Susţinătorii lui David în exil

12 Iată-i pe cei care s-au dus la David în Ţiklag, în timp ce acesta se ţinea departe de faţa lui Saul, fiul lui Chiş (ei au fost dintre vitejii care l-au ajutat în război; aceştia mânuiau arcul şi puteau să arunce pietre sau să tragă săgeţi cu arcul atât cu mâna dreaptă, cât şi cu mâna stângă; erau beniamiţi dintre rudele lui Saul):

căpetenia Ahiezer şi Ioaş – fii ai lui Şemaa din Ghiva;

Ieziel şi Pelet – fiii lui Azmavet;

Beraca şi Iehu din Anatot;

Işmaia din Ghivon, viteaz între cei treizeci şi conducător peste treizeci;

Ieremia, Iahaziel, Iohanan şi Iozavad din Ghedera;

harufiţii – Eluzai, Ierimot, Bealia, Şemaria şi Şefatia;

korahiţii – Elkana, Işia, Azarel, Ioezer, Iaşobeam;

Ioela şi Zebadia, fii ai lui Ieroham din Ghedor.

Dintre gadiţi, s-au alăturat lui David în fortăreaţa[a] din pustie războinici viteji, luptători aleşi, care mânuiau scutul şi lancea, erau neînfricaţi ca leii şi iuţi precum gazelele pe munţi.

Ezer era căpetenia,

Obadia – al doilea,

Eliab – al treilea,

10 Mişmana – al patrulea,

Ieremia – al cincilea,

11 Atai – al şaselea,

Eliel – al şaptelea,

12 Iohanan – al optulea,

Elzabad – al nouălea,

13 Ieremia – al zecelea,

Macbanai – al unsprezecelea.

14 Aceşti gadiţi au fost căpeteniile oştirii: cel mai neînsemnat valora cât o sută de oameni, cel mai renumit – cât o mie. 15 Aceştia sunt cei ce au trecut Iordanul în prima lună a anului, atunci când acesta se revarsă peste maluri şi i-au izgonit pe toţi cei din vale, înspre răsărit şi înspre apus.

16 De asemenea, şi dintre urmaşii lui Beniamin şi ai lui Iuda au venit la David la fortăreaţă. 17 David le-a ieşit în întâmpinare şi i-a îndemnat astfel:

– Dacă veniţi la mine cu gânduri bune, ca să mă ajutaţi, atunci inima mea se va uni cu voi, dar dacă vreţi să mă trădaţi duşmanilor mei, deşi nu sunt vinovat de nici o nelegiuire, Dumnezeul strămoşilor noştri să vadă şi să judece!

18 Atunci Amasai, căpetenia celor treizeci, a fost îmbrăcat cu Duhul şi a zis:

– Suntem de partea ta, David! Suntem cu tine, fiu al lui Işai! Pace! Pace ţie şi pace celor ce te ajută! Căci Însuşi Dumnezeul tău te-a ajutat!

David i-a primit şi i-a pus căpetenii peste ceată.

19 Şi dintre manasiţi au trecut de partea lui David, atunci când el i-a însoţit pe filisteni la luptă împotriva lui Saul. Ei[b] însă nu le-au fost de ajutor filistenilor, fiindcă domnitorii acestora au hotărât să-l trimită înapoi pe David, zicând: „Vom plăti cu capetele noastre dacă va trece de partea lui Saul, stăpânul lui!“ 20 Când David a plecat înspre Ţiklag, au trecut de partea lui manasiţii Adnah, Iozabad, Iediael, Mihail, Iozabad, Elihu şi Ţiletai, toţi fiind căpetenii ale miilor care erau în Manase. 21 Ei l-au ajutat împotriva cetei de jefuitori, căci toţi erau războinici viteji şi au ajuns conducători în oştire. 22 În fiecare zi veneau la David oameni ca să-l ajute, până când tabăra lui a ajuns ca tabăra lui Dumnezeu.

23 Iată numărul căpeteniilor înarmate pentru război, care au venit la David, în Hebron, ca să întoarcă spre el regatul lui Saul, după Cuvântul Domnului:

24 dintre urmaşii lui Iuda, care purtau scut şi lance, au fost şase mii opt sute de oameni înarmaţi pentru război;

25 dintre simeoniţi, războinici viteji, au fost şapte mii o sută;

26 dintre leviţi, au fost patru mii şase sute;

27 Iehoiada, conducătorul clanului lui Aaron, împreună cu trei mii şapte sute de oameni;

28 Ţadok, un războinic tânăr şi viteaz, împreună cu douăzeci şi două de căpetenii din familia sa;

