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12 Ang mga ito nga ang nagsiparoon kay David sa Siclag, samantalang siya'y nagkukubli pa dahil kay Saul na anak ni Cis: at sila'y nasa mga makapangyarihang lalake, na kaniyang mga katulong sa pakikipagdigma.

Sila'y nasasakbatan ng mga busog, at kanilang ginagamit kapuwa ang kanang kamay at kaliwa sa pagpapahilagpos ng mga bato, at sa pagpapahilagpos ng mga pana mula sa busog; sila'y sa mga kapatid ni Saul sa Benjamin.

Ang pinuno ay si Ahiezer, saka si Joas, na mga anak ni Semaa na Gabaathita; at si Jeziel, at si Pheleth, na mga anak ni Azmaveth; at si Beraca, at si Jehu na Anathothita;

At si Ismaias na Gabaonita, na makapangyarihang lalake sa tatlongpu, at pinuno ng tatlongpu; at si Jeremias, at si Jahaziel, at si Joanan, at si Jozabad na Gederathita;

Si Eluzai, at si Jeremoth, at si Bealias, at si Semarias, at si Sephatias na Haruphita;

Si Elcana, at si Isias, at si Azareel, at si Joezer, at si Jasobam, na mga Corita:

At si Joela, at si Zebadias, na mga anak ni Jeroham na taga Gedor.

At sa mga Gadita ay nagsihiwalay na nagsilakip kay David sa katibayan sa ilang, ang mga makapangyarihang lalaking may tapang, na mga lalaking bihasa sa pakikidigma, na makahahawak ng kalasag at sibat; na ang mga mukha nila ay gaya ng mga mukha ng mga leon, at sila'y maliliksing gaya ng mga usa sa mga bundok;

Si Eser ang pinuno, si Obadias ang ikalawa, si Eliab ang ikatlo;

10 Si Mismana ang ikaapat, si Jeremias ang ikalima;

11 Si Attai ang ikaanim, si Eliel ang ikapito;

12 Si Johanan ang ikawalo, si Elzabad ang ikasiyam;

13 Si Jeremias ang ikasangpu, si Machbani ang ikalabingisa.

14 Ang mga ito sa mga anak ni Gad ay mga pinunong kawal ng hukbo; ang pinakamaliit ay katimbang ng isang daan, at ang pinakamalaki ay ng isang libo.

15 Ang mga ito ang nagsitawid sa Jordan sa unang buwan, nang apawan ang lahat niyang mga pangpang; at kanilang pinatakas ang lahat na sa mga libis, ang sa dakong silanganan, at gayon din ang sa dakong kalunuran.

16 At nagsiparoon ang ilan sa mga anak ni Benjamin at ni Juda sa katibayan kay David.

17 At si David ay lumabas na sinalubong sila, at sumagot at nagsabi sa kanila, Kung kayo'y nagsisiparitong payapa sa akin upang tulungan ako, ang aking puso ay malalakip sa inyo: nguni't kung upang pagliluhan ako sa aking mga kaaway, dangang walang kasamaan sa aking mga kamay, masdan ng Dios ng ating mga magulang, at sawayin.

18 Nang magkagayo'y ang Espiritu ay dumating kay Amasai, na siyang pinuno ng tatlongpu, at sinabi niya, Iyo kami, David, at para sa iyo, ikaw anak ni Isai: kapayapaan, kapayapaan ang sumaiyo, at kapayapaan ang sumaiyong mga katulong; sapagka't tinutulungan ka ng iyong Dios. Nang magkagayo'y tinanggap ni David sila, at ginawa silang mga pinunong kawal ng pulutong.

19 Sa Manases naman ay nagsihilig ang ilan kay David, nang siya'y pumaroong kasama ng mga Filisteo laban kay Saul upang bumaka: nguni't hindi nila tinulungan sila: sapagka't pinapagpaalam siya ng mga panginoon ng mga Filisteo sa payo na sinasabi, Siya'y mahihilig sa kaniyang panginoong kay Saul sa pamumuhunan ng ating mga ulo.

20 Sa pagparoon niya sa Siclag, ay nagsihilig sa kaniya mula sa Manases, si Adnas, at si Jozabad, at si Jediaiel, at si Michael, at si Jozabad at si Eliu, at si Sillethai, na mga pinunong kawal ng mga lilibuhin na nasa Manases.

21 At kanilang tinulungan si David laban sa pulutong ng mga magnanakaw: sapagka't silang lahat ay mga makapangyarihang lalake na may tapang, at mga pinunong kawal sa hukbo.

