1 Chronicles 12
New King James Version
The Growth of David’s Army(A)
12 Now (B)these were the men who came to David at (C)Ziklag while he was still a fugitive from Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men, helpers in the war, 2 armed with bows, using both the right hand and (D)the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows with the bow. They were of Benjamin, Saul’s brethren.
3 The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of [a]Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet the sons of Azmaveth; Berachah, and Jehu the Anathothite; 4 Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite; 5 Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite; 6 Elkanah, Jisshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites; 7 and Joelah and Zebadiah the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
8 Some Gadites [b]joined David at the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for battle, who could handle shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were (E)as swift as gazelles on 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, and Machbanai the eleventh. 14 These were from the sons of Gad, captains of the army; the least was over a hundred, and the greatest was over a (F)thousand. 15 These are the ones who crossed the Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all its (G)banks; and they put to flight all those in the valleys, to the east and to the west.
16 Then some of the sons of Benjamin and Judah came to David at the stronghold. 17 And David went out [c]to meet them, and answered and said to them, “If you have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart will be united with you; but if to betray me to my enemies, since there is no [d]wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers look and bring judgment.” 18 Then the Spirit [e]came upon (H)Amasai, chief of the captains, and he said:
“We are yours, O David;
We are on your side, 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 captains of the troop.
19 And some from Manasseh defected to David (I)when he was going with the Philistines to battle against Saul; but they did not help them, for the lords of the Philistines sent him away by agreement, saying, (J)“He may defect to his master Saul and endanger our heads.” 20 When he went to Ziklag, those of Manasseh who defected to him were Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of the thousands who were from Manasseh. 21 And they helped David against (K)the bands of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor, and they were captains in the army. 22 For at that time they came to David day by day to help him, until it was a great army, (L)like the army of God.
David’s Army at Hebron
23 Now these were the numbers of the [f]divisions that were equipped for war, and (M)came to David at (N)Hebron to (O)turn over the kingdom of Saul to him, (P)according to the word of the Lord: 24 of the sons of Judah bearing shield and spear, six thousand eight hundred [g]armed for war; 25 of the sons of Simeon, mighty men of valor fit for war, seven thousand one hundred; 26 of the sons of Levi four thousand six hundred; 27 Jehoiada, the leader of the Aaronites, and with him three thousand seven hundred; 28 (Q)Zadok, a young man, a valiant warrior, and from his father’s house twenty-two captains; 29 of the sons of Benjamin, relatives of Saul, three thousand (until then (R)the greatest part of them had remained loyal to the house of Saul); 30 of the sons of Ephraim twenty thousand eight hundred, mighty men of valor, [h]famous men throughout their father’s house; 31 of the half-tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were designated by name to come and make David king; 32 of the sons of Issachar (S)who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their chiefs were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their command; 33 of Zebulun there were fifty thousand who went out to battle, expert in war with all weapons of war, (T)stouthearted men who could keep ranks; 34 of Naphtali one thousand captains, and with them thirty-seven thousand with shield and spear; 35 of the Danites who could keep battle formation, twenty-eight thousand six hundred; 36 of Asher, those who could go out to war, able to keep battle formation, forty thousand; 37 of the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, from the other side of the Jordan, one hundred and twenty thousand armed for battle with every kind of weapon of war.
38 All these men of war, who could keep ranks, came to Hebron with a loyal heart, to make David king over all Israel; and all the rest of Israel were of (U)one mind to make David king. 39 And they were there with David three days, eating and drinking, for their brethren had prepared for them. 40 Moreover those who were near to them, from as far away as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, were bringing food on donkeys and camels, on mules and oxen—provisions of flour and cakes of figs and cakes of raisins, wine and oil and oxen and sheep abundantly, for there was joy in Israel.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 12:3 Or Hasmaah
- 1 Chronicles 12:8 Lit. separated themselves to
- 1 Chronicles 12:17 Lit. before them
- 1 Chronicles 12:17 Lit. violence
- 1 Chronicles 12:18 Lit. clothed
- 1 Chronicles 12:23 Lit. heads of those
- 1 Chronicles 12:24 equipped
- 1 Chronicles 12:30 Lit. men of names
1 Crónicas 12
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Guerreros aliados de David
12 David se escondió de Saúl hijo de Quis en Siclag y hasta allí fueron a unirse a él varios guerreros que le habían ayudado en las batallas. 2 Eran hombres muy hábiles en el uso del arco y la flecha y podían lanzarlas con ambas manos. Esta es la lista con sus nombres:
De la tribu de Benjamín y parientes de Saúl: 3 El jefe Ajiezer y Joás, ambos eran hijos de Semá de Guibeá; Jeziel y Pélet hijos de Azmávet; Beracá y Jehú de Anatot; 4 Ismaías, nacido en Gabaón, quien era uno de los treinta guerreros y jefe de ellos; Jeremías, Jahaziel, Johanán y Jozabad, nacido en Guederá. 5 También estaban Eluzay, Jerimot, Bealías, Semarías, Sefatías el harufita, 6 los coreítas Elcaná, Isías, Azarel, Joezer y Yasobeán; 7 Joelá y Zebadías hijos de Jeroán, de Guedor.
