁边池中的水，拿来给我喝！” 18 这三个勇士就冲过非利士人的军营，从伯利恒城门旁边的池里取水，带到大卫那里去，大卫却不肯喝，把水倾在耶和华面前， 19 说：“在我的 神面前，我绝对不可以这样作，我怎能喝这些冒生命危险的人的血呢？因为这是他们冒生命危险取回来的。”因此大卫不肯喝这水。这是三个勇士所行的事。
20 约押的兄弟亚比筛，是三个勇士的首领；他挥舞矛枪刺死了三百人，因此在三个勇士中赢得了名声。 21 他在这三个勇士中，是最尊贵的，所以作他们的首领；只是还不及前三个勇士。
22 耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅，是甲薛族的勇士，曾有伟大的作为；他击杀了摩押人亚利伊勒的两个儿子，又在下雪的日子，下到坑中去击杀了一只狮子。 23 他又杀死了一个身高两百多公分的埃及人。这埃及人手里拿着矛枪，好象织布机轴，比拿雅只拿着棍子下去会他，竟从那埃及人手中把矛枪夺了过来，再用他的矛枪把他杀死。 24 这是耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅所行的事，因此在三个勇士中赢得名声。 25 他比那三十个勇士更有声望，只是还不及前三个勇士。大卫立他作侍卫长。
26 军中勇士有约押的兄弟亚撒黑、伯利恒人朵多的儿子伊勒哈难、 27 哈如珥（“哈如珥”是“哈律”的另一种写法；参撒下23:25）人沙玛、比伦人希利斯、 28 提哥亚人益吉的儿子以拉、亚拿突人亚比以谢、 29 户沙人亚比该、亚合人以来、 30 尼陀法人玛哈莱、尼陀法人巴拿的儿子希立、 31 便雅悯子孙基比亚人利拜的儿子以太、比拉顿人比拿雅、 32 来自迦实溪的户莱、亚拉巴人亚比、 33 巴路米人押斯玛弗、沙本人以利雅哈巴、 34 基孙人哈深的众子，哈拉人沙基的儿子约拿单， 35 哈拉人沙甲的儿子亚希暗、吾珥的儿子以利法勒， 36 米基拉人希弗、比伦人亚希雅、 37 迦密人希斯罗、伊斯拜的儿子拿莱、 38 拿单的兄弟约珥、哈基利的儿子弥伯哈、 39 亚扪人洗勒、比录人拿哈莱；拿哈莱是替洗鲁雅的儿子约押拿兵器的。 40 以帖人以拉、以帖人迦立、 41 赫人乌利亚、亚莱的儿子撒拔、 42 流本支派示撒的儿子亚第拿，他是流本支派的一个首领，有三十人跟随他。 43 玛迦的儿子哈难、弥特尼人约沙法、 44 亚施他拉人乌西亚、亚罗珥人何坦的儿子沙玛和耶利、 45 提洗人申利的儿子耶叠和他的兄弟约哈、 46 玛哈未人以利业、伊利拿安的儿子耶利拜和约沙未雅、摩押人伊特玛、 47 以利业、俄备得和米琐八人雅西业。
投奔大卫的便雅悯勇士
12 大卫因为基士的儿子扫罗的缘故，躲在洗革拉的时候，以下这些人就来到大卫那里；他们都是勇士，在战争中帮助他。 2 他们配备弓箭，能用左右两手开弓甩石射箭；他们都属便雅悯支派，是扫罗的亲族。 3 他们的首领是亚希以谢，其次是约阿施，都是基比亚人示玛的儿子；还有亚斯玛威的儿子耶薛和毘力；又有比拉迦和亚拿突人耶户， 4 以及基遍人以实买雅，他在三十人中是个勇士，并且统领那三十人，又有耶利米、雅哈悉、约哈难和基得拉人约撒拔（“又有耶利米……约撒拔”在《马索拉文本》为12:5）、 5 伊利乌赛、耶利摩、比亚利雅、示玛利雅、哈律弗人示法提雅；（本节在《马索拉文本》为12:6） 6 可拉人有以利加拿、耶西亚、亚萨列、约以谢和雅朔班、 7 基多人耶罗罕的儿子犹拉和西巴第雅。
投奔大卫的迦得勇士
8 迦得支派中，有些人走到旷野的山寨去投奔大卫，他们都是英勇的战士，善于作战，能使用盾牌和长枪；他们的面貌好象狮子，他们敏捷得好象山上的羚羊。 9 第一个是以薛，第二是俄巴底雅，第三是以利押， 10 第四是弥施玛拿，第五是耶利米， 11 第六是亚太，第七是以利业， 12 第八是约哈难，第九是以利萨巴， 13 第十是耶利米，第十一是末巴奈。 14 这些都是迦得支派中的军长，最小的一个能抵挡一百人，最大的一个能抵挡一千人。 15 在正月，约旦河水涨过两岸的时候，这些人过了河，使全平原的人都东奔西逃。
投奔大卫的便雅悯人与犹大人
16 便雅悯支派和犹大支派中也有人来到山寨投奔大卫。 17 大卫出去迎见他们，对他们说：“你们若是存着和平的心到我这里来帮助我，我就与你们结盟，但你们若是把我这无辜的人出卖给我的敌人，就愿我们列祖的 神鉴察和审判。” 18 当时， 神的灵降在那三十个勇士的首领亚玛撒身上，他就说：
“大卫啊，我们是来归从你；
耶西的儿子啊，我们是来跟随你；
愿你平平安安，
愿帮助你的人也都平安，
因为你的 神帮助了你。”
于是大卫收留了他们，立他们作军长。
投奔大卫的玛拿西人
19 大卫从前与非利士人一起，要去攻击扫罗的时候，有些玛拿西支派的人投奔大卫；但他们没有帮助非利士人，因为非利士人的领袖商议后把他遣回，说：“恐怕大卫带着我们的首级归向他的主人扫罗。” 20 大卫回到洗革拉的时候，玛拿西支派的押拿、约撒拔、耶叠、米迦勒、约撒拔、以利户、洗勒太来投奔他，他们都是玛拿西支派中的千夫长。 21 他们帮助大卫，与他一同攻击贼匪；他们全是英勇的战士，是军队的领袖。 22 那时，天天都有人投奔大卫，要帮助他，以致成了一支大军，好象 神的军兵一样。
投奔大卫的军兵
