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1. This is a list of the men who came to David while he was at Ziklag. This was when David was hiding from Saul son of Kish. These men helped David in battle.
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1. Now these H428 are they that came H935 to H413 David H1732 to Ziklag H6860 , while he yet H5750 kept himself close H6113 because H4480 H6440 of Saul H7586 the son H1121 of Kish H7027 : and they H1992 were among the mighty men H1368 , helpers H5826 of the war H4421 .
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2. They could shoot arrows from their bows with either their right or left hand. They could also throw stones from their slings with either their right or left hand. They were Saul's relatives from the tribe of Benjamin. They were
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2. They were armed H5401 with bows H7198 , and could use both the right hand H3231 and the left H8041 in hurling stones H68 and shooting arrows H2671 out of a bow H7198 , even of Saul's brethren H4480 H251 H7586 of Benjamin H4480 H1144 .
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3. Ahiezer, their leader, and Joash (sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite); Jeziel and Pelet (sons of Azmaveth); Beracah and Jehu from the town of Anathoth;
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3. The chief H7218 was Ahiezer H295 , then Joash H3101 , the sons H1121 of Shemaah H8094 the Gibeathite H1395 ; and Jeziel H3149 , and Pelet H6404 , the sons H1121 of Azmaveth H5820 ; and Berachah H1294 , and Jehu H3058 the Antothite H6069 ,
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4. Ishmaiah the Gibeonite (a hero and leader of the Thirty Heroes); Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad from the Gederathites;
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4. And Ismaiah H3460 the Gibeonite H1393 , a mighty man H1368 among the thirty H7970 , and over H5921 the thirty H7970 ; and Jeremiah H3414 , and Jahaziel H3166 , and Johanan H3110 , and Josabad H3107 the Gederathite H1452 ,
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5. Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, and Shemariah; Shephatiah from Haripha;
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5. Eluzai H498 , and Jerimoth H3406 , and Bealiah H1183 , and Shemariah H8114 , and Shephatiah H8203 the Haruphite H2741 ,
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6. Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, all from the tribe of Korah;
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6. Elkanah H511 , and Jesiah H3449 , and Azareel H5832 , and Joezer H3134 , and Jashobeam H3434 , the Korhites H7145 ,
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7. and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from the town of Gedor.
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7. And Joelah H3132 , and Zebadiah H2069 , the sons H1121 of Jeroham H3395 of H4480 Gedor H1446 .
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8. Part of the tribe of Gad joined David at his fortress in the desert. They were brave soldiers trained for war and skilled with the shield and spear. They looked as fierce as lions, and they could run as fast as gazelles through the mountains.
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8. And of H4480 the Gadites H1425 there separated themselves H914 unto H413 David H1732 into the hold H4679 to the wilderness H4057 men H1368 of might H2428 , and men H376 of war H6635 fit for the battle H4421 , that could handle H6186 shield H6793 and buckler H7420 , whose faces H6440 were like the faces H6440 of lions H738 , and were as swift H4116 as the roes H6643 upon H5921 the mountains H2022 ;
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9. Ezer was the leader of the army from the tribe of Gad. Obadiah was the second in command. Eliab was the third in command.
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9. Ezer H5829 the first H7218 , Obadiah H5662 the second H8145 , Eliab H446 the third H7992 ,
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10. Mishmannah was the fourth in command. Jeremiah was the fifth in command.
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10. Mishmannah H4925 the fourth H7243 , Jeremiah H3414 the fifth H2549 ,
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11. Attai was the sixth in command. Eliel was the seventh in command.
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11. Attai H6262 the sixth H8345 , Eliel H447 the seventh H7637 ,
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12. Johanan was the eighth in command. Elzabad was the ninth in command.
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12. Johanan H3110 the eighth H8066 , Elzabad H443 the ninth H8671 ,
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13. Jeremiah was the tenth in command. Macbannai was the eleventh in command.
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13. Jeremiah H3414 the tenth H6224 , Machbanai H4344 the eleventh H6249 H6240 .
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14. These men were leaders of the Gadite army. The weakest from that group was worth 100 men, and the strongest was worth 1000 men.
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14. These H428 were of the sons H4480 H1121 of Gad H1410 , captains H7218 of the host H6635 : one H259 of the least H6996 was over a hundred H3967 , and the greatest H1419 over a thousand H505 .
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15. They were the soldiers who crossed the Jordan River in the first month of the year, when it was flooded over its banks. They chased away the people in the valley who were on both sides of the river.
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15. These H428 are they H1992 that H834 went over H5674 H853 Jordan H3383 in the first H7223 month H2320 , when it H1931 had overflown H4390 H5921 all H3605 his banks H1428 ; and they put to flight H1272 H853 all H3605 them of the valleys H6010 , both toward the east H4217 , and toward the west H4628 .
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16. Other men from the tribes of Benjamin and Judah also came to David at the fortress.