29 dintre beniamiţi, rude ale lui Saul, au fost trei mii (până atunci majoritatea se păstrase loiali familiei lui Saul);

30 dintre efraimiţi, au fost douăzeci de mii opt sute de războinici viteji, bărbaţi renumiţi în familiile lor;

31 din jumătatea seminţiei lui Manase, au fost optsprezece mii, desemnaţi pe nume ca să vină să-l pună rege pe David;

32 dintre isahariţi, cei care au înţeles vremurile, astfel încât Israel să ştie ce trebuie să facă, au fost două sute de căpetenii, precum şi toate rudele acestora aflate sub comanda lor;

33 din Zabulon, cei în stare să meargă la oaste, instruiţi să lupte cu toate armele de război, au fost cincizeci de mii, gata să-l sprijine pe David cu o inimă hotărâtă;

34 din Neftali, au fost o mie de căpetenii şi, împreună cu acestea, treizeci şi şapte de mii de oameni înarmaţi cu scut şi suliţă;

35 dintre daniţi, instruiţi pentru război, au fost douăzeci şi opt de mii şase sute;

36 din Aşer, cei în stare să meargă la oaste, instruiţi pentru război, au fost patruzeci de mii;

37 dintre cei care erau dincolo de Iordan, adică dintre rubeniţi, gadiţi şi jumătate din seminţia lui Manase, înarmaţi pentru luptă cu tot felul de arme de război, au fost o sută douăzeci de mii.

38 Toţi aceşti războinici, care puteau ajuta oştirea, au venit cu gând de pace la Hebron ca să-l pună pe David rege peste tot Israelul. De asemenea, toţi ceilalţi din Israel s-au unit cu ei ca să-l facă pe David rege. 39 Au stat acolo, împreună cu David, timp de trei zile, mâncând şi bând, căci cei din poporul lor le pregătiseră masa. 40 Chiar şi vecinii lor, până în ţinutul lui Isahar, al lui Zabulon şi al lui Neftali, au adus mâncare încărcată pe măgari, pe cămile, pe catâri şi pe vite – provizii de făină, turte de smochine şi de stafide, ulei şi vin, vite şi oi din belşug, căci era bucurie în Israel.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Cronici 12:8 Vezi nota de la 11:16; şi în v. 16
  2. 1 Cronici 12:19 Sau: David şi oamenii lui

投奔大衛的人

12 大衛在洗革拉躲避基士的兒子掃羅的時候,有些勇士來投奔他,幫助他作戰。 他們是弓箭手,左右手都能甩石射箭,來自便雅憫支派,與掃羅同族。 他們的首領是亞希以謝,其次是約阿施,都是基比亞人示瑪的兒子,還有亞斯瑪威的兒子耶薛和毗力,以及比拉迦、亞拿突人耶戶, 統領三十位勇士的傑出戰士基遍人以實買雅,另有耶利米、雅哈悉、約哈難、基得拉人約撒拔、 伊利烏賽、耶利摩、比亞利雅、示瑪利雅、哈律弗人示法提雅、 可拉人以利加拿、耶西亞、亞薩列、約以謝、雅朔班、 基多人耶羅罕的兒子猶拉和西巴第雅。

有些迦得支派的人到曠野的堡壘投奔大衛,他們作戰英勇,善用盾和矛,貌似雄獅,快如山鹿。 他們為首的是以薛,其次是俄巴底雅,第三是以利押, 10 第四是彌施瑪拿,第五是耶利米, 11 第六是亞太,第七是以利業, 12 第八是約哈難,第九是以利薩巴, 13 第十是耶利米,第十一是末巴奈。 14 他們都是迦得支派的將領,級別最低的統領一百人,最高的統領一千人。 15 一月,約旦河水漲過兩岸的時候,他們渡到河對岸,把住在平原的人打得東奔西逃。

16 便雅憫支派和猶大支派中也有人到堡壘投奔大衛, 17 大衛出去迎接他們,說:「如果你們是好心來幫助我的,我就與你們結盟,但如果你們把我這無罪之人出賣給敵人,願我們祖先的上帝鑒察、懲罰你們。」 18 當時,上帝的靈感動那三十位勇士的首領亞瑪撒,他就說:

「大衛啊,我們是你的人!
耶西的兒子啊,我們擁護你!
願你無比昌盛!
願幫助你的人也都昌盛!
因為你的上帝幫助你。」

大衛便收留他們,派他們統領他的隊伍。

19 從前,大衛和非利士人一同去攻打掃羅的時候,有些瑪拿西人來投奔大衛。但大衛及其部下沒有幫助非利士人作戰,因為非利士人的首領商議後,害怕大衛拿著非利士人的頭顱去歸順他的主人掃羅,便讓他們走了。 20 大衛回洗革拉的時候,瑪拿西支派的千夫長押拿、約撒拔、耶疊、米迦勒、約撒拔、以利戶、洗勒太都來投奔他。 21 他們都是將領,作戰英勇,幫助大衛抗擊匪徒。 22 那時天天有人來投奔大衛,以致形成一支大軍,好像上帝的軍隊。

