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12:1	Now these are they that came to Dauid to Ziklag while hee yet kept himselfe close, because of Saul the sonne of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the warre.
12:2	They were armed with bowes, and could vse both the right hand and the left, in hurling stones, and shooting arrowes out of a bow, euen of Sauls brethren of Beniamin.
12:3	The chiefe was Ahiezer, then Ioash the sonnes of Shemaah the Gibeathite, and Ieziel, and Pelet, the sonnes of Azmaueth, and Berachah, and Iehu the Antothite,
12:4	And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mightie man among the thirtie, and ouer the thirtie, and Ieremiah, and Iahaziel, and Iohanan, and Iosabad the Gederathite,
12:5	Eleuzai, and Ierimoth, and Bealiath, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,
12:6	Elkanah, and Iesiah, and Azariel, and Ioezer, and Iashobeam, the Korhites,
12:7	And Ioelah, and Zebadiah the sonnes of Ieroam of Gedor.
12:8	And of the Gadites there separated themselues vnto Dauid, into the hold to the wildernesse, men of might, and men of warre, fit for the battel, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of Lyons, and were as swift as the Roes vpon the mountaines:
12:9	Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
12:10	Mashmannah the fourth, Ieremiah the fift,
12:11	Atthai the sixt, Eliel the seuenth,
12:12	Iohanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
12:13	Ieremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleuenth.
12:14	These were of the sonnes of Gad, captaines of the hoste: one of the least was ouer an hundred, and the greatest, ouer a thousand.
12:15	These are they that went ouer Iorden in the first moneth, when it had ouerflowen all his bankes, and they put to flight all them of the valleis, both toward the East, and toward 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 sayd vnto them: If yee bee come peaceably vnto me to helpe me, mine heart shall be knit vnto you: but if yee be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands: the God of our fathers looke thereon, and rebuke it.
12:18	Then the spirit came vpon Amasai, who was chiefe of the captaines, and he sayd, Thine are we, Dauid, and on thy side, thou sonne of Iesse: Peace, peace be vnto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then Dauid receiued them, and made them captaines of the band.
12:19	And there fell some of Manasseh to Dauid, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battell, but they helped them not. For the Lords of the Philistines, vpon aduisement, sent him away, saying, Hee will fall to his master Saul, to the ieopardie of our heads.
12:20	As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Iozabad, and Iediel, and Michael, and Iozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captaines of the thousands that were of Manasseh.
12:21	And they helped Dauid against the band of the Rouers: for they were all mighty men of valour, 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 numbers of the bands, that were ready armed to the warre, and came to Dauid to Hebron, to turne the kingdome of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord.
12:24	The children of Iudah that bare shield, and speare, were sixe thousand, and eight hundred, readie armed to the warre.
12:25	Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the warre, seuen thousand and one hundred.
12:26	Of the children of Leui, foure thousand and sixe hundred.
12:27	And Iehoiada was the leader of the Aaronits, and with him were three thousand, and seuen hundred.
12:28	And Zadok a young man mightie of valour, and of his fathers house twentie and two captaines.
12:29	And of the children of Beniamin the kinred 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, twentie thousand, and eight hundred, mightie men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers.
12:31	And of the halfe tribe of Manasseh, eighteene thousand, which were expressed 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 know what Israel ought to doe: the heads of them were two hundred, and all their brethren were at their commandement.
12:33	Of Zebulun, such as went foorth to battell, expert in warre, with all instruments of warre, fifty thousand, which could keepe ranke: They were not of double heart.
12:34	And of Naphtali a thousand captaines, and with them, with shield and speare, thirtie and seuen thousand.
12:35	And of the Danites, expert in war, twentie and eight thousand, and sixe hundred.
12:36	And of Asher, such as went foorth to battell, expert in warre, fourtie thousand.
12:37	And on the other side of Iorden, of the Reubenites, & the Gadites, and of the halfe tribe of Manasseh, with all maner of instruments of warre for the battell, an hundred and twentie thousand.
12:38	All these men of warre, that could keepe ranke, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make Dauid king ouer all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel, were of one heart 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 nigh them, euen vnto Issachar, and Zebulun, and Naphtali brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meale, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oyle, and oxen, and sheepe abundantly: for there was ioy 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.


12:1	These are they that came to Dauid to Ziklag, whyle he yet kept hym selfe close, because of Saul the sonne of Cis: and they were very stronge helpers in battell.
12:2	They were weapened with bowes, & coulde hurlle stones with the ryght hande and with the lyft and shote arowes oute of a bowe, & were of Sauls brethren, euen of Beniamin.
12:3	The chefest were Ahiezer, and Ioas the sonnes of Simaa a Gibeonite, and Ieziel and Pelet the sonnes of Asmaneth. Beracah and Iehu of Anathoth.
12:4	And Ismaia a gilbeonite a mightie man amonge thyrtie, and more then the thyrtie. Ieremiah, Iehaziel, Iohanan, & Iosabad of Gedor.