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16. And there came H935 of H4480 the children H1121 of Benjamin H1144 and Judah H3063 to H5704 the hold H4679 unto David H1732 .
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17. David went out to meet them and said, "If you have come in peace to help me, I welcome you. Join me. But if you have come to spy on me when I have done nothing wrong, may the God of our ancestors see what you did and punish you."
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17. And David H1732 went out H3318 to meet H6440 them , and answered H6030 and said H559 unto them, If H518 ye be come H935 peaceably H7965 unto H413 me to help H5826 me , mine heart H3824 shall be H1961 knit H3162 unto H5921 you : but if H518 ye be come to betray H7411 me to mine enemies H6862 , seeing there is no H3808 wrong H2555 in mine hands H3709 , the God H430 of our fathers H1 look H7200 thereon , and rebuke H3198 it .
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18. Amasai was the leader of the Thirty Heroes. Then the Spirit came on Amasai, and he said, "We are yours, David! We are with you, son of Jesse. Peace, peace to you. Peace to those who help you, because your God helps you." So David welcomed these men into his group and put them in charge of the troops.
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18. Then the spirit H7307 came upon H3847 H853 Amasai H6022 , who was chief H7218 of the captains H7991 , and he said , Thine are we , David H1732 , and on thy side H5973 , thou son H1121 of Jesse H3448 : peace H7965 , peace H7965 be unto thee , and peace H7965 be to thine helpers H5826 ; for H3588 thy God H430 helpeth H5826 thee . Then David H1732 received H6901 them , and made H5414 them captains H7218 of the band H1416 .
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19. Some of the men from the tribe of Manasseh also joined David. They joined him when he went with the Philistines to fight Saul. But David and his men did not really help the Philistines. The Philistine leaders talked about David helping them, but then they decided to send him away. They said, "If David goes back to his master Saul, our heads will be cut off!"
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19. And there fell H5307 some of H4480 Manasseh H4519 to H5921 David H1732 , when he came H935 with H5973 the Philistines H6430 against H5921 Saul H7586 to battle H4421 : but they helped H5826 them not H3808 : for H3588 the lords H5633 of the Philistines H6430 upon advisement H6098 sent him away H7971 , saying H559 , He will fall H5307 to H413 his master H113 Saul H7586 to the jeopardy of our heads H7218 .
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20. These were the men from Manasseh who joined David when he went to the town of Ziklag: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai. All of them were generals from the tribe of Manasseh.
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20. As he went H1980 to H413 Ziklag H6860 , there fell H5307 to H5921 him of Manasseh H4480 H4519 , Adnah H5734 , and Jozabad H3107 , and Jediael H3043 , and Michael H4317 , and Jozabad H3107 , and Elihu H453 , and Zilthai H6769 , captains H7218 of the thousands H505 that H834 were of Manasseh H4519 .
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21. They helped David fight against bad men who were going around the country and stealing things from people. All these men of Manasseh were brave soldiers. They became leaders in David's army.
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21. And they H1992 helped H5826 H5973 David H1732 against H5921 the band H1416 of the rovers : for H3588 they were all H3605 mighty men H1368 of valor H2428 , and were H1961 captains H8269 in the host H6635 .
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22. More and more men came every day to help David. So he had a large and powerful army.
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22. For H3588 at that time H6256 day H3117 by day H3117 there came H935 to H5921 David H1732 to help H5826 him, until H5704 it was a great H1419 host H4264 , like the host H4264 of God H430 .
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23. These are the numbers of the men who came to David at the town of Hebron. These men were ready for war. They came to give Saul's kingdom to David. That is what the Lord said would happen. This is their number:
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23. And these H428 are the numbers H4557 of the bands H7218 that were ready armed H2502 to the war H6635 , and came H935 to H5921 David H1732 to Hebron H2275 , to turn H5437 the kingdom H4438 of Saul H7586 to H413 him , according to the word H6310 of the LORD H3068 .
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24. From the tribe of Judah there were 6800 men ready for war. They carried shields and spears.
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24. The children H1121 of Judah H3063 that bore H5375 shield H6793 and spear H7420 were six H8337 thousand H505 and eight H8083 hundred H3967 , ready armed H2502 to the war H6635 .
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25. From the tribe of Simeon there were 7100 men. They were brave soldiers ready for war.
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25. Of H4480 the children H1121 of Simeon H8095 , mighty men H1368 of valor H2428 for the war H6635 , seven H7651 thousand H505 and one hundred H3967 .
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26. From the tribe of Levi there were 4600 men.
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26. Of H4480 the children H1121 of Levi H3878 four H702 thousand H505 and six H8337 hundred H3967 .
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27. Jehoiada was in that group. He was a leader from Aaron's family. There were 3700 men with Jehoiada.
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27. And Jehoiada H3111 was the leader H5057 of the Aaronites H175 , and with H5973 him were three H7969 thousand H505 and seven H7651 hundred H3967 ;
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28. Zadok was also in that group. He was a brave young soldier. He came with 22 officers from his family.
