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1 Chronicles 12 (WEBP)

[1] 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.
[2] 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.
[3] The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite;
[4] Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty and a leader of the thirty; Jeremiah; Jahaziel; Johanan; Jozabad the Gederathite;
[5] Eluzai; Jerimoth; Bealiah; Shemariah; Shephatiah the Haruphite;
[6] Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites;
[7] and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
[8] 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:
[9] 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.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

1 Chronicles 12 (KJVS)

[1] 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.

1 Chronicles 12:1 Heb. being yet shut up
1 Chronicles 12:3 Or, Hasmaa
1 Chronicles 12:8a Heb. of the host
1 Chronicles 12:8b Heb. as the Roes upon the mountains to make haste
1 Chronicles 12:15 Heb. filled over
1 Chronicles 12:17a Heb. before them
1 Chronicles 12:17b Heb. be one
1 Chronicles 12:17c Or, violence
1 Chronicles 12:18 Heb. the Spirit clothed Amasai
1 Chronicles 12:19 Heb. on our heads
1 Chronicles 12:21 Or, with a band
1 Chronicles 12:23 Or, captains, or, men. Heb. heads
1 Chronicles 12:24 Or, prepared
1 Chronicles 12:29a Heb. brethren
1 Chronicles 12:29b Heb. a multitude of them
1 Chronicles 12:30 Heb. men of names
1 Chronicles 12:33a Or, rangers of battle, or ranged in battle
1 Chronicles 12:33b Or, set the battle in array
1 Chronicles 12:33c Heb. without a heart and a heart
1 Chronicles 12:36 Or, keeping their rank
1 Chronicles 12:40 Or, victual of meal