22 Sapagka't araw-araw ay may naparoon kay David upang tumulong sa kaniya, hanggang sa naging malaking hukbo, na gaya ng hukbo ng Dios.

23 At ito ang bilang ng mga ulo nila na mga may sandata na handa sa pakikidigma, na nagsiparoon kay David sa Hebron, upang ibalik ang kaharian ni Saul sa kaniya, ayon sa salita ng Panginoon.

24 Ang mga anak ni Juda na nagsisihawak ng kalasag at sibat ay anim na libo at walong daan, na may mga sandata sa pakikipagdigma.

25 Sa mga anak ni Simeon, na mga makapangyarihang lalake na may tapang na handa sa pakikipagdigma, pitong libo at isang daan.

26 Sa mga anak ni Levi ay apat na libo at anim na raan.

27 At si Joiada ang tagapamatnugot ng sangbahayan ni Aaron, at kasama niya'y tatlong libo at pitong daan;

28 At si Sadoc, na isang binatang makapangyarihan na may tapang, at sa sangbahayan ng kaniyang magulang ay dalawang pu at dalawang pinunong kawal.

29 At sa mga anak ni Benjamin, na mga kapatid ni Saul, tatlong libo: sapagka't ang kalakhang bahagi sa kanila ay nagsisipagingat ng kanilang pakikipagkasundo sa sangbahayan ni Saul.

30 At sa mga anak ni Ephraim, dalawang pung libo at walong daan, na mga makapangyarihang lalaking may tapang, mga bantog na lalake sa mga sangbahayan ng kanilang mga magulang.

31 At sa kalahating lipi ng Manases ay labing walong libo, na mga nasaysay sa pamamagitan ng pangalan, upang magsiparoon at gawing hari si David.

32 At sa mga anak ni Issachar, na mga lalaking maalam ng mga panahon, upang matalastas kung ano ang marapat gawin ng Israel; ang mga pinuno sa kanila ay dalawang daan; at ang lahat nilang kapatid ay nasa kanilang utos.

33 Sa Zabulon, yaong mga makalalabas sa hukbo, na makahahanay sa pagbabaka na may sarisaring kasangkapang pangdigma, ay limangpung libo; at makapagaayos sa hanay sa pagbabaka, at hindi nagaalinlangan ang loob.

34 At sa Nephtali ay isang libong pinunong kawal, at may kasama silang mga may kalasag at sibat na tatlong pu't pitong libo.

35 At sa mga Danita na makahahanay sa pagbabaka ay dalawangpu't walong libo at anim na raan.

36 At sa Aser, yaong mga makalalabas sa hukbo, na makahahanay sa pagbabaka, apat na pung libo.

37 At sa kabilang dako ng Jordan, sa mga Rubenita, at sa mga Gadita, at sa kalahating lipi ni Manases, na may sarisaring kasangkapang pangdigma sa pakikipagbaka, isang daan at dalawangpung libo.

38 Lahat ng mga ito na mga lalaking mangdidigma na makahahanay sa pagbabaka, ay nagsiparoong may sakdal na puso sa Hebron, upang gawing hari si David sa buong Israel: at ang lahat na nangalabi sa Israel ay nagkaisang loob din naman upang gawing hari si David.

39 At sila'y dumoong kasama ni David na tatlong araw, na kumain at uminom: sapagka't ipinaghanda sila ng kanilang mga kapatid.

40 Bukod dito'y silang malapit sa kaniya, sa makatuwid baga'y hanggang sa Issachar, at Zabulon at Nephtali, ay nagsipagdala ng tinapay na nasa ibabaw ng mga asno, at ng mga kamelyo, at ng mga mula, at ng mga baka, mga pagkaing harina, at mga binilong igos, at mga buwig ng pasas, at alak, at langis, at mga baka, at mga tupa na sagana: sapagka't may kagalakan sa Israel.

The Brave Men Who Joined David

12 This is a list of the men who came to David while he was at Ziklag. This was when David was hiding from Saul son of Kish. These men helped David in battle. They could shoot arrows from their bows with either their right or left hand. They could also throw stones from their slings with either their right or left hand. They were Saul’s relatives from the tribe of Benjamin. They were

Ahiezer, their leader, and Joash (sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite); Jeziel and Pelet (sons of Azmaveth); Beracah and Jehu from the town of Anathoth; Ishmaiah the Gibeonite (a hero and leader of the Thirty Heroes); Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad from the Gederathites; Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, and Shemariah; Shephatiah from Haruph; Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, all from the tribe of Korah; and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from the town of Gedor.