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28. And Zadok H6659 , a young man H5288 mighty H1368 of valor H2428 , and of his father H1 's house H1004 twenty H6242 and two H8147 captains H8269 .
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29. From the tribe of Benjamin there were 3000 men. They were Saul's relatives. Most of them stayed faithful to Saul's family until that time.
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29. And of H4480 the children H1121 of Benjamin H1144 , the kindred H251 of Saul H7586 , three H7969 thousand H505 : for hitherto H5704 H2008 the greatest part H4768 of them had kept H8104 the ward H4931 of the house H1004 of Saul H7586 .
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30. From the tribe of Ephraim there were 20,800 men. They were brave soldiers. They were famous men in their own families.
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30. And of H4480 the children H1121 of Ephraim H669 twenty H6242 thousand H505 and eight H8083 hundred H3967 , mighty men H1368 of valor H2428 , famous H376 H8034 throughout the house H1004 of their fathers H1 .
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31. From half the tribe of Manasseh there were 18,000 men. They were called by name to come and make David king.
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31. And of the half H4480 H2677 tribe H4294 of Manasseh H4519 eighteen H8083 H6240 thousand H505 , which H834 were expressed H5344 by name H8034 , to come H935 and make David king H4427 H853 H1732 .
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32. From the family of Issachar there were 200 wise leaders. These men understood the right thing for Israel to do at the right time. Their relatives were with them and under their command.
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32. And of the children H4480 H1121 of Issachar H3485 , which were men that had H3045 understanding H998 of the times H6256 , to know H3045 what H4100 Israel H3478 ought to do H6213 ; the heads H7218 of them were two hundred H3967 ; and all H3605 their brethren H251 were at H5921 their commandment H6310 .
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33. From the tribe of Zebulun there were 50,000 trained soldiers. They were trained to use all kinds of weapons and were very loyal to David.
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33. Of Zebulun H4480 H2074 , such as went forth H3318 to battle H6635 , expert H6186 in war H4421 , with all H3605 instruments H3627 of war H4421 , fifty H2572 thousand H505 , which could keep rank H5737 : they were not H3808 of double heart H3820 H3820 .
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34. From the tribe of Naphtali there were 1000 officers. They had 37,000 men with them. These men carried shields and spears.
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34. And of Naphtali H4480 H5321 a thousand H505 captains H8269 , and with H5973 them with shield H6793 and spear H2595 thirty H7970 and seven H7651 thousand H505 .
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35. From the tribe of Dan there were 28,600 men ready for war.
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35. And of H4480 the Danites H1839 expert H6186 in war H4421 twenty H6242 and eight H8083 thousand H505 and six H8337 hundred H3967 .
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36. From the tribe of Asher there were 40,000 trained soldiers ready for war.
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36. And of Asher H4480 H836 , such as went forth H3318 to battle H6635 , expert H6186 in war H4421 , forty H705 thousand H505 .
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37. From the east side of the Jordan River, there were 120,000 men from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh. They had all kinds of weapons.
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37. And on the other side H4480 H5676 of Jordan H3383 , of H4480 the Reubenites H7206 , and the Gadites H1425 , and of the half H2677 tribe H7626 of Manasseh H4519 , with all manner H3605 of instruments H3627 of war H6635 for the battle H4421 , a hundred H3967 and twenty H6242 thousand H505 .
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38. All these men were brave fighters. They came to the town of Hebron for only one reason�to make David king of all Israel. All the other Israelites also agreed that David should be king.
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38. All H3605 these H428 men H376 of war H4421 , that could keep H5737 rank H4634 , came H935 with a perfect H8003 heart H3824 to Hebron H2275 , to make David king H4427 H853 H1732 over H5921 all H3605 Israel H3478 : and all H3605 the rest H7611 also H1571 of Israel H3478 were of one H259 heart H3820 to make David king H4427 H853 H1732 .
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39. The men spent three days at Hebron with David. They ate and drank, because their relatives had prepared food for them.
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39. And there H8033 they were H1961 with H5973 David H1732 three H7969 days H3117 , eating H398 and drinking H8354 : for H3588 their brethren H251 had prepared H3559 for them.
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40. Also, their neighbors from the areas where the tribes of Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali live brought food on donkeys, camels, mules, and cattle. They brought much flour, fig cakes, raisins, wine, oil, cattle, and sheep. The people in Israel were very happy.
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40. Moreover H1571 they that were nigh H7138 H413 them, even unto H5704 Issachar H3485 and Zebulun H2074 and Naphtali H5321 , brought H935 bread H3899 on asses H2543 , and on camels H1581 , and on mules H6505 , and on oxen H1241 , and meat H3978 , meal H7058 , cakes of figs H1690 , and bunches of raisins H6778 , and wine H3196 , and oil H8081 , and oxen H1241 , and sheep H6629 abundantly H7230 : for H3588 there was joy H8057 in Israel H3478 .
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