1 Ora, estes são os que vieram ter com Davi a Ziclague, enquanto estava escondido por causa de Saul, filho de Quis; e eram dos homens poderosos que lhe ajudavam na guerra.
2 Tinham por arma o arco, e usavam tanto da mão direita como da mão esquerda em arremessarem pedras com fundas e em dispararem setas dos arcos; eram dos irmãos de Saul de Benjamim.
3 O chefe era Aiezer, em seguida Joás, filhos de Semaa, gibeatita; Jeziel e Pelete, filhos da Azmavete; Beraca e Jeú, anatotita;
4 Ismaías, gibeonita, homem poderoso entre os trinta e comandante deles, e Jeremias, Jaaziel, Joanã e Jozabade, gederatita;
5 Eluzai, Jerimote, Bealias, Semarias, Sefatias, harufita;
6 Elcana, Issias, Azareel, Joezer e Jasobeão, coraítas;
7 Joela e Zebadias, filhos de Jeroão de Gedor.
8 Dos gaditas desertaram para Davi ao lugar forte no deserto, homens ilustres em valor, preparados para a guerra, que sabiam manejar escudo e lança. Os seus rostos eram como de leões, e eles tão velozes como as corças sobre os montes.
9 O chefe era Ezer, o segundo Obadias, o terceiro Eliabe,
10 o quarto Mismana, o quinto Jeremias,
11 o sexto Atai, o sétimo Eliel,
12 o oitavo Joanã, o nono Elzabade,
13 o décimo Jeremias, o undécimo Macbanai.
14 Estes, dos filhos de Gade, foram capitães do exército: o que era menor valia por cem homens, e o maior por mil.
15 Estes são os que passaram o Jordão no primeiro mês, quando ele trasbordava por todas as suas ribeiras; e puseram em fugida a todos os que habitavam nos vales, ao oriente e ao ocidente.
16 Também vieram dos filhos de Benjamim e de Judá ter com Davi ao lugar forte.
17 Davi saiu-lhes ao encontro e disse-lhes: Se vierdes ter comigo pacificamente para me socorrer, unir-se-á o meu coração convosco; se, porém, vierdes para me entregar aos meus adversários, não havendo mal nas minhas mãos, olhe para isso o Deus de nossos pais e seja juiz.
18 Então veio o espírito sobre Amasai, que era chefe dos trinta, e ele disse: Somos teus, ó Davi, e do teu lado, ó filho de Jessé; paz, paz seja contigo, e paz seja com os que te ajudam, porque o teu Deus te ajuda. Davi recebeu-os, e fê-los capitães de tropas.
19 Também de Manassés desertaram alguns para Davi, quando veio com os filisteus contra Saul para pelejar (porém não os ajudou, porque os régulos dos filisteus, tendo feito conselho, o despediram, dizendo: Ele com perigo das nossas vidas passará para o seu amo Saul).
20 Voltando ele para Ziclague, de Manassés desertaram para ele: Adna, Jozabade, Jediael, Micael, Jozabade, Eliú e Ziletai, capitães de mil com Manassés.
21 Deram auxílio a Davi contra a tropa de salteadores, porque todos eles eram ilustres em valor, e foram capitães no exército.
22 De dia em dia concorriam a Davi para o auxiliarem, até que se fez um grande exército como o exército de Deus.
23 Estes são os números dos cabeças dos que estavam armados para a guerra, que vieram ter com Davi, em Hebrom, para lhe transferirem o reino de Saul, segundo a palavra de Jeová.
24 Os filhos de Judá, que traziam escudos e lanças, seis mil e oitocentos, armados para a guerra.
25 Dos filhos de Simeão, homens valentíssimos para a guerra, sete mil e cem.
26 Dos filhos de Levi, quatro mil e seiscentos.
27 Joiada foi o chefe da casa de Arão, e com ele três mil e setecentos;
28 e Zadoque mancebo ilustre em valor, e da casa de seu pai vinte e dois capitães.
29 Dos filhos de Benjamim, irmãos de Saul, três mil; porque até então a maior parte deles se tinham conservado fiéis à casa de Saul.
30 Dos filhos de Efraim, vinte mil e oitocentos, ilustres em valor, e de nome nas casas de seus pais.
31 Da meia tribo de Manassés, dezoito mil, que foram designados por nome para virem fazer rei a Davi.
32 Dos filhos de Issacar, homens que tinham a inteligência dos tempos, para saberem o que Israel devia fazer; os cabeças deles eram duzentos; e todos os seus irmãos seguiram o seu mandamento.
33 De Zebulom cinqüenta mil que podiam sair no exército, pôr-se em campo, providos de toda a sorte de instrumentos de guerra, e ordenar a batalha. Não eram de coração dobre.
34 De Naftali mil capitães, e com eles trinta e sete mil que levavam escudo e lança.
35 Dos danitas vinte e oito mil e seiscentos, que podiam pôr-se em campo.
36 De Aser quarenta mil, que podiam sair no exército e pôr-se em campo.
37 Da banda dalém do Jordão dos rubenitas, dos gaditas e da meia tribo de Manassés, providos de toda a sorte de instrumentos de guerra, cento e vinte mil.
38 Todos estes, sendo guerreiros, que sabiam ordenar a batalha, vieram com coração perfeito a Hebrom, para constituir a Davi rei sobre todo o Israel; e todo o resto também de Israel estava de um só coração em constituir rei a Davi.
39 Permaneceram ali com Davi três dias, comendo e bebendo, porque seus irmãos lhes tinham feito provisões.
40 Além disso os que estavam perto, até Issacar, Zebulom e Naftali, traziam em jumentos, em camelos, em machos e em bois, pão, comidas de farinha, pastas de figos, cachos de passas, vinho, azeite, bois e ovelhas em abundância; porque havia regozijo em Israel.
1 Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war. 2 They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul’s brethren of Benjamin. 3 The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite, 4 And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite, 5 Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite, 6 Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites, 7 And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor. 8 And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains; 9 Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third, 10 Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth, 11 Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, 12 Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth, 13 Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh. 14 These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand. 15 These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west. 16 And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David. 17 And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it. 18 Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band. 19 And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads. 20 As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh. 21 And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host. 22 For at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.
23 And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD. 24 The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war. 25 Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred. 26 Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred. 27 And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred; 28 And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father’s house twenty and two captains. 29 And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul. 30 And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers. 31 And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king. 32 And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment. 33 Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart. 34 And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand. 35 And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred. 36 And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand. 37 And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, an hundred and twenty thousand. 38 All these men of war, that could keep rank, 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. 39 And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them. 40 Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.