| NET Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1These were the men who joined David in Ziklag, when he was banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish. (They were among the warriors who assisted him in battle. | 1The following men joined David at Ziklag while he was hiding from Saul son of Kish. They were among the warriors who fought beside David in battle. |
| 2They were armed with bows and could shoot arrows or sling stones right or left-handed. They were fellow tribesmen of Saul from Benjamin.) These were: | 2All of them were expert archers, and they could shoot arrows or sling stones with their left hand as well as their right. They were all relatives of Saul from the tribe of Benjamin. |
| 3Ahiezer, the leader, and Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Berachah, Jehu the Anathothite, | 3Their leader was Ahiezer son of Shemaah from Gibeah; his brother Joash was second-in-command. These were the other warriors: Jeziel and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu from Anathoth; |
| 4Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, one of the thirty warriors and their leader, Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad the Gederathite, | 4Ishmaiah from Gibeon, a famous warrior and leader among the Thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad from Gederah; |
| 5Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah the Haruphite, | 5Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah from Haruph; |
| 6Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, who were Korahites, | 6Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, who were Korahites; |
| 7and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from Gedor. | 7Joelah and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham from Gedor. |
| 8Some of the Gadites joined David at the stronghold in the desert. They were warriors who were trained for battle; they carried shields and spears. They were as fierce as lions and could run as quickly as gazelles across the hills. | 8Some brave and experienced warriors from the tribe of Gad also defected to David while he was at the stronghold in the wilderness. They were expert with both shield and spear, as fierce as lions and as swift as deer on the mountains. |
| 9Ezer was the leader, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third, | 9Ezer was their leader. Obadiah was second. Eliab was third. |
| 10Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth, | 10Mishmannah was fourth. Jeremiah was fifth. |
| 11Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, | 11Attai was sixth. Eliel was seventh. |
| 12Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth, | 12Johanan was eighth. Elzabad was ninth. |
| 13Jeremiah the tenth, and Machbannai the eleventh. | 13Jeremiah was tenth. Macbannai was eleventh. |
| 14These Gadites were military leaders; the least led a hundred men, the greatest a thousand. | 14These warriors from Gad were army commanders. The weakest among them could take on a hundred regular troops, and the strongest could take on a thousand! |
| 15They crossed the Jordan River in the first month, when it was overflowing its banks, and routed those living in all the valleys to the east and west. | 15These were the men who crossed the Jordan River during its seasonal flooding at the beginning of the year and drove out all the people living in the lowlands on both the east and west banks. |
| 16Some from Benjamin and Judah also came to David's stronghold. | 16Others from Benjamin and Judah came to David at the stronghold. |
| 17David went out to meet them and said, "If you come to me in peace and want to help me, then I will make an alliance with you. But if you come to betray me to my enemies when I have not harmed you, may the God of our ancestors take notice and judge!" | 17David went out to meet them and said, “If you have come in peace to help me, we are friends. But if you have come to betray me to my enemies when I am innocent, then may the God of our ancestors see it and punish you.” |
| 18But a spirit empowered Amasai, the leader of the thirty warriors, and he said: "We are yours, O David! We support you, O son of Jesse! May you greatly prosper! May those who help you prosper! Indeed your God helps you!" So David accepted them and made them leaders of raiding bands. | 18Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the leader of the Thirty, and he said, “We are yours, David! We are on your side, son of Jesse. Peace and prosperity be with you, and success to all who help you, for your God is the one who helps you.” So David let them join him, and he made them officers over his troops. |
| 19Some men from Manasseh joined David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (But in the end they did not help the Philistines because, after taking counsel, the Philistine lords sent David away, saying: "It would be disastrous for us if he deserts to his master Saul.") | 19Some men from Manasseh defected from the Israelite army and joined David when he set out with the Philistines to fight against Saul. But as it turned out, the Philistine rulers refused to let David and his men go with them. After much discussion, they sent them back, for they said, “It will cost us our heads if David switches loyalties to Saul and turns against us.” |
