1 Chronicles 12 — TOJB
12Verse 1Now these are they that came to Dovid to Tziklag, while he was still a fugitive because of Sha'ul Ben Kish; and they were among the gibborim, helpers in milchamah.Verse 2They were armed with keshet (bow), and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting khitzim (arrows) from a keshet; they were kinsmen of Sha'ul, of Binyamin.Verse 3The head was Achi'ezer, then Yoash, the Bnei Shema'ah the Giveati; Yeziel, Pelet, the Bnei Azmavet; Berakhah, and Yehu the Anetoti.Verse 4And Yishma'yah the Giv'oni, a gibbor among the Shloshim (Thirty), and over the Shloshim; andVerse 5Yirmeyah, Yachaziel, Yochanan, and Yozavad the Gederati,Verse 6Eluzai, Yerimot, Bealyah, Shemaryahu, and Shephatyahu the Charuphi,Verse 7Elkanah, Yishiyahu, Azare'el, Yo'ezer, and Yashov'am, the Korchi,Verse 8And Yo'elah, and Zevadyah, the Bnei Yerocham of Gedor.Verse 9And of the Gadi there separated themselves unto Dovid into the stronghold in the midbar gibborei hachayil (men of valor), and anshei tzavah (army men) for milchamah, that could handle shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of aryeh, and were as swift as the gazelles upon the harim;Verse 10Ezer the head, Ovadyah the second, Eliav the third,Verse 11Mishmannah the fourth, Yirmeyah the fifth,Verse 12Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,Verse 13Yochanan the eighth, Elzavad the ninth,Verse 14Yirmeyah the tenth, Makhbanai the eleventh.Verse 15These were of the Bnei Gad, commanders of the tzava (army). One of the least was equal to a hundred, and the greatest to an elef.Verse 16These are they that went over Yarden in the first month, when it was overflowing all its banks; they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.Verse 17And there came of the Bnei Binyamin and Yehudah to the stronghold unto Dovid.Verse 18And Dovid went out before them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come in shalom unto me to help me, mine lev shall be united unto you, but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no chamas in mine hands, Elohei Avoteinu look thereon, and pass+judgment.Verse 19Then the Ruach+came upon Amasai, who was head of the Thirty, and he said,
Thine are we, Dovid,
and on thy side, thou Ben Yishai.
Shalom, shalom be unto thee,
and shalom be to thine helpers;
for Eloheicha helpeth thee.
Then Dovid received them, and made them heads of the gedud (raiding band, troop).Verse 20And there defected some of Menasheh to Dovid, when he went with the Pelishtim (Philistines) against Sha'ul for milchamah, but they helped them+not; for the rulers of the Pelishtim after etzah (counsel) sent him+away, saying, He+will defect to his adon Sha'ul to the jeopardy of our heads.Verse 21As he went to Tziklag, there defected to him those of Menasheh, Adnach, and Yozavad, and Yedi'ael, and Micha'el, and Yozavad, and Elihu, and Tzilletai, heads of the alafim that were of Menasheh.Verse 22And they helped Dovid against the gedud, for they were all gibborei chayil, and were sarim in the tzava (army).Verse 23For at that time day by day there came men to Dovid to help him, until it was a machaneh gadol, like the Machaneh Elohim.Verse 24And these are the numbers of the leaders that were ready-armed for the army, and came to Dovid to Chevron, to turn over the Malchut Sha'ul to him, according to the word of Hashem.Verse 25The Bnei Yehudah that bore shield and romach (spear) were six alafim and eight hundred, ready-armed for tzva.Verse 26Of the Bnei Shim'on, gibborei chayil for tzava, shivat alafim and one hundred.Verse 27Of the Bnei Levi four alafim and six hundred.Verse 28And Yehoyada was the nagid of those of Aharon, and with him were three alafim and sheva hundred;Verse 29And Tzadok, a na'ar gibbor chayil, and of bais aviv twenty and two sarim.Verse 30And of the Bnei Binyamin, the kindred of Sha'ul, three alafim; for up until then the greatest part of them had kept shomrim mishmeret Bais Sha'ul (guarded loyalty to the House of Sha'ul).Verse 31And of the Bnei Ephrayim twenty elef and eight hundred, gibborei chayil, famous throughout the bais of their avot.Verse 32And of the half tribe of Menasheh eighteen elef, which were designated by shmot, to come and make Dovid Melech.Verse 33And of the Bnei Yissakhar, which were men that had binah (understanding) of the times, to know what Yisroel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were under their commandment.Verse 34Of Zevulun, such as went forth to tzava (military service), expert in milchamah, with all instruments of milchamah, fifty elef, which could keep rank; they were not of double heart.Verse 35And of Naphtali elef sarim, and with them with shield and khanit (spear) thirty and shivah elef.Verse 36And of the Dani expert in milchamah twenty and eight elef and six hundred.Verse 37And of Asher, such as went forth to tzava (military service), expert in milchamah, forty elef.Verse 38And on the other side of Yarden, of the Reuveni, and the Gadi, and of the half shevet (tribe) of Menasheh, with all manner of instruments of tzava for the milchamah, a hundred and twenty elef.Verse 39All these anshei milchamah, that could keep rank, came with a levav shalem to Chevron, to make Dovid Melech over kol Yisroel; and all the rest also of Yisroel were of lev echad to make Dovid Melech.Verse 40And there they were with Dovid yamim shloshah, eating and drinking, for their brethren had prepared for them.Verse 41Moreover they that were kerovim (near ones, neighbors) to them, even unto Yissakhar and Zevulun and Naphtali, brought lechem on chamorim, and on gemalim (camels), and on peradim, and on bakar, and food of kemach (flour), cakes of figs, and raisin cakes, and yayin, and shemen, and bakar, and tzon abundantly; for there was simchah in Yisroel.
