12:1 These were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the warriors who helped him in battle;
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 1 , These were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the warriors who helped him in battle;
12:2 they were armed with bows and were able to shoot arrows or to sling stones right-handed or left-handed; they were kinsmen of Saul from the tribe of Benjamin):
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 2 , they were armed with bows and were able to shoot arrows or to sling stones right-handed or left-handed; they were kinsmen of Saul from the tribe of Benjamin):
12:3 Ahiezer their chief and Joash the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah, Jehu the Anathothite,
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 3 , Ahiezer their chief and Joash the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah, Jehu the Anathothite,
12:4 and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the Thirty, who was a leader of the Thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad the Gederathite,
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 4 , and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the Thirty, who was a leader of the Thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad the Gederathite,
12:5 Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah and Shephatiah the Haruphite;
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 5 , Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah and Shephatiah the Haruphite;
12:6 Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer and Jashobeam the Korahites;
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 6 , Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer and Jashobeam the Korahites;
12:7 and Joelah and Zebadiah the sons of Jeroham from Gedor.
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 7 , and Joelah and Zebadiah the sons of Jeroham from Gedor.
12:8 Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the desert. They were brave warriors, ready for battle and able to handle the shield and spear. Their faces were the faces of lions, and they were as swift as gazelles in the mountains.
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 8 , Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the desert. They were brave warriors, ready for battle and able to handle the shield and spear. Their faces were the faces of lions, and they were as swift as gazelles in the mountains.
12:9 Ezer was the chief, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 9 , Ezer was the chief, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,
12:10 Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 10 , Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
12:11 Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 11 , Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
12:12 Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 12 , Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
12:13 Jeremiah the tenth and Macbannai the eleventh.
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 13 , Jeremiah the tenth and Macbannai the eleventh.
12:14 These Gadites were army commanders; the least was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand.
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 14 , These Gadites were army commanders; the least was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand.
12:15 It was they who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks, and they put to flight everyone living in the valleys, to the east and to the west.
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 15 , It was they who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks, and they put to flight everyone living in the valleys, to the east and to the west.
12:16 Other Benjamites and some men from Judah also came to David in his stronghold.
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 16 , Other Benjamites and some men from Judah also came to David in his stronghold.
12:17 David went out to meet them and said to them, 'If you have come to me in peace, to help me, I am ready to have you unite with me. But if you have come to betray me to my enemies when my hands are free from violence, may the God of our fathers see it and judge you.'
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 17 , David went out to meet them and said to them, 'If you have come to me in peace, to help me, I am ready to have you unite with me. But if you have come to betray me to my enemies when my hands are free from violence, may the God of our fathers see it and judge you.'
12:18 Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the Thirty, and he said: 'We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Success, success to you, and success to those who help you, for your God will help you.' So David received them and made them leaders of his raiding bands.
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 18 , Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the Thirty, and he said: 'We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Success, success to you, and success to those who help you, for your God will help you.' So David received them and made them leaders of his raiding bands.
12:19 Some of the men of Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (He and his men did not help the Philistines because, after consultation, their rulers sent him away. They said, 'It will cost us our heads if he deserts to his master Saul.')
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 19 , Some of the men of Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (He and his men did not help the Philistines because, after consultation, their rulers sent him away. They said, 'It will cost us our heads if he deserts to his master Saul.')
12:20 When David went to Ziklag, these were the men of Manasseh who defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu and Zillethai, leaders of units of a thousand in Manasseh.
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 20 , When David went to Ziklag, these were the men of Manasseh who defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu and Zillethai, leaders of units of a thousand in Manasseh.
12:21 They helped David against raiding bands, for all of them were brave warriors, and they were commanders in his army.
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 21 , They helped David against raiding bands, for all of them were brave warriors, and they were commanders in his army.
12:22 Day after day men came to help David, until he had a great army, like the army of God.
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 22 , Day after day men came to help David, until he had a great army, like the army of God.
12:23 These are the numbers of the men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul's kingdom over to him, as the LORD had said:
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 23 , These are the numbers of the men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul's kingdom over to him, as the LORD had said:
12:24 men of Judah, carrying shield and spear--6,800 armed for battle;
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 24 , men of Judah, carrying shield and spear--6,800 armed for battle;
12:25 men of Simeon, warriors ready for battle--7,100;
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 25 , men of Simeon, warriors ready for battle--7,100;
12:26 men of Levi--4,600,
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 26 , men of Levi--4,600,
12:27 including Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, with 3,700 men,
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 27 , including Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, with 3,700 men,
12:28 and Zadok, a brave young warrior, with 22 officers from his family;
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 28 , and Zadok, a brave young warrior, with 22 officers from his family;
12:29 men of Benjamin, Saul's kinsmen--3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to Saul's house until then;
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 29 , men of Benjamin, Saul's kinsmen--3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to Saul's house until then;
12:30 men of Ephraim, brave warriors, famous in their own clans--20,800;
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 30 , men of Ephraim, brave warriors, famous in their own clans--20,800;
12:31 men of half the tribe of Manasseh, designated by name to come and make David king--18,000;
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 31 , men of half the tribe of Manasseh, designated by name to come and make David king--18,000;
12:32 men of Issachar, who understood the times and knew what Israel should do--200 chiefs, with all their relatives under their command;
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 32 , men of Issachar, who understood the times and knew what Israel should do--200 chiefs, with all their relatives under their command;
12:33 men of Zebulun, experienced soldiers prepared for battle with every type of weapon, to help David with undivided loyalty--50,000;
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 33 , men of Zebulun, experienced soldiers prepared for battle with every type of weapon, to help David with undivided loyalty--50,000;
12:34 men of Naphtali--1,000 officers, together with 37,000 men carrying shields and spears;
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 34 , men of Naphtali--1,000 officers, together with 37,000 men carrying shields and spears;
12:35 men of Dan, ready for battle--28,600;
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 35 , men of Dan, ready for battle--28,600;
12:36 men of Asher, experienced soldiers prepared for battle--40,000;
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 36 , men of Asher, experienced soldiers prepared for battle--40,000;
12:37 and from east of the Jordan, men of Reuben, Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh, armed with every type of weapon--120,000.
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 37 , and from east of the Jordan, men of Reuben, Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh, armed with every type of weapon--120,000.
12:38 All these were fighting men who volunteered to serve in the ranks. They came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. All the rest of the Israelites were also of one mind to make David king.
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 38 , All these were fighting men who volunteered to serve in the ranks. They came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. All the rest of the Israelites were also of one mind to make David king.
12:39 The men spent three days there with David, eating and drinking, for their families had supplied provisions for them.
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 39 , The men spent three days there with David, eating and drinking, for their families had supplied provisions for them.
12:40 Also, their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules and oxen. There were plentiful supplies of flour, fig cakes, raisin cakes, wine, oil, cattle and sheep, for there was joy in Israel.
The NIV Book of 1Chronicles , Chapter 12 , Verse 40 , Also, their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules and oxen. There were plentiful supplies of flour, fig cakes, raisin cakes, wine, oil, cattle and sheep, for there was joy in Israel.