The Gadites

Part of the tribe of Gad joined David at his fortress in the desert. They were brave soldiers trained for war and skilled with the shield and spear. They looked as fierce as lions, and they could run as fast as gazelles through the mountains.

Ezer was the leader of the army from the tribe of Gad. Obadiah was the second in command. Eliab was the third in command. 10 Mishmannah was the fourth in command. Jeremiah was the fifth in command. 11 Attai was the sixth in command. Eliel was the seventh in command. 12 Johanan was the eighth in command. Elzabad was the ninth in command. 13 Jeremiah was the tenth in command. Macbannai was the eleventh in command.

14 These men were leaders of the Gadite army. The weakest from that group was worth 100 men, and the strongest was worth 1000 men.[a] 15 They were the soldiers who crossed the Jordan River in the first month of the year, when it was flooded over its banks. They chased away the people in the valley who were on both sides of the river.

Other Soldiers Join David

16 Other men from the tribes of Benjamin and Judah also came to David at the fortress. 17 David went out to meet them and said, “If you have come in peace to help me, I welcome you. Join me. But if you have come to spy on me when I have done nothing wrong, may the God of our ancestors see what you did and punish you.”

18 Amasai was the leader of the Thirty Heroes.[b] Then the Spirit came on Amasai, and he said,

“We are yours, David!
    We are with you, son of Jesse.
Peace, peace to you.
    Peace to those who help you,
    because your God helps you.”

So David welcomed these men into his group and put them in charge of the troops.

19 Some of the men from the tribe of Manasseh also joined David. They joined him when he went with the Philistines to fight Saul. But David and his men did not really help the Philistines. The Philistine leaders talked about David helping them, but then they decided to send him away. They said, “If David goes back to his master Saul, our heads will be cut off!” 20 These were the men from Manasseh who joined David when he went to the town of Ziklag: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai. All of them were generals[c] from the tribe of Manasseh. 21 They helped David fight against bad men who were going around the country and stealing things from people. All these men of Manasseh were brave soldiers. They became leaders in David’s army.

22 More and more men came every day to help David. So he had a large and powerful army.

Other Men Join David at Hebron

23 These are the numbers of the men who came to David at the town of Hebron. These men were ready for war. They came to give Saul’s kingdom to David. That is what the Lord said would happen. This is their number:

24 From the tribe of Judah there were 6800 men ready for war. They carried shields and spears.

25 From the tribe of Simeon there were 7100 men. They were brave soldiers ready for war.

26 From the tribe of Levi there were 4600 men. 27 Jehoiada was in that group. He was a leader from Aaron’s family. There were 3700 men with Jehoiada. 28 Zadok was also in that group. He was a brave young soldier. He came with 22 officers from his family.

29 From the tribe of Benjamin there were 3000 men. They were Saul’s relatives. Most of them stayed faithful to Saul’s family until that time.

30 From the tribe of Ephraim there were 20,800 men. They were brave soldiers. They were famous men in their own families.

31 From half the tribe of Manasseh there were 18,000 men. They were called by name to come and make David king.

32 From the family of Issachar there were 200 wise leaders. These men understood the right thing for Israel to do at the right time. Their relatives were with them and under their command.

33 From the tribe of Zebulun there were 50,000 trained soldiers. They were trained to use all kinds of weapons and were very loyal to David.

34 From the tribe of Naphtali there were 1000 officers. They had 37,000 men with them. These men carried shields and spears.

35 From the tribe of Dan there were 28,600 men ready for war.

36 From the tribe of Asher there were 40,000 trained soldiers ready for war.

37 From the east side of the Jordan River, there were 120,000 men from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh. They had all kinds of weapons.

38 All these men were brave fighters. They came to the town of Hebron for one reason—to make David king of all Israel. All the other Israelites also agreed that David should be king. 39 The men spent three days at Hebron with David. They ate and drank, because their relatives had prepared food for them. 40 Also, their neighbors from the areas where the tribes of Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali live brought food on donkeys, camels, mules, and cattle. They brought much flour, fig cakes, raisins, wine, oil, cattle, and sheep. The people in Israel were very happy.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 12:14 The weakest … 1000 men Or “The smallest was commander over 100 men, the greatest over 1000 men.”
  2. 1 Chronicles 12:18 Thirty Heroes Or “The Three” or “the chariot officers.”
  3. 1 Chronicles 12:20 generals Literally, “leaders over 1000 men.”

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