Thine are we, Dovid,
and on thy side, thou Ben Yishai.
Shalom, shalom be unto thee,
and shalom be to thine helpers;
for Eloheicha helpeth thee.
Then Dovid received them, and made them heads of the gedud (raiding band, troop).Verse 20And there defected some of Menasheh to Dovid, when he went with the Pelishtim (Philistines) against Sha'ul for milchamah, but they helped them+not; for the rulers of the Pelishtim after etzah (counsel) sent him+away, saying, He+will defect to his adon Sha'ul to the jeopardy of our heads.Verse 21As he went to Tziklag, there defected to him those of Menasheh, Adnach, and Yozavad, and Yedi'ael, and Micha'el, and Yozavad, and Elihu, and Tzilletai, heads of the alafim that were of Menasheh.Verse 22And they helped Dovid against the gedud, for they were all gibborei chayil, and were sarim in the tzava (army).Verse 23For at that time day by day there came men to Dovid to help him, until it was a machaneh gadol, like the Machaneh Elohim.Verse 24And these are the numbers of the leaders that were ready-armed for the army, and came to Dovid to Chevron, to turn over the Malchut Sha'ul to him, according to the word of Hashem.Verse 25The Bnei Yehudah that bore shield and romach (spear) were six alafim and eight hundred, ready-armed for tzva.Verse 26Of the Bnei Shim'on, gibborei chayil for tzava, shivat alafim and one hundred.Verse 27Of the Bnei Levi four alafim and six hundred.Verse 28And Yehoyada was the nagid of those of Aharon, and with him were three alafim and sheva hundred;Verse 29And Tzadok, a na'ar gibbor chayil, and of bais aviv twenty and two sarim.Verse 30And of the Bnei Binyamin, the kindred of Sha'ul, three alafim; for up until then the greatest part of them had kept shomrim mishmeret Bais Sha'ul (guarded loyalty to the House of Sha'ul).Verse 31And of the Bnei Ephrayim twenty elef and eight hundred, gibborei chayil, famous throughout the bais of their avot.Verse 32And of the half tribe of Menasheh eighteen elef, which were designated by shmot, to come and make Dovid Melech.Verse 33And of the Bnei Yissakhar, which were men that had binah (understanding) of the times, to know what Yisroel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were under their commandment.Verse 34Of Zevulun, such as went forth to tzava (military service), expert in milchamah, with all instruments of milchamah, fifty elef, which could keep rank; they were not of double heart.Verse 35And of Naphtali elef sarim, and with them with shield and khanit (spear) thirty and shivah elef.Verse 36And of the Dani expert in milchamah twenty and eight elef and six hundred.Verse 37And of Asher, such as went forth to tzava (military service), expert in milchamah, forty elef.Verse 38And on the other side of Yarden, of the Reuveni, and the Gadi, and of the half shevet (tribe) of Menasheh, with all manner of instruments of tzava for the milchamah, a hundred and twenty elef.Verse 39All these anshei milchamah, that could keep rank, came with a levav shalem to Chevron, to make Dovid Melech over kol Yisroel; and all the rest also of Yisroel were of lev echad to make Dovid Melech.Verse 40And there they were with Dovid yamim shloshah, eating and drinking, for their brethren had prepared for them.Verse 41Moreover they that were kerovim (near ones, neighbors) to them, even unto Yissakhar and Zevulun and Naphtali, brought lechem on chamorim, and on gemalim (camels), and on peradim, and on bakar, and food of kemach (flour), cakes of figs, and raisin cakes, and yayin, and shemen, and bakar, and tzon abundantly; for there was simchah in Yisroel.