1 hii quoque venerunt ad David in Siceleg
cum adhuc fugeret Saul filium Cis
qui erant fortissimi et egregii pugnatores
2 tendentes arcum
et utraque manu fundis saxa iacientes et dirigentes sagittas
de fratribus Saul ex Beniamin
3 princeps Ahiezer et Ioas filii Sammaa Gabathites
et Iazihel et Phallet filii Azmoth et Baracha et Ieu Anathothites
4 Samaias quoque Gabaonites
fortissimus inter triginta et super triginta
Hieremias et Iezihel et Iohanan et Iezbad Gaderothites
5 Eluzai et Ierimuth et Baalia et Samaria
et Saphatia Aruphites
6 Helcana et Iesia et Azrahel et Ioezer et Iesbaam de Careim
7 Ioeela quoque et Zabadia filii Ieroam de Gedor
8 sed et de Gaddi transfugerunt ad David cum lateret in deserto
viri robustissimi et pugnatores optimi tenentes clypeum et hastam
facies eorum quasi facies leonis
et veloces quasi capreae in montibus
9 Ezer princeps Obdias secundus
Eliab tertius
10 Masmana quartus
Hieremias quintus
11 Hetthi sextus
Helihel septimus
12 Iohanan octavus
Helzebad nonus
13 Hieremias decimus
Bachannai undecimus
14 hii de filiis Gad principes exercitus
novissimus centum militibus praeerat et maximus mille
15 isti sunt qui transierunt Iordanem mense primo
quando inundare consuevit super ripas suas
et omnes fugaverunt qui morabantur in vallibus
ad orientalem plagam et occidentalem
16 venerunt autem et de Beniamin et de Iuda
ad praesidium in quo morabatur David
17 egressusque est David obviam eis et ait
si pacifice venistis ad me ut auxiliemini mihi
cor meum iungatur vobis
si autem insidiamini mihi pro adversariis meis
cum ego iniquitatem in manibus non habeam
videat Deus patrum nostrorum et iudicet
18 spiritus vero induit Amessai principem inter triginta et
ait
tui sumus o David et tecum fili Isai pax
pax tibi et pax adiutoribus tuis te enim adiuvat Deus tuus
suscepit ergo eos David et constituit principes turmae
19 porro de Manasse transfugerunt ad David
quando veniebat cum Philisthim adversum Saul ut pugnaret
et non dimicavit cum eis
quia inito consilio remiserunt eum principes Philisthinorum dicentes
periculo capitis nostri revertetur ad dominum suum Saul
20 quando igitur reversus est in Siceleg
transfugerunt ad eum de Manasse
Ednas et Iozabad et Iedihel
et Michahel et Iozabad et Heliu et
Salathi
principes milium in Manasse
21 hii praebuerunt auxilium David adversum latrunculos
omnes enim erant viri fortissimi
et facti sunt principes in exercitu
22 sed et per singulos dies veniebant ad David ad auxiliandum ei
usque dum fieret grandis numerus quasi exercitus Dei
23 iste quoque est numerus principum exercitus
qui venerunt ad David cum esset in Hebron
ut transferrent regnum Saul ad eum iuxta verbum Domini
24 filii Iuda portantes clypeum et hastam
sex milia octingenti expediti ad proelium
25 de filiis Symeon virorum fortissimorum ad pugnandum
septem milia centum
26 de filiis Levi quattuor milia sescenti
27 Ioiada quoque princeps de stirpe Aaron
et cum eo tria milia septingenti
28 Sadoc etiam puer egregiae indolis
et domus patris eius principes viginti duo
29 de filiis autem Beniamin fratribus Saul tria milia
magna enim pars eorum adhuc sequebatur domum Saul
30 porro de filiis Ephraim viginti milia octingenti
fortissimi robore viri nominati in cognationibus suis
31 et ex dimidia parte tribus Manasse decem et octo milia
singuli per nomina sua
venerunt ut constituerent regem David
32 de filiis quoque Isachar viri eruditi
qui norant singula tempora
ad praecipiendum quid facere deberet Israhel principes ducenti
omnis autem reliqua tribus eorum consilium sequebatur
33 porro de Zabulon qui egrediebantur ad proelium
et stabant in acie instructi armis bellicis quinquaginta milia
venerunt in auxilium non in corde duplici
34 et de Nepthali principes mille
et cum eis instructa clypeo et hasta
triginta septem milia
35 de Dan etiam praeparata ad proelium
viginti octo milia sescentorum
36 et de Aser egredientes ad pugnam et in acie provocantes
quadraginta milia
37 trans Iordanem autem
de filiis Ruben et Gad et dimidia parte tribus Manasse
instructa armis bellicis centum viginti milia
38 omnes isti viri bellatores et expediti ad
pugnandum
corde perfecto venerunt in Hebron
ut constituerent regem David super universum Israhel
sed et omnes reliqui ex Israhel uno corde erant ut rex fieret David
39 fueruntque ibi apud David tribus diebus comedentes et bibentes
praeparaverunt enim eis fratres sui
40 sed et qui iuxta eos erant
usque ad Isachar et Zabulon et Nepthalim
adferebant panes in asinis et camelis et mulis et bubus ad vescendum
farinam palatas uvam passam vinum oleum
boves arietes ad omnem copiam
gaudium quippe erat in Israhel
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.