1 Chronicles 12 :: Hebrew Names Version (HNV)

David's Supporters in Ziklag

(1Sa 22:1, 2 )

1Ch 12:1Now these are those who came to David to Tziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Sha'ul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men, his helpers in war.

1Ch 12:2

1Ch 12:2They 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 Sha'ul's brothers of Binyamin.

1Ch 12:3

1Ch 12:3The chief was Achi`ezer; then Yo'ash, the sons of Shema`ah the Giv`atite, and Yezi'el, and Pelet, the sons of `Azmavet, and Berakha, and Yehu the `Antotite,

1Ch 12:4

1Ch 12:4and Yishma`yahu the Giv`oni, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty, and Yirmeyahu, and Yachazi'el, and Yochanan, and Yozavad the Gederatite,

1Ch 12:5

1Ch 12:5Eluzai, and Yerimot, and Bealiah, and Shemaryahu, and Shefatyah the Harufite,

1Ch 12:6

1Ch 12:6Elkana, and Yishshiyah, and `Azar'el, and Yoezer, and Yashov`am, the Korchi,

1Ch 12:7

1Ch 12:7and Yo`elah, and Zevadyah, the sons of Yerocham of Gedor.

1Ch 12:8

1Ch 12:8Of the Gadi 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;

1Ch 12:9

1Ch 12:9Etzer the chief, `Ovadyah the second, Eli'av the third,

1Ch 12:10

1Ch 12:10Mishmannah the fourth, Yirmeyahu the fifth,

1Ch 12:11

1Ch 12:11`Attai the sixth, Eli'el the seventh,

1Ch 12:12

1Ch 12:12Yochanan the eighth, Elzavad the ninth,

1Ch 12:13

1Ch 12:13Yirmeyahu the tenth, Makhbannai the eleventh.

1Ch 12:14

1Ch 12:14These of the sons of Gad were captains of the host: he who was least was equal to one hundred, and the greatest to one thousand.

1Ch 12:15

1Ch 12:15These are those who went over the Yarden 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.

1Ch 12:16

1Ch 12:16There came of the children of Binyamin and Yehudah to the stronghold to David.

1Ch 12:17

1Ch 12:17David went out to meet them, and answered them, If you be come peaceably to me to help me, my heart shall be knit to you; but if you be come to betray me to my adversaries, seeing there is no wrong in my hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.

1Ch 12:18

1Ch 12:18Then the Spirit came on `Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, and he said, Your are we, David, and on your side, you son of Yishai: shalom, shalom be to you, and shalom be to your helpers; for your God helps you. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.

1Ch 12:19

1Ch 12:19Of Menashsheh also there fell away some to David, when he came with the Pelishtim against Sha'ul to battle: but they didn't help them; for the lords of the Pelishtim on advise sent him away, saying, He will fall away to his master Sha'ul to the jeopardy of our heads.

1Ch 12:20

1Ch 12:20As he went to Tziklag, there fell to him of Menashsheh, `Adnach, and Yozavad, and Yedi`a'el, and Mikha'el, and Yozavad, and Elihu, and Tzilletai, captains of thousands who were of Menashsheh.

1Ch 12:21

1Ch 12:21They helped David against the band of rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the host.

1Ch 12:22

1Ch 12:22For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great host, like the host of God.

Supporters Gathered at Hebron

1Ch 12:23

1Ch 12:23These are the numbers of the heads of those who were armed for war, who came to David to Hevron, to turn the kingdom of Sha'ul to him, according to the word of the LORD.

1Ch 12:24

1Ch 12:24The children of Yehudah who bore shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, armed for war.

1Ch 12:25

1Ch 12:25Of the children of Shim`on, mighty men of valor for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.

1Ch 12:26

1Ch 12:26Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.

1Ch 12:27

1Ch 12:27Yehoiada was the leader of the house of Aharon; and with him were three thousand and seven hundred,

1Ch 12:28

1Ch 12:28and Tzadok, a young man mighty of valor, and of his father's house twenty-two captains.

1Ch 12:29

1Ch 12:29Of the children of Binyamin, the brothers of Sha'ul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Sha'ul.

1Ch 12:30

1Ch 12:30Of the children of Efrayim twenty thousand eight hundred, mighty men of valor, famous men in their fathers' houses.

1Ch 12:31

1Ch 12:31Of the half-tribe of Menashsheh eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and make David king.

1Ch 12:32

1Ch 12:32Of the children of Yissakhar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Yisra'el ought to do, the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brothers were at their mitzvah.

1Ch 12:33

1Ch 12:33Of Zevulun, such as were able to go out in the host, who could set the battle in array, with all manner of instruments of war, fifty thousand, and who could order the battle array, and were not of double heart.

1Ch 12:34

1Ch 12:34Of Naftali one thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty-seven thousand.

1Ch 12:35

1Ch 12:35Of the Dani who could set the battle in array, twenty-eight thousand six hundred.

1Ch 12:36

1Ch 12:36Of Asher, such as were able to go out in the host, who could set the battle in array, forty thousand.

1Ch 12:37

1Ch 12:37On the other side of the Yarden, of the Re'uveni, and the Gadi, and of the half-tribe of Menashsheh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, one hundred twenty thousand.

1Ch 12:38

1Ch 12:38All these being men of war, who could order the battle array, came with a perfect heart to Hevron, to make David king over all Yisra'el: and all the rest also of Yisra'el were of one heart to make David king.

1Ch 12:39

1Ch 12:39They were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brothers had made preparation for them.

1Ch 12:40

1Ch 12:40Moreover those who were near to them, even as far as Yissakhar and Zevulun and Naftali, 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 Yisra'el.

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1 Chronicles 12 :: Hebrew Names Version (HNV)

David's Supporters in Ziklag

Supporters Gathered at Hebron

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