23 预备作战的首领来到希伯仑见大卫，要照着耶和华的命令把扫罗的国位转归大卫，他们的数目如下： 24 犹大支派的子孙拿盾牌和长枪的，共有六千八百人，都预备好作战。 25 西缅支派的子孙能作战的英勇战士，共有七千一百人。 26 利未支派的子孙中，共有四千六百人。 27 耶何耶大是亚伦家的领袖，跟随他的，共有三千七百人。 28 还有一个年轻的英勇战士撒督和他家族的二十二个领袖。 29 便雅悯支派的子孙中，扫罗的亲族也有三千人，直到现在他们多半支持扫罗家。 30 以法莲支派的子孙中，在自己家族中有名声的英勇的战士，共有二万零八百人。 31 玛拿西半个支派中有记名的，共一万八千人，都来拥立大卫为王。 32 以萨迦支派的子孙中，通晓时势和知道以色列当怎样行的，共有二百个首领；他们所有的亲族都听从他们的命令。 33 西布伦支派的子孙中，能出去作战、可以使用各种兵器，行军整齐、不生二心的，共有五万人。 34 拿弗他利支派的子孙中，有一千个领袖；跟随他们拿着盾牌和矛枪的，共有三万七千人。 35 但支派的子孙中能作战的，共有二万八千六百人。 36 亚设支派的子孙中，能出去上阵作战的，共有四万人。 37 在约旦河东岸，流本支派、迦得支派和玛拿西半个支派的人中，能拿各种兵器作战的，共有十二万。
38 以上这些战士，行军齐整，一心一意来到希伯仑，要立大卫作以色列王；其余的以色列人也都一心一意要立大卫为王。 39 他们在那里三天，与大卫在一起吃喝，因为他们的亲族给他们预备好了。 40 在他们附近的人，甚至以萨迦、西布伦和拿弗他利支派的人，都用驴、骆驼、骡子和牛，给他们带来了很多食物：面饼、无花果饼、葡萄饼干、酒、油和许多牛羊，以色列全境就充满欢乐。
历代志上 11-12
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
大卫做以色列人的王
11 以色列人都聚集到希伯仑来见大卫，对他说：“我们是你的骨肉同胞。 2 从前，即使扫罗做王的时候，率领以色列人出征打仗的仍是你。你的上帝耶和华也曾应许让你做祂以色列子民的牧者和首领。” 3 以色列的长老都到希伯仑见大卫王，大卫与他们在耶和华面前立约，他们膏立大卫做以色列的王，这应验了耶和华借撒母耳所说的话。 4 大卫和以色列众人来到耶路撒冷，即耶布斯。那时耶布斯人住在那里。 5 耶布斯人对大卫说：“你攻不进来。”可是，大卫攻取了锡安的堡垒，即后来的大卫城。 6 大卫说：“谁先攻打耶布斯人，谁就做元帅。”洗鲁雅的儿子约押首先进攻，于是就做了元帅。 7 大卫占据了堡垒，因此那堡垒就叫大卫城。 8 大卫又从米罗开始，在四围修建城墙，其余的部分由约押修建。 9 大卫日渐强盛，因为万军之耶和华与他同在。
大卫的勇士
10 以下是大卫手下众勇士的统领，他们和以色列百姓竭力拥护大卫做王，正如耶和华对以色列的应许。 11 大卫的勇士有哈革摩尼人雅朔班，他是三勇士之首，曾在一次交战中挥矛刺死了三百人。 12 其次是亚合人朵多的儿子以利亚撒，他是三勇士之一。 13 他曾在巴斯·达闵与大卫一起抵抗非利士人。那里有一块大麦田，以色列人战败逃跑， 14 他们却坚守阵地，奋勇杀敌。耶和华使以色列人大获全胜。 15 一次，三十位勇士中有三位到亚杜兰洞附近的磐石那里见大卫，当时非利士的军队驻扎在利乏音谷。 16 那时大卫留守在堡垒里，非利士人的驻军在伯利恒。 17 大卫渴了，说：“真想有人打一些伯利恒城门旁的井水给我喝！” 18 那三位勇士就冲过非利士人的营地，到伯利恒城门旁的井打水，带回来给大卫。大卫却不肯喝，他把水浇奠在耶和华面前， 19 说：“我的上帝啊！这三人冒死去打水，这些水就像是他们的血，我决不能喝。”因此，大卫不肯喝。这是三勇士的事迹。
20 约押的兄弟亚比筛是这三个勇士的统领，他曾挥矛刺死三百人，在三勇士中出了名， 21 最有声望，因此做了他们的统领，只是不及前三位勇士。
22 甲薛人耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅是位勇士，做过非凡的事。他曾杀死摩押的两个勇猛战士，也曾在下雪天跳进坑中杀死一头狮子， 23 还曾杀死一个两米多高的埃及巨人。当时埃及人拿着织布机轴般粗的长矛，比拿雅只拿着棍子迎战，他夺了对方的长矛，用那矛刺死了对方。 24 这是耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅的事迹，他在这三个勇士中出了名， 25 比那三十个勇士更有声望，只是不及前三位勇士。大卫派他做护卫长。
26 其他勇士有约押的兄弟亚撒黑、伯利恒人朵多的儿子伊勒哈难、 27 哈律人沙玛、比伦人希利斯、 28 提哥亚人益吉的儿子以拉、亚拿突人亚比以谢、 29 户沙人西比该、亚合人以莱、 30 尼陀法人玛哈莱、尼陀法人巴拿的儿子希立、 31 便雅悯支派基比亚人利拜的儿子以太、比拉顿人比拿雅、 32 迦实溪人户莱、亚拉巴人亚比、 33 巴路米人押斯玛弗、沙本人以利雅哈巴、 34 基孙人哈深的众子、哈拉人沙基的儿子约拿单、 35 哈拉人沙甲的儿子亚希暗、吾珥的儿子以利法勒、 36 米基拉人希弗、比伦人亚希雅、 37 迦密人希斯罗、伊斯拜的儿子拿莱、 38 拿单的兄弟约珥、哈基利的儿子弥伯哈、 39 亚扪人洗勒、为洗鲁雅的儿子约押拿兵器的比录人拿哈莱、 40 以帖人以拉、以帖人迦立、 41 赫人乌利亚、亚莱的儿子撒拔、 42 示撒的儿子亚第拿——吕便支派中率领三十人的首领、 43 玛迦的儿子哈难、弥特尼人约沙法、 44 亚施他拉人乌西亚、亚罗珥人何坦的儿子沙玛和耶利、 45 提洗人申利的儿子耶叠和他的兄弟约哈、 46 玛哈未人以利业、伊利拿安的儿子耶利拜和约沙未雅、摩押人伊特玛、 47 以利业、俄备得和米琐巴人雅西业。
