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* Now these are those who 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 , his helpers in war . * They were armed with bows , and could use both the right hand and the left in slinging stones and in shooting arrows from the bow : they were of Saul 's brothers of Benjamin . * The chief was Ahiezer ; then Joash , the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite , and Jeziel , and Pelet , the sons of Azmaveth , and Beracah , and Jehu the Anathothite , * and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite , a mighty man 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 Isshiah , and Azarel , and Joezer , and Jashobeam , the Korahites , * and Joelah , and Zebadiah , the sons of Jeroham of Gedor . * And of the Gadites there separated themselves to David to the stronghold in the wilderness , mighty men of valor , men trained for war , that could handle shield and spear ; whose faces were like the faces of lions , and they were as swift as the roes on the mountains ; * 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 , Machbannai the eleventh . * These of the sons of Gad were captains of the host : he who was least was equal to a hundred , and the greatest to a thousand . * These are those who went over the Jordan in the first month , when it had overflowed all its banks ; and they put to flight all them of the valleys , both toward the east , and toward the west . * And there came of the sons of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold to David . * And David went out to meet them , and answered and said to them , If you (note :){+}(:note ) have come peaceably to me to help me , my heart will be knit to you {+}; but if [you {+} have come ] to betray me to my adversaries , seeing there is no wrong in my hands , the God of our fathers look on it , and rebuke it . * Then the Spirit came upon Amasai , who was chief of the elite troops , [and he said ], We are yours , David , and on your side , you son of Jesse : peace , peace be to you , and peace be to your helpers ; for your God helps you . Then David received them , and made them captains of the band . * Of Manasseh also there fell away some to David , when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle : but they didn 't help them ; for the lords of the Philistines on advisement sent him away , saying , He will fall away to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads . * As he went to Ziklag , there fell to him of Manasseh , Adnah , and Jozabad , and Jediael , and Michael , and Jozabad , and Elihu , and Zillethai , captains of thousands who were of Manasseh . * And they helped David against the band of rovers : for they were all mighty men of valor , and were captains in the host . * For from day to day men came to David to help him , until there was a great host , like the host of God . * And these are the numbers of the heads of those who were armed for war , who came to David to Hebron , to turn the kingdom of Saul to him , according to the word of Yahweh . * The sons of Judah that bore shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred , armed for war . * Of the sons of Simeon , mighty men of valor for the war , seven thousand and one hundred . * Of the sons of Levi four thousand and six hundred . * And Jehoiada was the leader of [the house of ] Aaron ; and with him were three thousand and seven hundred , * and Zadok , a young man mighty of valor , and of his father 's house twenty and two captains . * And of the sons of Benjamin , the brothers of Saul , three thousand : for until now the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul . * And of the sons of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred , mighty men of valor , famous men in their fathers ' houses . * And of the half-tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand , who were mentioned by name , to come and make David king . * And of the sons of Issachar , men who had understanding of the times , to know what Israel ought to do , the heads of them were two hundred ; and all their brothers were at their commandment . * Of Zebulun , such as were able to go out in the host , that could set the battle in array , with all manner of instruments of war , fifty thousand , and that could order [the battle array , and were ] not of double heart . * And of Naphtali a thousand captains , and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand . * And of the Danites that could set the battle in array , twenty and eight thousand and six hundred . * And of Asher , such as were able to go out in the host , that could set the battle in array , forty thousand . * And on the other side of the Jordan , of the Reubenites , and the Gadites , and of the half-tribe of Manasseh , with all manner of instruments of war for the battle , a hundred and twenty thousand . * All these being men of war , that could order the battle array , 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 . * And they were there with David three days , eating and drinking ; for their brothers had prepared for them . * Moreover those who were near to them , [even ] as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali , brought bread on donkeys , and on camels , and on mules , and on oxen , victuals of meal , cakes of figs , and clusters of raisins , and wine , and oil , and oxen , and sheep in abundance : for there was joy in Israel .

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