| 20When David went to Ziklag, the men of Manasseh who joined him were Adnach, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, leaders of a thousand soldiers each in the tribe of Manasseh. | 20Here is a list of the men from Manasseh who defected to David as he was returning to Ziklag: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai. Each commanded 1,000 troops from the tribe of Manasseh. |
| 21They helped David fight against raiding bands, for all of them were warriors and leaders in the army. | 21They helped David chase down bands of raiders, for they were all brave and able warriors who became commanders in his army. |
| 22Each day men came to help David until his army became very large. | 22Day after day more men joined David until he had a great army, like the army of God. |
| 23The following is a record of the armed warriors who came with their leaders and joined David in Hebron in order to make David king in Saul's place, in accordance with the LORD's decree: | 23These are the numbers of armed warriors who joined David at Hebron. They were all eager to see David become king instead of Saul, just as the LORD had promised. |
| 24From Judah came 6,800 trained warriors carrying shields and spears. | 24From the tribe of Judah, there were 6,800 warriors armed with shields and spears. |
| 25From Simeon there were 7,100 warriors. | 25From the tribe of Simeon, there were 7,100 brave warriors. |
| 26From Levi there were 4,600. | 26From the tribe of Levi, there were 4,600 warriors. |
| 27Jehoiada, the leader of Aaron's descendants, brought 3,700 men with him, | 27This included Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, who had 3,700 under his command. |
| 28along with Zadok, a young warrior, and twenty-two leaders from his family. | 28This also included Zadok, a brave young warrior, with 22 members of his family who were all officers. |
| 29From Benjamin, Saul's tribe, there were 3,000, most of whom, up to that time, had been loyal to Saul. | 29From the tribe of Benjamin, Saul’s relatives, there were 3,000 warriors. Most of the men from Benjamin had remained loyal to Saul until this time. |
| 30From Ephraim there were 20,800 warriors, who had brought fame to their families. | 30From the tribe of Ephraim, there were 20,800 brave warriors, each highly respected in his own clan. |
| 31From the half tribe of Manasseh there were 18,000 who had been designated by name to come and make David king. | 31From the half-tribe of Manasseh west of the Jordan, 18,000 men were designated by name to help David become king. |
| 32From Issachar there were 200 leaders and all their relatives at their command--they understood the times and knew what Israel should do. | 32From the tribe of Issachar, there were 200 leaders of the tribe with their relatives. All these men understood the signs of the times and knew the best course for Israel to take. |
| 33From Zebulun there were 50,000 warriors who were prepared for battle, equipped with all kinds of weapons, and ready to give their undivided loyalty. | 33From the tribe of Zebulun, there were 50,000 skilled warriors. They were fully armed and prepared for battle and completely loyal to David. |
| 34From Naphtali there were 1,000 officers, along with 37,000 men carrying shields and spears. | 34From the tribe of Naphtali, there were 1,000 officers and 37,000 warriors armed with shields and spears. |
| 35From Dan there were 28,600 men prepared for battle. | 35From the tribe of Dan, there were 28,600 warriors, all prepared for battle. |
| 36From Asher there were 40,000 warriors prepared for battle. | 36From the tribe of Asher, there were 40,000 trained warriors, all prepared for battle. |
| 37From the other side of the Jordan, from Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, there were 120,000 men armed with all kinds of weapons. | 37From the east side of the Jordan River—where the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh lived—there were 120,000 troops armed with every kind of weapon. |
| 38All these men were warriors who were ready to march. They came to Hebron to make David king over all Israel by acclamation; all the rest of the Israelites also were in agreement that David should become king. | 38All these men came in battle array to Hebron with the single purpose of making David the king over all Israel. In fact, everyone in Israel agreed that David should be their king. |
| 39They spent three days feasting there with David, for their relatives had given them provisions. | 39They feasted and drank with David for three days, for preparations had been made by their relatives for their arrival. |
| 40Also their neighbors, from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, were bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen. There were large supplies of flour, fig cakes, raisins, wine, olive oil, beef, and lamb, for Israel was celebrating. | 40And people from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali brought food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen. Vast supplies of flour, fig cakes, clusters of raisins, wine, olive oil, cattle, sheep, and goats were brought to the celebration. There was great joy throughout the land of Israel. |
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