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* Now these they that came to David to Ziklag , while he could not move about freely because of Saul the son of Kish : and they among the mighty men , helpers of the war . (note :)while …: Hebrews . being yet shut up (:note ) * armed with bows , and could use both the right hand and the left in stones and arrows from a bow , of Saul ’s brethren of Benjamin . * The chief Ahiezer , then Joash , the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite ; and Jeziel , and Pelet , the sons of Azmaveth ; and Berachah , and Jehu the Antothite , (note :)Shemaah : or , Hasmaah (:note ) * And Ismaiah the Gibeonite , a mighty man among the thirty , and over the thirty ; and Jeremiah , and Jahaziel , and Johanan , and Josabad the Gederathite , * Eluzai , and Jerimoth , and Bealiah , and Shemariah , and Shephatiah the Haruphite , * Elkanah , and Jesiah , and Azareel , and Joezer , and Jashobeam , the Korhites , * And Joelah , and Zebadiah , the sons of Jeroham of Gedor . * And of the Gadites there separated themselves to David in the strong hold in the wilderness men of might , men of war for the battle , that could handle shield and buckler , whose faces the faces of lions , and as swift as the roes upon the mountains ; (note :)of war : Hebrews . of the host (:note )as swift …: Heb . as the roes upon the mountains to make haste * Ezer the first , 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 of the sons of Gad , captains of the host : one of the least over an hundred , and the greatest over a thousand . (note :)one …: or , one that was least could resist an hundred , and the greatest a thousand (:note ) * These they that went over Jordan in the first month , when it had overflowed all its banks ; and they put to flight all of the valleys , toward the east , and toward the west . (note :)overflown : Hebrews . filled over (:note ) * And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the strong hold to David . * And David went out to meet them , and answered and said to them , If ye have come peaceably to me to help me , my heart shall be knit to you : but if to betray me to my enemies , seeing no wrong in my hands , the God of our fathers look , and rebuke . (note :)to meet …: Hebrews . before them (:note )be knit : Heb . be onewrong : or , violence * Then the spirit came upon Amasai , chief of the captains ,, Thine , David , and on thy side , thou son of Jesse : peace , peace to thee , and peace to thy helpers ; for thy God helpeth thee . Then David received them , and made them captains of the band . (note :)came …: Hebrews . clothed (:note ) * And there fell 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 our heads . (note :)to the …: Hebrews . on our heads (:note ) * And 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 of Manasseh . * And they helped David against the band : for they all mighty men of valour , and were captains in the host . (note :)against …: or , with a band (:note ) * For at time day by day there came to David to help him , until a great host , like the host of God . * And these the numbers of the bands ready armed to the war , came to David to Hebron , to turn the kingdom of Saul to him , according to the word of the LORD . (note :)bands : or , captains , or , men : Hebrews . heads (:note ) * The children of Judah that bore shield and spear six thousand and eight hundred , ready armed for war . (note :)armed : or , prepared (:note ) * Of the children of Simeon , mighty men of valour for war , seven thousand and one hundred . * Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred . * And Jehoiada the leader of the Aaronites , and with him three thousand and seven hundred ; * And Zadok , a young man mighty of valour , and of his father ’s house twenty and two captains . * And of the children of Benjamin , the kindred of Saul , three thousand : for to this time the greatest part of them had kept the guard of the house of Saul . (note :)kindred : Hebrews . brethren (:note )the greatest …: Heb . a multitude of them * And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred , mighty men of valour , famous throughout the house of their fathers . (note :)famous : Hebrews . men of names (:note ) * And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand , who were expressed by name , to come and make David king . * And of the children of Issachar , that had understanding of the times , to know what Israel ought to do ; the heads of them two hundred ; and all their brethren at their command . * Of Zebulun , such as went forth to battle , expert in war , with all instruments of war , fifty thousand , who could keep rank : not of double heart . (note :)expert …: or , rangers of battle , or , ranged in battle (:note )keep …: or , set the battle in arraynot …: Hebrews . without a heart and a heart * And of Naphtali a thousand captains , and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand . * And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred . * And of Asher , such as went forth to battle , expert in war , forty thousand . (note :)expert : or , keeping their rank (:note ) * 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 . * 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 of one heart to make David king . * And there they were with David three days , eating and drinking : for their brethren had made preparation for them . * Moreover they that were near them , to Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali , brought bread on donkeys , and on camels , and on mules , and on oxen , provisions , meal , cakes of figs , and bunches of raisins , and wine , and oil , and oxen , and sheep abundantly : for joy in Israel . (note :)meat …: or , victual of meal (:note )

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