12:5	Eleusai, Ierimoth Bealia Semaria, and Seaphatia, the Haraphites.
12:6	Elcana, Iesia, Azarael, Ioezer, Iosebeam Hakorim.
12:7	Ioela and Zebadiah the sonnes of Ieroam of Gedud:
12:8	And of the Gadites there separated them selues, some vnto Dauid into the holde of the wyldernesse, men of myghte, and men apte for warre, & that coulde handle shylde and speare, whose faces were lyke the faces of Lions, and they were as swyfte as the Rooes in the mountaynes:
12:9	Ezer the fyrst, Obdia the seconde, & Eliab the thyrde,
12:10	Masinana the fourth, Ieremia the fyfte.
12:11	Atthai the syxte, Eliel the seuenth,
12:12	Iohanan the eyght, Elsabath the nynth,
12:13	Ieremia the tenth, and Machbaonai the eleuenth.
12:14	These were of the sonnes of Gad, and were captaynes ouer the men of warre, the small pursued an hundred, and the great a thousande.
12:15	These are they that went ouer Iordan in the fyrst moneth when he had fylled ouer all hys banckes. And they put to flyght all them of the valeye both towarde the East and Weste.
12:16	And there came of the chyldren of Beniamin and Iuda to the holde vnto Dauid.
12:17	And Dauid went out to mete them and answered, and sayde vnto them, If ye be come peasablye vnto me, to helpe me, myne hert shalbe knytt vnto you. But and yf you come to betraye me to myne aduersaryes (seynge ther is no wyckednes in myne handes) the God of oure fathers loke theron and rebuke it.
12:18	And the spiryte came vpon Amasai which was the chefe amonge thyrtye, and he sayde, thyne are we Dauid, and on thy syde thou sonne of Iesai: Peace, peace be vnto the, and peace be to thyne helpers, for thy God is thine helpe. Then Dauid receaued them, and made them heedes of companyes of the men of warre.
12:19	And there fell some of Manasse to Dauid when he came with the Philistines agaynst Saul to battell, but they helped them not For the Lordes of the Philistiues toke advysement and sent hym awaye agayne sayinge he wyll fall to hys Master Saul to the ieopardie of oure heedes.
12:20	As he went to Ziklag, there fell to hym of Manasseh: Adna Iozadad, Iediel, Michael, Iozabad, Elihu and Zilthai, heedes of the thousandes that were of Manasse.
12:21	And they holpe Dauid agaynst the rouers. For they were all myghtie men of warre, and captaynes in the hoost.
12:22	For at that tyme there came one or other to Dauid daye by daye to helpe hym: vntyll it was a greate hoost, lyke the hooste of God.
12:23	And this is the nombre of the chefe captaynes that were prepared to battell, and came to Dauid to Hebron, to turne the kyngdome of Saul to hym, accordynge to the worde of the Lorde.
12:24	The chyldren of Iuda that bare shylde & speare, were syxe thousande and eyght hundred ready prepared to the warre.
12:25	Of the chyldren of Simeon, men of myght to warre, seuen thousande and one hundred.
12:26	Of the chyldren of Leui, foure thousande and syxe hundred.
12:27	And Iehoiada was the chefe of them of Aaron, and with him thre thousande and seuen hundred.
12:28	And Zadock a younge man strong and valeaunt & of his fathers housholde .xxii. captaynes.
12:29	And of the children of Beniamin the brethren of Saul, thre thousande. And a greate parte of them dyd (vnto that tyme) folowe the house of Saul.
12:30	And of the children of Ephraim .xx. thousande & eyght hundred mightye men of warre and famous men in the housholde of their fathers.
12:31	And of the halfe trybe of Manasseh .xviii. thousande, which were appoynted by name to come and make Dauid kynge.
12:32	And of the chyldren of Isacar, which were men that had understandynge in the ryght tyme, to knowe what Israel ought to do. The heedes of them were two hundred and all their brethren were at their wyll.
12:33	And of Zabulon that went out to the battayll and proceded forth to the warre, wt all maner of instrumentes of warre, fyftye thousand that were prepared to the warre, without anye dublenesse of hart.
12:34	And of Nephthali a thousande captaynes, and with them (with shyld & speare) .xxxvii. thousande.
12:35	And of Dan prepared to battel .xxviii. thousande & syxe hundred.
12:36	And of Asser that went out to the warre & kepte the forefront of the batell, fourtye thousand.
12:37	And of the other syde of Iordan, of the Rubenites, and Gaddites & of the halfe tribe of Manasse, with all maner of instrumentes of warre, an hundred & twentye thousande.
12:38	All these were men of warre, kepynge the forefront of the batell with perfect hart, and came to Hebron to make Dauid kynge 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 thre dayes, eatynge and drincking: for theyr brethren had prepared for them.
12:40	Moreouer they that were nye them, vntyll Isacar, Zabulon and Nephtali, brought breade on Asses, Camels, Mules, & oxen, and meate: floure, fygges, reasyngs, wyne and oyle, oxen, and shepe aboundantlie. For there was ioye in Israel.

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