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* And these were those coming to David to Ziklag , while banned from the face of Saul the son of Kish . And they were among the mighty ones , helping the battle ; * right and left-handed , armed with bows , with stones , and with arrows , with the bow from the brothers of Saul , of Benjamin . * The head was Ahiezer , and Joash , the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite and Jeziel , and Pelet , the sons of Azmaveth ; and Berachah , and Jehu the Anethothite ; * Ishmaiah the Gibeonite , a mighty one among the thirty , and over the thirty ; and Jeremiah , and Jahaziel , and Johanan , and Jozabad the Gederathite ; * Eluzai , and Jerimoth , and Bealiah , and Shemariah , and Shephatiah the Haruphite ; * Elkanah , and Jesaiah , and Azarael , and Joezer , and Jashobeam the Korhites ; * and Joelah and Zebadiah , the sons of Jeroham of Gedor . * And of the Gadites , there were separated to David , to the stronghold in the wilderness , valiant warriors , men of the army for battle , setting shield and spear in order , and their faces the face of a lion , and as gazelles on the heights for swiftness : * Ezer the chief , Obadiah , the second ; Eliab , the third ; * Mishmannah , the fourth ; Jeremiah , the fifth ; * Attai , the sixth ; Eliel , the seventh ; * Johanan , the eighth ; Elzabad , the ninth ; * Jeremiah , the tenth ; Machbanai , the eleventh . * These were of the sons of Gad , heads of the army . The least was equal to a hundred , and the greatest as a thousand . * These were they who crossed over the Jordan in the first month ; and it was full , over all its banks ; and put to flight all those of the valleys , to the east and to the west . * And some of the sons of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold of David . * And David went out before them , and answered and said to them , If you have come to me for peace , to help me , I have a heart to unite with yours . But if to betray me to my foe , there is no violence in my hand ; the God of our fathers shall see and reprove . * And the Spirit enwrapped Amasai , the head of the thirty : To you , O David , and with you , O son of Jesse , peace ! Peace to you , and peace to your helpers , for your God has helped you . And David received them , and put them among the heads of the band . * And some from Manasseh fell to David as he came with the Philistines to battle against Saul . And they did not help them , for by counsel the rulers of the Philistines sent them away , saying , He will fall to his master Saul with our heads . * As he went to Ziklag , there fell to him from Manasseh , Adnah , and Jozabad , and Jediael , and Michael , and Jozabad , and Elihu , and Zillethai , heads of the thousands that were of Manasseh . * And they helped David against the raiding band , for they all were valiant warriors ; and they were commanders in the army ; * for at the time they came daily to David , to help him , until it was a great army , like an army of God . * And these were the numbers of the heads of those that were armed for war , who came to David to Hebron , to turn the kingdom of Saul to him , according to the mouth of Jehovah . * The sons of Judah , bearing shield and spear , were six thousand , eight hundred , armed for war . * Of the sons of Simeon , mighty ones of valor for the war , seven thousand , one hundred . * Of the sons of Levi were four thousand , six hundred . * And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites and with him three thousand , seven hundred ; * and Zadok , a young man mighty in valor ; and of the house of his father were twenty two leaders . * And of the sons of Benjamin , Saul 's brothers , were three thousand . For before , the most of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul . * And of the sons of Ephraim were twenty thousand , eight hundred , mighty men of valor , famous men to the house of their fathers . * And of the half tribe of Manasseh were eighteen thousand who were designated by name , to come to make David king . * And of the sons of Issachar , having understanding of the times , to know what Israel should do . Their heads were two hundred , and all their brothers were at their mouth . * Of Zebulun , going forth to the army , that could set the battle in array with all kinds of weapons of war , fifty thousand ; and keeping rank without a double heart . * And of Naphtali , a thousand chiefs ; and with them with shield and spear were thirty seven thousand . * And of the Danites arraying the battle were twenty eight thousand , six hundred . * And of Asher , going out to the army to set in order the battle were forty thousand . * And from beyond the Jordan : of the Reubenites , and of the Gadites , and of the half tribe of Manasseh , with all of the weapons of war for battle were a hundred and twenty thousand * All these were men of war , keeping rank ; they came to Hebron with a perfect heart , to make David king over all Israel . And also all the rest of Israel was of one heart , to make David king . * And they were there with David three days , eating and drinking . For their brothers had prepared for them . * And also those near to them , to Issachar , and Zebulun , and Naphtali , brought in bread on asses , and on camels , and on mules , and on oxen ; food of fine flour , fig cakes , and raisin cakes , and wine , and oil , and oxen , and sheep , to great plenty . For joy was in Israel .

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