1 Chronicles 12 NIV ISV Parallel

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1These were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the warriors who helped him in battle;

1Here's a list of those who came to David at Ziklag when he was unable to travel freely due to Saul son of Kish. They were among the elite soldiers who assisted him in battle.

2they were armed with bows and were able to shoot arrows or to sling stones right-handed or left-handed; they were relatives of Saul from the tribe of Benjamin):

2Equipped as archers, they could use both their right and left hands to shoot arrows and hurl stones. As descendants of Benjamin, they were Saul's relatives.

3Ahiezer their chief and Joash the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet the sons of Azmaveth; Berakah, Jehu the Anathothite,

3Their leaders were Shemaah's sons Ahiezer and Joash from Gibeah, Azmaveth's sons Jeziel and Pelet, Beracah, Jehu from Anathoth,

4and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty warrior among the Thirty, who was a leader of the Thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad the Gederathite,

4Ishmaiah from Gibeon (who was one of the elite among the Thirty and in charge over them), Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad from Gederah,

5Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah and Shephatiah the Haruphite;

5 Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah the Haruphite,

6Elkanah, Ishiah, Azarel, Joezer and Jashobeam the Korahites;

6Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, Jashobeam, the descendants of Korah,

7and Joelah and Zebadiah the sons of Jeroham from Gedor.

7and Jeroham's sons Joelah and Zebadiah from Gedor.

8Some Gadites 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, and they were as swift as gazelles in the mountains.

8Mighty and experienced warriors from the descendants of Gad joined David at his wilderness stronghold. They were expert handlers of both shield and spear, with hardened looks and as agile as a gazelle on a mountain slope.

9Ezer was the chief, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,

9Their leader was Ezer, Obadiah was second, Eliab third,

10Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,

10Mishmannah fourth, Jeremiah fifth,

11Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,

11Attai sixth, Eliel seventh,

12Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,

12Johanan eighth, Elzabad ninth,

13Jeremiah the tenth and Makbannai the eleventh.

13Jeremiah tenth, and Machbannai eleventh.

14These Gadites were army commanders; the least was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand.

14These descendants of Gad were army leaders. The least of them was equal to a hundred other soldiers and the greatest to a thousand.

15It was they who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks, and they put to flight everyone living in the valleys, to the east and to the west.

15These men crossed the Jordan in the first month of the year during flood season and chased out everyone in the valleys, to the east and to the west.

16Other Benjamites and some men from Judah also came to David in his stronghold.

16Later, some descendants of Benjamin and Judah approached David at his stronghold,

17David 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."

17and David went out to meet them. He told them, "If you've come in peace to be of help to me, then you'll have my commitment. But if you've come to betray me to my enemies, even though I'm innocent of wrongdoing, then may the God of our ancestors watch and judge."

18Then the Spirit came on Amasai, chief of the Thirty, and he said: "We are yours, David! We are with you, son of Jesse! Success, 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.

18Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, leader of the Thirty, and he said, "David, we belong to you; we're with you, son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to the one who helps you! For your deliverer is your God." So David received them and assigned them to be officers over troops.

19Some 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.")

19Some of the descendants of Manasseh joined David when he was going to fight against Saul, accompanied by the Philistines. Even so, David was of no help to them, because the Philistine rulers were counseled to send him away. They told themselves, "He's going to go over to his master Saul at the cost of our heads."

20When David went to Ziklag, 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.

20As he traveled toward Ziklag, these descendants of Manasseh joined him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, leaders in charge thousands in Manasseh.

21They helped David against raiding bands, for all of them were brave warriors, and they were commanders in his army.

21They helped David against raiders, since they were all warriors and commanders in the army.

22Day after day men came to help David, until he had a great army, like the army of God.

22Indeed people kept coming to David every day to help him, until his army became a great, vast army.

23These are the numbers of the men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul's kingdom over to him, as the LORD had said:

23What follows is a listing of the divisions of battle-ready troops who joined David in Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul over to him, in accordance with what the LORD had spoken.

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

24The army of Judah, equipped with both shields and spears, numbered 6,800 warriors,

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

25the elite warriors of Simeon numbered 7,100,

26from Levi--4,600,

26and the descendants of Levi numbered 4,600.

27including Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, with 3,700 men,

27Jehoiada, a senior officer in the house of Aaron, brought with him 3,700.

28and Zadok, a brave young warrior, with 22 officers from his family;

28Zadok, a young and valiant soldier, brought 22 commanders from his own ancestral house.

29from Benjamin, Saul's tribe--3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to Saul's house until then;

29The tribe of Benjamin, relatives of Saul numbered 3,000, of whom most had remained allied to what remained of Saul's dynasty.

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

30The tribe of Ephraim supplied 20,800 valiant soldiers who were well known in their ancestral households.

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

31The half-tribe of Manasseh supplied 18,000, who had been appointed specifically to come and establish David as king.

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

32The tribe of Issachar supplied 200 leaders, along with all of their relatives under their command. They kept up-to-date in their understanding of the times and knew what Israel should do.

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

33The tribe of Zebulun supplied 50,000 experienced troops, trained in the use of every kind of war weapon, in order to help David with undivided loyalty.

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

34The tribe of Naphtali supplied 1,000 commanders, accompanied by 37,000 troops armed with shields and spears.

35from Dan, ready for battle--28,600;

35The tribe of Dan supplied 28,600 battle-ready troops.

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

36The tribe of Asher supplied 40,000 experienced, battle-ready troops.

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

37The tribes of Reuben and Gad, along with the half-tribe of Manasseh east of the Jordan supplied 120,000 men armed with every kind of war weapon.

38All these were fighting men who volunteered to serve in the ranks. They came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. All the rest of the Israelites were also of one mind to make David king.

38All these warriors arrived in battle order at Hebron, fully intending to establish David as king over all Israel. Furthermore, all of the rest of Israel were united in their intent to make David king.

39The men spent three days there with David, eating and drinking, for their families had supplied provisions for them.

39They spent three days eating and drinking with David, since their relatives had supplied provisions for them.

40Also, their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules and oxen. There were plentiful supplies of flour, fig cakes, raisin cakes, wine, olive oil, cattle and sheep, for there was joy in Israel.

40Their neighbors came from as far away as the territories of Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, bringing provisions loaded on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen. They brought abundant provisions of meal, fig bars, raisins, wine, oil, oxen, and sheep, because there was joy in Israel.

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