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

1 Chronicles 12 (BYZ)

[1] και ουτοι οι ελθοντες προς δαυιδ εις σωκλαγ ετι συνεχομενου απο προσωπου σαουλ υιου κις και ουτοι εν τοις δυνατοις βοηθουντες εν πολεμω
[2] και τοξω εκ δεξιων και εξ αριστερων και σφενδονηται εν λιθοις και τοξοις εκ των αδελφων σαουλ εκ βενιαμιν
[3] ο αρχων αχιεζερ και ιωας υιος ασμα του γεβωθιτου και ιωηλ και ιωφαλητ υιοι ασμωθ και βερχια και ιηουλ ο αναθωθι
[4] και σαμαιας ο γαβαωνιτης δυνατος εν τοις τριακοντα και επι των τριακοντα [12:5] ιερμιας και ιεζιηλ και ιωαναν και ιωζαβαδ ο γαδαραθι
[5] [12:6] ελιαζαι και ιαριμουθ και βααλια και σαμαρια και σαφατια ο χαραιφι
[6] [12:7] ηλκανα και ιησουνι και οζριηλ και ιωαζαρ και ιεσβοαμ οι κοριται
[7] [12:8] και ελια και ζαβαδια υιοι ιρααμ υιοι του γεδωρ
[8] [12:9] και απο του γαδδι εχωρισθησαν προς δαυιδ απο της ερημου ισχυροι δυνατοι ανδρες παραταξεως πολεμου αιροντες θυρεους και δορατα και προσωπον λεοντος προσωπα αυτων και κουφοι ως δορκαδες επι των ορεων τω ταχει
[9] [12:10] αζερ ο αρχων αβδια ο δευτερος ελιαβ ο τριτος
[10] [12:11] μασεμαννη ο τεταρτος ιερμια ο πεμπτος
[11] [12:12] εθθι ο εκτος ελιαβ ο εβδομος
[12] [12:13] ιωαναν ο ογδοος ελιαζερ ο ενατος
[13] [12:14] ιερμια ο δεκατος μαχαβανναι ο ενδεκατος
[14] [12:15] ουτοι εκ των υιων γαδ αρχοντες της στρατιας εις τοις εκατον μικρος και μεγας τοις χιλιοις
[15] [12:16] ουτοι οι διαβαντες τον ιορδανην εν τω μηνι τω πρωτω και ουτος πεπληρωκως επι πασαν κρηπιδα αυτου και εξεδιωξαν παντας τους κατοικουντας αυλωνας απο ανατολων εως δυσμων
[16] [12:17] και ηλθον απο των υιων βενιαμιν και ιουδα εις βοηθειαν του δαυιδ
[17] [12:18] και δαυιδ εξηλθεν εις απαντησιν αυτων και ειπεν αυτοις ει εις ειρηνην ηκατε προς με ειη μοι καρδια καθ εαυτην εφ υμας και ει του παραδουναι με τοις εχθροις μου ουκ εν αληθεια χειρος ιδοι ο θεος των πατερων ημων και ελεγξαιτο
[18] [12:19] και πνευμα ενεδυσε τον αμασαι αρχοντα των τριακοντα και ειπεν πορευου και ο λαος σου δαυιδ υιος ιεσσαι ειρηνη ειρηνη σοι και ειρηνη τοις βοηθοις σου οτι εβοηθησεν σοι ο θεος σου και προσεδεξατο αυτους δαυιδ και κατεστησεν αυτους αρχοντας των δυναμεων
[19] [12:20] και απο μανασση προσεχωρησαν προς δαυιδ εν τω ελθειν τους αλλοφυλους επι σαουλ εις πολεμον και ουκ εβοηθησεν αυτοις οτι εν βουλη εγενετο παρα των στρατηγων των αλλοφυλων λεγοντων εν ταις κεφαλαις των ανδρων εκεινων επιστρεψει προς τον κυριον αυτου σαουλ
[20] [12:21] εν τω πορευθηναι αυτον εις σωκλαγ προσεχωρησαν αυτω απο μανασση εδνα και ιωζαβαθ και ιωδιηλ και μιχαηλ και ιωσαβεθ και ελιμουθ και σελαθι αρχηγοι χιλιαδων εισιν του μανασση
[21] [12:22] και αυτοι συνεμαχησαν τω δαυιδ επι τον γεδδουρ οτι δυνατοι ισχυος παντες και ησαν ηγουμενοι εν τη στρατια εν τη δυναμει
[22] [12:23] οτι ημεραν εξ ημερας ηρχοντο προς δαυιδ εις δυναμιν μεγαλην ως δυναμις θεου
[23] [12:24] και ταυτα τα ονοματα των αρχοντων της στρατιας οι ελθοντες προς δαυιδ εις χεβρων του αποστρεψαι την βασιλειαν σαουλ προς αυτον κατα τον λογον κυριου
[24] [12:25] υιοι ιουδα θυρεοφοροι και δορατοφοροι εξ χιλιαδες και οκτακοσιοι δυνατοι παραταξεως
[25] [12:26] των υιων συμεων δυνατοι ισχυος εις παραταξιν επτα χιλιαδες και εκατον
[26] [12:27] των υιων λευι τετρακισχιλιοι εξακοσιοι
[27] [12:28] και ιωαδαε ο ηγουμενος τω ααρων και μετ αυτου τρεις χιλιαδες και επτακοσιοι
[28] [12:29] και σαδωκ νεος δυνατος ισχυι και της πατρικης οικιας αυτου αρχοντες εικοσι δυο
[29] [12:30] και εκ των υιων βενιαμιν των αδελφων σαουλ τρεις χιλιαδες και ετι το πλειστον αυτων απεσκοπει την φυλακην οικου σαουλ
[30] [12:31] και απο υιων εφραιμ εικοσι χιλιαδες και οκτακοσιοι δυνατοι ισχυι ανδρες ονομαστοι κατ οικους πατριων αυτων
[31] [12:32] και απο του ημισους φυλης μανασση δεκα οκτω χιλιαδες οι ωνομασθησαν εν ονοματι του βασιλευσαι τον δαυιδ
[32] [12:33] και απο των υιων ισσαχαρ γινωσκοντες συνεσιν εις τους καιρους γινωσκοντες τι ποιησαι ισραηλ εις τας αρχας αυτων διακοσιοι και παντες αδελφοι αυτων μετ αυτων
[33] [12:34] και απο ζαβουλων εκπορευομενοι εις παραταξιν πολεμου εν πασιν σκευεσιν πολεμικοις πεντηκοντα χιλιαδες βοηθησαι τω δαυιδ ουχ ετεροκλινως
[34] [12:35] και απο νεφθαλι αρχοντες χιλιοι και μετ αυτων εν θυρεοις και δορασιν τριακοντα επτα χιλιαδες
[35] [12:36] και απο των δανιτων παρατασσομενοι εις πολεμον εικοσι οκτω χιλιαδες και οκτακοσιοι
[36] [12:37] και απο του ασηρ εκπορευομενοι βοηθησαι εις πολεμον τεσσαρακοντα χιλιαδες
[37] [12:38] και εκ περαν του ιορδανου απο ρουβην και γαδδι και απο του ημισους φυλης μανασση εν πασιν σκευεσιν πολεμικοις εκατον εικοσι χιλιαδες
[38] [12:39] παντες ουτοι ανδρες πολεμισται παρατασσομενοι παραταξιν εν ψυχη ειρηνικη και ηλθον εις χεβρων του βασιλευσαι τον δαυιδ επι παντα ισραηλ και ο καταλοιπος ισραηλ ψυχη μια του βασιλευσαι τον δαυιδ
[39] [12:40] και ησαν εκει ημερας τρεις εσθιοντες και πινοντες οτι ητοιμασαν αυτοις οι αδελφοι αυτων
[40] [12:41] και οι ομορουντες αυτοις εως ισσαχαρ και ζαβουλων και νεφθαλι εφερον αυτοις επι των καμηλων και των ονων και των ημιονων και επι των μοσχων βρωματα αλευρα παλαθας σταφιδας οινον και ελαιον μοσχους και προβατα εις πληθος οτι ευφροσυνη εν ισραηλ

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