歷代志上 第 12 章

And these are the ones who came to David at Soklag, while he was still restrained because of Saul son of Kis; and these were among the mighty men who helped in battle.

They used the bow with the right hand and with the left, and they were slingers with stones and with bows; they were of the brothers of Saul, from Benjamin.

The chief was Achiezer, and Joas son of Asma the Gebothite, and Joel and Jophalet sons of Asmoth, and Berchia and Jeoul the Anathothite,

and Samaias the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty and over the thirty;

Jermias and Jeziel and Joanan and Jozabad the Gadarathite,

Eliazai and Jarimouth and Baalia and Samaria and Saphatia the Charaiphite,

Elkana and Jesouni and Ozriel and Joazar and Jesboam, the Korahites;

and Elia and Zabadia, sons of Iraam, sons of Gedor.

And from the Gadites men separated themselves to David from the wilderness, strong and mighty men, men of battle array, bearing shields and spears; and their faces were the face of a lion, and they were swift as gazelles upon the mountains in speed.

Azer the chief, Abdia the second, Eliab the third,

Masemanne the fourth, Jermia the fifth,

Eththi the sixth, Eliab the seventh,

Joanan the eighth, Eliazer the ninth,

Jermia the tenth, Machabannai the eleventh.

These were of the sons of Gad, chiefs of the army: the least one for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand.

These are the ones who crossed the Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks; and they drove out all who dwelt in the valleys, from east to west.

And there came some of the sons of Benjamin and Judah to the help of David.

And David went out to meet them and said to them, If you have come to me for peace, may my heart be one with you; but if to hand me over to my enemies, there being no wrong in my hand, may the God of our fathers see it and bring reproof.

And the Spirit clothed Amasai, chief of the thirty, and he said, Go, you and your people, O David son of Jessai! Peace, peace to you, and peace to those who help you, for your God has helped you. And David received them and appointed them chiefs of the forces.

And some from Manasse went over to David when the Philistines came against Saul for battle; but he did not help them, for it was resolved in counsel by the commanders of the Philistines, who said, With the heads of those men he will return to his lord Saul.

As he was going to Soklag, there went over to him from Manasse: Edna and Jozabath and Jodiel and Michael and Josabeth and Elimouth and Selathi, who are chiefs of thousands of Manasse.

And they fought alongside David against the raiding band, for they were all mighty in strength, and they were commanders in the army, in the host.

For day by day they came to David, until there was a great army, like an army of God.

And these are the names of the chiefs of the army who came to David at Chebron to turn the kingdom of Saul over to him, according to the word of the Lord.

The sons of Judah, bearing shields and bearing spears, six thousand eight hundred, mighty in battle array.

Of the sons of Symeon, mighty in strength for battle array, seven thousand one hundred.

Of the sons of Levi, four thousand six hundred.

And Joadae, the leader of the house of Aaron, and with him three thousand seven hundred.

And Sadok, a young man mighty in strength, and of his father's house twenty-two chiefs.

And of the sons of Benjamin, the brothers of Saul, three thousand; and still the greater part of them were keeping watch over the house of Saul.

And of the sons of Ephraim, twenty thousand eight hundred, mighty in strength, men renowned according to the houses of their families.

And of the half-tribe of Manasse, eighteen thousand, who were designated by name to make David king.

And of the sons of Issachar, men who had understanding for the times, knowing what Israel should do: two hundred for their chiefs, and all their brothers with them.

And of Zabulon, those going out for battle array with all weapons of war, fifty thousand, to help David without divided loyalty.

And of Nephthali, a thousand chiefs, and with them thirty-seven thousand with shields and spears.

And of the Danites, those drawn up for battle, twenty-eight thousand eight hundred.

And of Aser, those going out to help in battle, forty thousand.

And from beyond the Jordan, of Reuben and the Gadites and of the half-tribe of Manasse, with all weapons of war, one hundred twenty thousand.

All these were men of war, drawn up in battle array with a peaceable soul; and they came to Chebron to make David king over all Israel; and the rest of Israel were of one soul to make David king.

And they were there three days, eating and drinking, for their brothers had made preparation for them.

And those who bordered on them, as far as Issachar and Zabulon and Nephthali, brought them on camels and on donkeys and on mules and on oxen food: flour, cakes of figs, raisins, wine and oil, oxen and sheep in abundance; for there was gladness in Israel.