1Chr 12
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And these are they that came to Sikelag, when he yet kept himself close because of
Saul the son of Kis; and these were among the mighty, aiding him in war,
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and using the bow with the right hand and with the left, and slingers with stones,
and shooters with bows. Of the brethren of Saul of Benjamin,
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the chief was Achiezer, and Joas son of Asma the Gabathite, and Joel and Jophalet,
sons of Asmoth, and Berchia, and Jeul of Anathoth,
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and Samaias the Gabaonite a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and
Jeremia, and Jeziel, and Joanan, and Jozabath of Gadarathiim,
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Azai and Arimuth, and Baalia, and Samaraia, and Saphatias of Charaephiel,
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Helcana, and Jesuni, and Ozriel, and Jozara, and Sobocam, and the Corites,
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and Jelia and Zabadia, sons of Iroam, and the men of Gedor.
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And from Gr. Gaddi Gad these separated themselves to David from the wilderness, strong mighty men Gr. of array of war of war,
bearing shields and spears, and their faces were as the face of a lion, and
they were nimble as roes upon the mountains in speed.
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Aza the chief, Abdia the second, Eliab the third,
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Masmana the fourth, Jeremias the fifth,
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Jethi the sixth, Eliab the seventh,
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Joanan the eighth, Eleazer the ninth,
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Jeremia the tenth, Melchabanai the eleventh.
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These were chiefs of the army of the sons of Gad, the Gr. little least one commander of a hundred, and the Gr. great greatest
one of a thousand.
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These are the men that crossed over Jordan in the first month, and it had overflowed
all its Gr. bank banks; and they drove out all the inhabitants of the valleys, from the east to the
west.
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And there came some of the sons of Benjamin and Juda to the assistance of David.
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And David went out to meet them, and said to them, If you are come peaceably to me,
let my heart be Gr. by, or according to itself at peace with you: but if you are come to betray me to my enemies Gr. not in
truth of hand unfaithfully, the God of your fathers look upon it, and reprove it.
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And the Spirit Gr. clothed came upon Amasai, a captain of the thirty, and he said, Go, David, son of Jesse,
you and your people, peace, peace be to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God
has helped you. And David received them, and made them captains of the forces.
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And some came to David from Manasse, when the Philistines came against Saul to war:
and he helped them not, because Heb. here differs considerable the captains of the Philistines took counsel, saying, With
the heads of those men
will he return to his master Saul.
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When David was going to Sikelag, there came to him of Manasse, Edna and Jozabath,
and Rodiel, and Michael, and Josabaith, and Elimuth, and Semathi: these are the captains
of thousands of Manasse.
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And they fought on the side of David against a The Gr. retains the Heb. word troop, for they were all men of might; and they
were commanders in the army, Or, with might because of their might.
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For daily men came to David, till they amounted to a great force, as the force of
God.
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And these are the names of the commanders of the army, who came to David to Chebron,
to turn the kingdom of Saul to him according to the word of the Lord.
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The sons of Juda, bearing shields and spears, six thousand and eight hundred mighty
in war.
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Of the sons of Symeon mighty for battle, seven thousand and a hundred.
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Of the sons of Levi, four thousand and six hundred.
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And Joadas the chief of the family Gr. to Aaron of Aaron, and with him three thousand and seven hundred.
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And Sadoc, a young man mighty in strength, and there were twenty-two leaders of his
father’s house.
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And of the sons of Benjamin, the brethren of Saul, three thousand: and still the greater
part of them kept the guard of the house of Saul.
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And of the sons of Ephraim, twenty thousand and eight hundred mighty men, famous in
the houses of Gr. their fathers’ families their fathers.
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And of the half-tribe of Manasse, eighteen thousand, even those who were named by
name, to make David king.
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And of the sons of Issachar Gr. knowing prudence or understanding having wisdom with regard to the times, knowing what Israel
should do, two hundred;
and all their brethren with them.
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And of Zabulon they that went out to Gr. array of war battle, with all weapons of war, were fifty thousand to help David,
not weak-handed.
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And of Nephthali a thousand captains, and with them men with shields and spears, thirty-seven
thousand.
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And of the Danites men Gr. setting themselves in array ready for war twenty-eight thousand and eight hundred.
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And of Aser, they that went out to give aid in war, forty thousand.
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And from the country beyond Jordan, from Ruben, and the Gadites, and from the half-tribe
of Manasse, a hundred and twenty thousand, with all weapons of war.
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All these were men of war, setting the army in battle array, with a peaceful Or, soul mind towards him, and they came to Chebron
to make David king over all Israel: and
the rest of Israel were of one mind to make David king.
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And they were there three days eating and drinking, for their brethren had made preparations.
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And their neighbours, as far as Issachar and Zabulon and Nephthali, brought to them
upon camels, and asses, and mules, and upon calves, victuals, meal, cakes of figs,
raisins, wine, and oil, calves and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.