23 有些全副武裝的士兵也到希伯崙投奔大衛,要把掃羅的國權交給大衛,正如耶和華的應許。以下是這些人的數目: 24 從猶大支派來了手持盾牌和長矛的六千八百名戰士; 25 從西緬支派來了七千一百名英勇的戰士; 26 從利未支派來了四千六百人; 27 亞倫家族中的首領耶何耶大和他的三千七百個隨從; 28 年輕、英勇的撒督和他家族的二十二個將領; 29 掃羅的親族、便雅憫支派中有三千人,大部分便雅憫人仍然效忠掃羅家; 30 來自以法蓮支派、在本族中有名望的兩萬零八百個英勇的戰士; 31 來自瑪拿西半個支派、被點名選出來擁立大衛做王的一萬八千人; 32 來自以薩迦支派、洞悉時事且深明以色列當行之道、統領族人的二百位族長; 33 來自西布倫支派、能征善戰、擁有各種兵器、訓練有素、忠心耿耿的五萬人; 34 來自拿弗他利支派的一千名將領和三萬七千名手持盾牌和長矛的隨從; 35 來自但支派的兩萬八千六百名訓練有素的人; 36 來自亞設支派的四萬名訓練有素的戰士; 37 來自約旦河東邊的呂便支派、迦得支派和瑪拿西半個支派的十二萬擁有各種兵器的人。

38 以上這些人都是能征善戰的勇士,他們誠心誠意地到希伯崙擁立大衛做以色列王,其餘的以色列人也都萬眾一心地要立大衛做王。 39 他們在那裡與大衛一起吃喝了三天,因為他們的親族為他們預備了食物。 40 他們周圍的人,遠至以薩迦、西布倫和拿弗他利支派的人,都用驢、駱駝、騾子和牛馱來麵餅、無花果餅、葡萄乾、酒和油,又牽來許多牛和羊,以色列境內充滿了歡樂。

12 Now these are those who came to David to Ziklag while he was a fugitive from Saul the son of Kish. They were among the mighty men, his helpers in war. They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in slinging stones and in shooting arrows from the bow. They were of Saul’s relatives of the tribe of Benjamin. The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite; Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty and a leader of the thirty; Jeremiah; Jahaziel; Johanan; Jozabad the Gederathite; Eluzai; Jerimoth; Bealiah; Shemariah; Shephatiah the Haruphite; Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites; and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.

Some Gadites joined David in the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, who could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the gazelles on the mountains: Ezer the chief, 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, and Machbannai the eleventh. 14 These of the sons of Gad were captains of the army. He who was least was equal to one hundred, and the greatest to one thousand. 15 These are those who went over the Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks; and they put to flight all who lived in the valleys, both toward the east and toward the west.

16 Some of the children of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David. 17 David went out to meet them, and answered them, “If you have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart will be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my adversaries, since there is no wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers see this and rebuke it.” 18 Then the Spirit came on Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, and he said, “We are yours, David, and on your side, you son of Jesse. Peace, peace be to you, and peace be to your helpers; for your God helps you.” Then David received them and made them captains of the band.

19 Some of Manasseh also joined David when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle, but they didn’t help them, for the lords of the Philistines sent him away after consultation, saying, “He will desert to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.”

20 As he went to Ziklag, some from Manasseh joined him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of thousands who were of Manasseh. 21 They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and were captains in the army. 22 For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like God’s army.

23 These are the numbers of the heads of those who were armed for war, who came to David to Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to Yahweh’s word. 24 The children of Judah who bore shield and spear were six thousand eight hundred, armed for war. 25 Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valor for the war: seven thousand one hundred. 26 Of the children of Levi: four thousand six hundred. 27 Jehoiada was the leader of the household of Aaron; and with him were three thousand seven hundred, 28 and Zadok, a young man mighty of valor, and of his father’s house twenty-two captains. 29 Of the children of Benjamin, Saul’s relatives: three thousand, for until then, the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to Saul’s house. 30 Of the children of Ephraim: twenty thousand eight hundred, mighty men of valor, famous men in their fathers’ houses. 31 Of the half-tribe of Manasseh: eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and make David king. 32 Of the children of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their heads were two hundred; and all their brothers were at their command. 33 Of Zebulun, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array with all kinds of instruments of war: fifty thousand who could command and were not of double heart. 34 Of Naphtali: one thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty-seven thousand. 35 Of the Danites who could set the battle in array: twenty-eight thousand six hundred. 36 Of Asher, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array: forty thousand. 37 On the other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and of the half-tribe of Manasseh, with all kinds of instruments of war for the battle: one hundred twenty thousand.

