Vīri, kas pievienojās Dāvidam tuksnesī
(1Sam 22:1–2)1 Šie ir tie, kas nāca pie Dāvida uz Ciklagu tolaik, kad viņu vajāja Sauls, Kīša dēls. Tie bija varoņi, kas līdzēja karot. 2 Bruņoti ar loku, tie prata mest akmeņus un šaut bultas gan ar labo, gan kreiso roku. Tie bija no Saula brāļiem, no Benjamīna. 3 To vadonis bija Ahīezers un Joāšs, Šemāas dēli no gibejiešiem, Jeziēls un Pelets, Azmāveta dēli, arī anatotieši Brāha un Jehus. 4 Gibeonietis Jišmaja bija varonis starp tiem trīsdesmit, viņš vadīja trīsdesmit vīrus. 5 Un gedērotieši Jeremija, Jahaziēls, Jehohānāns, Jozābāds, 6 harīfieši Elūzajs, Jerīmots, Bealja, Šemarjāhu un Šefatjāhu, 7 korahieši Elkāna, Jišijāhu, Azarēls, Joezers un Jāšābāms, 8 Joēls un Zebadja, Jerohāma dēli no Gdoras. 9 No Gada dēliem Dāvidam tuksneša cietoksnī pievienojās vareni spēkavīri – karavīri, gatavi karot, turēt šķēpu un vairogu, no skata tie līdzīgi lauvām un žigli kā gazeles kalnos! 10 Ezers bija galvenais, Obadja otrais, Elīābs trešais, 11 Mišmanna ceturtais, Jeremija piektais, 12 Atajs sestais, Elīēls septītais, 13 Jehohānāns astotais, Elzābāds devītais, 14 Jeremija desmitais, Mahbannajs vienpadsmitais. 15 Šie karaspēka vadoņi bija no Gada dēliem, zemākie bija virsnieki pār simtu, augstākie pār tūkstoti. 16 Viņi bija tie, kuri šķērsoja Jordānu pirmajā mēnesī, kad tā bija pārplūdusi līdz malām, un viņi padzina ielejas iemītniekus uz austrumiem un rietumiem.
17 Daži Benjamīna un Jūdas dēli nāca pie Dāvida uz cietoksni. 18 Dāvids izgāja tiem pretī un tos uzrunāja: “Ja jūs nākat pie manis ar mieru man palīdzēt, tad mana sirds ar jums būs vienota, bet, ja mani nodosiet maniem ienaidniekiem, kaut neesmu darījis neko varmācīgu, lai to redz mūsu tēvu Dievs un soda!”
19 Tad Gars nāca pār Amāsaju, virsnieku pār trīsdesmit:
“Dāvid, mēs esam tavi,
ar tevi mēs, Jišaja dēls!
Miers! Lai tev miers!
Miers taviem palīgiem!
Tev palīdz Dievs!”
Tad Dāvids tos pieņēma un iecēla par vienību virsniekiem.
20 Daži Manases vīri pievienojās Dāvidam, kad viņš kopā ar filistiešiem devās karot pret Saulu. Bet viņš nepiedalījās karā, jo apspriedušies filistiešu augstmaņi sūtīja viņu prom, sacīdami: “Ka mūsu galvas nekrīt viņa kunga Saula dēļ!” 21 Kad viņš devās uz Ciklagu, tad no Manases viņam pievienojās Adnahs, Jozābāds, Jedīaēls, Mihaēls, Jozābāds un Cilletajs – Manases virsnieki pār tūkstošiem. 22 Viņi palīdzēja Dāvidam karot pret sirotāju vienībām, jo tie visi bija vareni spēkavīri un karaspēka virsnieki. 23 Dienu no dienas viņi nāca pie Dāvida, lai viņam palīdzētu, līdz Dāvida karapulks kļuva tik liels kā Dieva karapulks!
Dāvida karotāji Hebronā
24 Šis ir karam bruņoto virsnieku skaits. Tie devās pie Dāvida uz Hebronu atgūt Dāvidam Saula valsti, kā Kungs bija sacījis. 25 Jūdas dēli, bruņoti karam, nesa vairogus un šķēpus, kopā seši tūkstoši astoņi simti. 26 No Simeona dēliem varonīgi karavīri kaujās bija septiņi tūkstoši simts. 27 No Levija dēliem četri tūkstoši seši simti. 28 Jehojāda bija Ārona dzimtas vadītājs, un kopā ar viņu bija trīs tūkstoši septiņi simti. 29 Cādoks – jauns, varonīgs karavīrs, un no viņa tēva nama bija divdesmit divi virsnieki. 30 No Benjamīna dēliem, Saula brāļiem, – trīs tūkstoši. Līdz tam vairākums no tiem atbalstīja Saula varu. 31 No Efraima dēliem bija divdesmit tūkstoši astoņi simti varonīgu karavīru, slaveni vīri, tēvu namu galvenie. 32 No puses Manases cilts bija astoņpadsmit tūkstoši – bija nosaukti to vārdi, kuri dosies un iecels Dāvidu par ķēniņu. 33 No Isašara dēliem – prātīgi vīri, tie zināja, kas Israēlam kurā laikā jādara. Tie bija divi simti virsnieku, kuriem pakļauti visi viņu brāļi. 34 No Zebulona bija bruņotas vienības kaujai ar visiem kaujas ieročiem, piecdesmit tūkstoši vīru, tie palīdzēja Dāvidam ar nedalītu sirdi. 35 No Naftaļa bija tūkstoš virsnieku un kopā ar tiem trīsdesmit septiņi tūkstoši vīru ar vairogiem un šķēpiem. 36 No Dana bija divdesmit astoņi tūkstoši seši simti kaujai bruņotu vīru. 37 No Ašera kaujai cēlās bruņotas vienības, četrdesmit tūkstoši vīru. 38 No viņpus Jordānas mītošajiem Rūbena, Gada un puses Manases cilts ar visiem kara ieročiem bija simts divdesmit tūkstoši.
39 Visi šie varoņi kaujas ierindā nāca uz Hebronu, stingri apņēmušies iecelt Dāvidu par visa Israēla ķēniņu. Tā viss atlikušais Israēls vienprātīgi iecēla Dāvidu par ķēniņu. 40 Kopā ar Dāvidu viņi tur pavadīja trīs dienas. Viņi ēda un dzēra, ko viņu brāļi tiem bija sagatavojuši. 41 Arī tuvāk mītošie no Isašara, Zebulona un Naftaļa ciltīm lielā daudzumā veda ar ēzeļiem, kamieļiem, mūļiem un vēršiem ēdienus, ko gatavo no miltiem, vīģu plāceņus, rozīņu plāceņus, vīnu, eļļu, vēršus un avis lielā daudzumā, jo Israēls līksmoja.
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.