8 También algunos de la tribu de Gad se unieron a David cuando estaba en la fortaleza del desierto. Ellos eran guerreros valientes, siempre listos para la guerra. Eran hábiles con el escudo y la lanza; feroces como leones y ágiles como gacelas en las montañas. Esta es la lista con sus nombres:
9 Ezer, el jefe; Abdías, el segundo en rango; 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 militares. El de menor rango estaba a cargo de 100 hombres y el de mayor rango dirigía a más de 1000 hombres. 15 Ellos fueron los hombres que cruzaron el río Jordán en el primer mes, cuando el río estaba muy crecido. Pusieron en fuga a todos los que vivían en los valles hacia el oriente y el occidente.
16 Algunos hombres de la tribu de Benjamín y Judá también se unieron a David en la fortaleza. 17 David fue a encontrarse con ellos y les dijo: «Si ustedes vienen en son de paz para ayudarme, me alegra mucho que se unan a mí. Pero si han venido a traicionarme, yo, que no he matado a nadie, espero que el Dios de sus antepasados los condene».
18 Entonces el Espíritu vino sobre Amasay, el jefe de los treinta, y él dijo así:
«¡Estamos de tu lado, David!
¡Estamos contigo, hijo de Isaí!
¡Paz, sí, paz para ti
y para los que te ayudan,
porque Dios te ha ayudado!»
Entonces David les dio la bienvenida y los llevó junto con los jefes de su ejército.
19 Algunos hombres de la tribu de Manasés también se pusieron del lado de David cuando llegó con los filisteos para luchar contra Saúl. Pero los filisteos hicieron una reunión de dirigentes antes del combate. En esa reunión pensaron que David podría unirse a Saúl y eso les costaría la vida. Entonces decidieron sacar a David y por eso él no ayudó a los filisteos. 20 Los hombres de la tribu de Manasés que se unieron a David cuando fue a Siclag fueron los siguientes: Adnás, Jozabad, Jediael, Micael, Jozabad, Eliú y Ziletay, quienes eran jefes de los clanes de Manasés. 21 Todos ellos eran guerreros y oficiales del ejército, así que pudieron ayudar a David a pelear contra las bandas de invasores. 22 Cada día más hombres se unían a David, así que lograron formar un ejército tan grande como un ejército de Dios.
Más guerreros se unen a David
23 Muchos hombres equipados para la guerra llegaron hasta Hebrón para unirse a David. Allí le dieron el poder sobre el reino de Saúl, tal como lo había dicho el SEÑOR. Aquí está el total de hombres:
24 De la tribu de Judá llegaron 6800 hombres con sus escudos y lanzas, equipados para la guerra.
25 De la tribu de Simeón se unieron 7100 guerreros valientes.
26 De la tribu de Leví se presentaron 4600 hombres.
27 Joyadá, jefe de la familia de Aarón, llegó con 3700 hombres.
28 Sadoc, joven guerrero, llegó con 22 comandantes de su familia.
29 De la tribu de Benjamín, la misma de Saúl, se presentaron 3000 hombres. Casi todos ellos habían permanecido leales a la familia de Saúl.
30 De la tribu de Efraín llegaron 20 800 guerreros famosos en sus clanes.
31 La media tribu de Manasés designó directamente a 18 000 hombres para ir a proclamar rey a David.
32 La tribu de Isacar entendía muy bien lo que pasaba en ese tiempo y sabía lo que Israel debía hacer. Por eso enviaron a 200 jefes y todos sus parientes bajo sus órdenes.
33 De la tribu de Zabulón llegaron 50 000 hombres con el firme propósito de ayudar. Todos estaban preparados para el combate y llevaban toda clase de armas.
34 La tribu de Neftalí envió a mil comandantes con 37 000 soldados con escudo y lanza.
35 De la tribu de Dan llegaron 28 600 hombres listos para la batalla.
36 De la tribu de Aser se presentaron 40 000 hombres dispuestos para la guerra y preparados para la batalla.
37 De las tribus del otro lado del Jordán, o sea la tribu de Rubén, la de Gad y la media tribu de Manasés, llegaron 120 000 hombres con toda clase de armas.
38 Todos estos guerreros se reunieron en Hebrón y formaron un solo ejército. Todos ellos y todo el pueblo de Israel estaban decididos a establecer a David como rey de todo Israel. 39 Todos ellos estuvieron con David, bebiendo y celebrando durante tres días. Todos sus parientes les daban alimento y bebida. 40 También los vecinos cercanos y hasta los de Isacar, Zabulón y Neftalí les enviaron provisiones en camellos, burros, mulas y bueyes. Allá recibieron grandes cantidades de harina, tortas de higos, pasas, vino, aceite de oliva, bueyes y ovejas, porque todo Israel estaba de fiesta.
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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