38 All these were men of war who could order the battle array, and 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 They were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brothers had supplied provisions for them. 40 Moreover those who were near to them, as far as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, brought bread on donkeys, on camels, on mules, and on oxen: supplies of flour, cakes of figs, clusters of raisins, wine, oil, cattle, and sheep in abundance; for there was joy in Israel.

Warriors Join David

12 These were the men who came to David at Ziklag,(A) while he was banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the warriors who helped him in battle; they were armed with bows and were able to shoot arrows or to sling stones right-handed or left-handed;(B) they were relatives of Saul(C) from the tribe of Benjamin):

Ahiezer their chief and Joash the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet the sons of Azmaveth; Berakah, Jehu the Anathothite, and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty warrior among the Thirty, who was a leader of the Thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad the Gederathite,[a](D) Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah and Shephatiah the Haruphite; Elkanah, Ishiah, Azarel, Joezer and Jashobeam the Korahites; and Joelah and Zebadiah the sons of Jeroham from Gedor.(E)

Some Gadites(F) defected to David at his stronghold in the wilderness. They were brave warriors, ready for battle and able to handle the shield and spear. Their faces were the faces of lions,(G) and they were as swift as gazelles(H) in the mountains.

Ezer was the chief,

Obadiah the second in command, 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 and Makbannai the eleventh.

14 These Gadites were army commanders; the least was a match for a hundred,(I) and the greatest for a thousand.(J) 15 It was they who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks,(K) and they put to flight everyone living in the valleys, to the east and to the west.

16 Other Benjamites(L) and some men from Judah also came to David in his stronghold. 17 David went out to meet them and said to them, “If you have come to me in peace to help me, I am ready for you to join me. But if you have come to betray me to my enemies when my hands are free from violence, may the God of our ancestors see it and judge you.”

18 Then the Spirit(M) came on Amasai,(N) chief of the Thirty, and he said:

“We are yours, David!
    We are with you, son of Jesse!
Success,(O) success to you,
    and success to those who help you,
        for your God will help you.”

So David received them and made them leaders of his raiding bands.

19 Some of the tribe of Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (He and his men did not help the Philistines because, after consultation, their rulers sent him away. They said, “It will cost us our heads if he deserts to his master Saul.”)(P) 20 When David went to Ziklag,(Q) these were the men of Manasseh who defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu and Zillethai, leaders of units of a thousand in Manasseh. 21 They helped David against raiding bands, for all of them were brave warriors, and they were commanders in his army. 22 Day after day men came to help David, until he had a great army, like the army of God.[b]

Others Join David at Hebron

23 These are the numbers of the men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron(R) to turn(S) Saul’s kingdom over to him, as the Lord had said:(T)

24 from Judah, carrying shield and spear—6,800 armed for battle;

25 from Simeon, warriors ready for battle—7,100;

26 from Levi—4,600, 27 including Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, with 3,700 men, 28 and Zadok,(U) a brave young warrior, with 22 officers from his family;

29 from Benjamin,(V) Saul’s tribe—3,000, most(W) of whom had remained loyal to Saul’s house until then;

30 from Ephraim, brave warriors, famous in their own clans—20,800;

31 from half the tribe of Manasseh, designated by name to come and make David king—18,000;

32 from Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do(X)—200 chiefs, with all their relatives under their command;

33 from Zebulun, experienced soldiers prepared for battle with every type of weapon, to help David with undivided loyalty—50,000;

34 from Naphtali—1,000 officers, together with 37,000 men carrying shields and spears;

35 from Dan, ready for battle—28,600;

36 from Asher, experienced soldiers prepared for battle—40,000;

37 and from east of the Jordan, from Reuben, Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh, armed with every type of weapon—120,000.

38 All these were fighting men who volunteered to serve in the ranks. They came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel.(Y) All the rest of the Israelites were also of one mind to make David king. 39 The men spent three days there with David, eating and drinking,(Z) for their families had supplied provisions for them. 40 Also, their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules and oxen. There were plentiful supplies(AA) of flour, fig cakes, raisin(AB) cakes, wine, olive oil, cattle and sheep, for there was joy(AC) in Israel.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 12:4 In Hebrew texts the second half of this verse (Jeremiah … Gederathite) is numbered 12:5, and 12:5-40 is numbered 12:6-41.
  2. 1 Chronicles 12:22 Or a great and mighty army