Read 1 Chronicles 12

World English Bible · 40 verses

1. ¹ Now these are those who came to David to Ziklag while he was a fugitive from Saul the son of Kish. They were among the mighty men, his helpers in war.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² 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 relatives of the tribe of Benjamin.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty and a leader of the thirty; Jeremiah; Jahaziel; Johanan; Jozabad the Gederathite;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ Eluzai; Jerimoth; Bealiah; Shemariah; Shephatiah the Haruphite;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ Some Gadites joined David in the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, who could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the gazelles on the mountains:This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ Jeremiah the tenth, and Machbannai the eleventh.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ These of the sons of Gad were captains of the army. He who was least was equal to one hundred, and the greatest to one thousand.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. ¹⁵ 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 who lived in the valleys, both toward the east and toward the west.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. ¹⁶ Some of the children of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
17. ¹⁷ David went out to meet them, and answered them, “If you have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart will be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my adversaries, since there is no wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers see this and rebuke it.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
18. ¹⁸ Then the Spirit came on Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
19. ¹⁹ Some of Manasseh also joined David when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle, but they didn’t help them, for the lords of the Philistines sent him away after consultation, saying, “He will desert to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
20. ²⁰ As he went to Ziklag, some from Manasseh joined him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of thousands who were of Manasseh.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
21. ²¹ They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and were captains in the army.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
22. ²² For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like God’s army.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
23. ²³ 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 Yahweh’s word.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
24. ²⁴ The children of Judah who bore shield and spear were six thousand eight hundred, armed for war.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
25. ²⁵ Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valor for the war: seven thousand one hundred.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
26. ²⁶ Of the children of Levi: four thousand six hundred.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
27. ²⁷ Jehoiada was the leader of the household of Aaron; and with him were three thousand seven hundred,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
28. ²⁸ and Zadok, a young man mighty of valor, and of his father’s house twenty-two captains.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
29. ²⁹ Of the children of Benjamin, Saul’s relatives: three thousand, for until then, the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to Saul’s house.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
30. ³⁰ Of the children of Ephraim: twenty thousand eight hundred, mighty men of valor, famous men in their fathers’ houses.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
31. ³¹ Of the half-tribe of Manasseh: eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and make David king.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
32. ³² Of the children of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their heads were two hundred; and all their brothers were at their command.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
33. ³³ Of Zebulun, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array with all kinds of instruments of war: fifty thousand who could command and were not of double heart.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
34. ³⁴ Of Naphtali: one thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty-seven thousand.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
35. ³⁵ Of the Danites who could set the battle in array: twenty-eight thousand six hundred.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
36. ³⁶ Of Asher, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array: forty thousand.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
37. ³⁷ On the other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and of the half-tribe of Manasseh, with all kinds of instruments of war for the battle: one hundred twenty thousand.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
38. ³⁸ All these were men of war who could order the battle array, and 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
39. ³⁹ They were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brothers had supplied provisions for them.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
40. ⁴⁰ Moreover those who were near to them, as far as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, brought bread on donkeys, on camels, on mules, and on oxen: supplies of flour, cakes of figs, clusters of raisins, wine, oil, cattle, and sheep in abundance; for there was joy in Israel.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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