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12:1	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.
12:2	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.
12:3	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,
12:4	And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,
12:5	Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,
12:6	Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites,
12:7	And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
12:8	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;
12:9	Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
12:10	Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
12:11	Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
12:12	Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
12:13	Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh.
12:14	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.
12:15	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.
12:16	And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.
12:17	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.
12:18	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.
12:19	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.
12:20	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.
12:21	And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.
12:22	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.
12:23	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.
12:24	The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.
12:25	Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.
12:26	Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.
12:27	And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;
12:28	And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father's house twenty and two captains.
12:29	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.
12:30	And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers.
12:31	And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.
12:32	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.
12:33	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.
12:34	And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.
12:35	And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.
12:36	And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand.
12:37	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.
12:38	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.
12:39	And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.
12:40	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.


12:1	These also are they that came to Dauid to Ziklag, while he was yet kept close, because of Saul the sonne of Kish: and they were among the valiant and helpers of the battel.
12:2	They were weaponed with bowes, and could vse the right and the left hand with stones and with arrowes and with bowes, and were of Sauls brethren, euen of Beniamin.
12:3	The chiefe were Ahiezer, and Ioash the sonnes of Shemaah a Gibeathite, and Ieziel, and Pelet the sonnes of Asinaueth, Berachah and Iehu the Antothite,
12:4	And Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a valiant man among thirtie, and aboue the thirtie, and Ieremiah, and Iehaziel, and Iohanan, and Ioshabad the Gederathite,
12:5	Eluzai, and Ierimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,
12:6	Elkanah, and Ishiah, and Azariel, and Ioezer, Iashobeam of Hakorehim,
12:7	And Ioelah, and Zebadiah, the sonnes of Ieroham of Gedor,
12:8	And of the Gadites there separated them selues some vnto Dauid into the holde of the wildernesse, valiant men of warre, and men of armes, and apt for battel, which coulde handle speare and shielde, and their faces were like the faces of lyons, and were like the roes in the mountaines in swiftnesse,
12:9	Ezer the chiefe, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
12:10	Mishmanah the fourth, Ieremiah the fift,
12:11	Attai the sixt, Eliel the seuenth,
12:12	Iohanan the eight, Elzabad the ninth,
12:13	Ieremiah the tenth, Macbannai the eleuenth.
12:14	These were the sonnes of Gad, captaines of the hoste: one of the least could resist an hundreth, and the greatest a thousand.
12:15	These are they that went ouer Iorden in the first moneth when he had filled ouer all his bankes, and put to flight all them of the valley, toward the East and the West.
12:16	And there came of the children of Beniamin, and Iudah to the hold vnto Dauid,
12:17	And Dauid went out to meete them, and answered and sayde vnto them, If yee be come peaceably vnto me to helpe me, mine heart shall be knit vnto you, but if you come to betray me to mine aduersaries, seeing there is no wickednes in mine handes, the God of our fathers beholde it, and rebuke it.
12:18	And the spirit came vpon Amasai, which was the chiefe of thirtie, and he said, Thine are we, Dauid, and with thee, O sonne of Ishai. Peace, peace be vnto thee, and peace be vnto thine helpers: for thy God helpeth thee. Then Dauid receiued them, and made them captaines of the garison.
12:19	And of Manasseh some fell to Dauid, when he came with the Philistims against Saul to battell, but they helped them not: for the Princes of the Philistims by aduisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul for our heads.
12:20	As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Iozabad, and Iediael, and Michael, and Iozabad, and Elihu, and Ziltai, heads of the thousands that were of Manasseh.
12:21	And they helped Dauid against that bad: for they were all valiant men and were captaines in the hoste.
12:22	For at that time day by day there came to Dauid to helpe him, vntill it was a great hoste, like the hoste of God.
12:23	And these are the nombers of the captaines that were armed to battell, and came to Dauid to Hebron to turne the kingdome of Saul to him, according to the worde of the Lord.
12:24	The children of Iudah that bare shield and speare, were sixe thousand and eight hundreth armed to the warre.
12:25	Of the children of Simeon valiant men of warre, seuen thousand and an hundreth.
12:26	Of the children of Leui foure thousande and sixe hundreth.
12:27	And Iehoiada was the chiefe of them of Aaron: and with him three thousande and seuen hundreth.
12:28	And Zadok a yong man very valiant, and of his fathers housholde came two and twentie captaines.
12:29	And of the children of Beniamin the brethren of Saul three thousande: for a great part of them vnto that time kept the warde of the house of Saul.
12:30	And of the children of Ephraim twentie thousande, and eight hundreth valiant men and famous men in the housholde of their fathers.
12:31	And of the halfe tribe of Manasseh eighteene thousand, which were appointed by name to come and make Dauid King.
12:32	And of the children of Issachar which were men that had vnderstanding of the times, to knowe what Israel ought to doe: the heades of them were two hundreth, and all their brethren were at their commandement.
12:33	Of Zebulun that went out to battel, expert in warre, and in all instruments of warre, fiftie thousande which could set the battell in aray: they were not of a double heart.
12:34	And of Naphtali a thousand captaines, and with them with shielde and speare seuen and thirtie thousande.
12:35	And of Dan expert in battell, eyght and twentie thousande, and sixe hundreth.
12:36	And of Asher that went out to the battell and were trained in the warres, fourtie thousand.
12:37	And of the other side of Iorden of the Reubenites, and of the Gadites, and of the halfe tribe of Manasseh with all instruments of warre to fight with, an hundreth and twentie thousand.
12:38	All these men of warre that coulde leade an armie, came with vpright heart to Hebron to make Dauid King ouer all Israel: and all the rest of Israel was of one accorde to make Dauid King:
12:39	And there they were with Dauid three dayes, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.
12:40	Moreouer they that were neere them vntill Issachar, and Zebulun, and Naphtali brought bread vpon asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, euen meate, floure, figges, and reisins, and wine and oyle, and beeues and sheepe abundantly: for there was ioy in Israel.


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