投奔大卫的人
12 大卫在洗革拉躲避基士的儿子扫罗的时候，有些勇士来投奔他，帮助他作战。 2 他们是弓箭手，左右手都能甩石射箭，来自便雅悯支派，与扫罗同族。 3 他们的首领是亚希以谢，其次是约阿施，都是基比亚人示玛的儿子，还有亚斯玛威的儿子耶薛和毗力，以及比拉迦、亚拿突人耶户， 4 统领三十位勇士的杰出战士基遍人以实买雅，另有耶利米、雅哈悉、约哈难、基得拉人约撒拔、 5 伊利乌赛、耶利摩、比亚利雅、示玛利雅、哈律弗人示法提雅、 6 可拉人以利加拿、耶西亚、亚萨列、约以谢、雅朔班、 7 基多人耶罗罕的儿子犹拉和西巴第雅。
8 有些迦得支派的人到旷野的堡垒投奔大卫，他们作战英勇，善用盾和矛，貌似雄狮，快如山鹿。 9 他们为首的是以薛，其次是俄巴底雅，第三是以利押， 10 第四是弥施玛拿，第五是耶利米， 11 第六是亚太，第七是以利业， 12 第八是约哈难，第九是以利萨巴， 13 第十是耶利米，第十一是末巴奈。 14 他们都是迦得支派的将领，级别最低的统领一百人，最高的统领一千人。 15 一月，约旦河水涨过两岸的时候，他们渡到河对岸，把住在平原的人打得东奔西逃。
16 便雅悯支派和犹大支派中也有人到堡垒投奔大卫， 17 大卫出去迎接他们，说：“如果你们是好心来帮助我的，我就与你们结盟，但如果你们把我这无罪之人出卖给敌人，愿我们祖先的上帝鉴察、惩罚你们。” 18 当时，上帝的灵感动那三十位勇士的首领亚玛撒，他就说：
“大卫啊，我们是你的人！
耶西的儿子啊，我们拥护你！
愿你无比昌盛！
愿帮助你的人也都昌盛！
因为你的上帝帮助你。”
大卫便收留他们，派他们统领他的队伍。
19 从前，大卫和非利士人一同去攻打扫罗的时候，有些玛拿西人来投奔大卫。但大卫及其部下没有帮助非利士人作战，因为非利士人的首领商议后，害怕大卫拿着非利士人的头颅去归顺他的主人扫罗，便让他们走了。 20 大卫回洗革拉的时候，玛拿西支派的千夫长押拿、约撒拔、耶叠、米迦勒、约撒拔、以利户、洗勒太都来投奔他。 21 他们都是将领，作战英勇，帮助大卫抗击匪徒。 22 那时天天有人来投奔大卫，以致形成一支大军，好像上帝的军队。
23 有些全副武装的士兵也到希伯仑投奔大卫，要把扫罗的国权交给大卫，正如耶和华的应许。以下是这些人的数目： 24 从犹大支派来了手持盾牌和长矛的六千八百名战士； 25 从西缅支派来了七千一百名英勇的战士； 26 从利未支派来了四千六百人； 27 亚伦家族中的首领耶何耶大和他的三千七百个随从； 28 年轻、英勇的撒督和他家族的二十二个将领； 29 扫罗的亲族、便雅悯支派中有三千人，大部分便雅悯人仍然效忠扫罗家； 30 来自以法莲支派、在本族中有名望的两万零八百个英勇的战士； 31 来自玛拿西半个支派、被点名选出来拥立大卫做王的一万八千人； 32 来自以萨迦支派、洞悉时事且深明以色列当行之道、统领族人的二百位族长； 33 来自西布伦支派、能征善战、拥有各种兵器、训练有素、忠心耿耿的五万人； 34 来自拿弗他利支派的一千名将领和三万七千名手持盾牌和长矛的随从； 35 来自但支派的两万八千六百名训练有素的人； 36 来自亚设支派的四万名训练有素的战士； 37 来自约旦河东边的吕便支派、迦得支派和玛拿西半个支派的十二万拥有各种兵器的人。
38 以上这些人都是能征善战的勇士，他们诚心诚意地到希伯仑拥立大卫做以色列王，其余的以色列人也都万众一心地要立大卫做王。 39 他们在那里与大卫一起吃喝了三天，因为他们的亲族为他们预备了食物。 40 他们周围的人，远至以萨迦、西布伦和拿弗他利支派的人，都用驴、骆驼、骡子和牛驮来面饼、无花果饼、葡萄干、酒和油，又牵来许多牛和羊，以色列境内充满了欢乐。
1 Chronicles 11-12
King James Version
11 Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
2 And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.
3 Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the Lord; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord by Samuel.
4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.
5 And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David.
6 And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.
7 And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.
8 And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
9 So David waxed greater and greater: for the Lord of hosts was with him.
10 These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel.
11 And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time.
12 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.
13 He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.
14 And they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the Lord saved them by a great deliverance.
15 Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
16 And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.
17 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate!
18 And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the Lord.
19 And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.
20 And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting up his spear against three hundred, he slew them, and had a name among the three.
21 Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.
22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day.
23 And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.
24 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties.
25 Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.
26 Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
28 Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite,
29 Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
30 Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,
31 Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
32 Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
34 The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite,
35 Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,
38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,
39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,
42 Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,
43 Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,
44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite,
45 Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
46 Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,
47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.
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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