1 Un šie ir tie vīri, kas nāca pie Dāvida uz Ciklagu tanī laikā, kad viņš vēl slapstījās no Saula, Kīša dēla; arī šie bija no tiem varonīgajiem vīriem, kas viņam palīdzēja karā. 2 Tie bija apbruņoti ar loku, un viņi spēja lietot gan labo, gan kreiso roku, metot akmeņus un šaujot bultas no lokiem. Un daudzi bija no Saula radiem, no Benjamīna cilts. 3 Viņu vadonis bija Ahiēzers un otrs - Joass, Šimeas dēls, no Gibeas, tad Jeziēls un Pelets, Asmaveta dēli, Beraha un Jehus no Anatotas, 4 un Jišmija no Gibeonas bija viens no trīsdesmit varonīgajiem vīriem un pār tiem trīsdesmit, tad Jeremija, Jahaziēls un Johanans; Jozabāds no Gederas; 5 Ēlušajs, Jerimots, Bealja un Šemarja; Šefatja no Harifas; 6 Ēlkana, Jišija, Azareēls, Joēzers un Jašobeāms - korahieši; 7 un Joēla un Zebadja, Jerohāma no Gedoras, dēli. 8 Bet no gadiešiem Dāvidam pievienojās pie tuksneša cietokšņa varonīgi vīri, karotāji, apmācīti karam, bruņoti ar lielo vairogu un šķēpu, un viņu vaibsti bija kā lauvām, un tie bija veikli kā kalnu kazas. 9 Augstākais starp viņiem bija Ēzers, otrais Obadja, trešais Ēliābs, 10 ceturtais Mišmana, piektais Jeremija, 11 sestais Atajs, septītais Ēliēls, 12 astotais Johanans, devītais Ēlzabāds, 13 desmitais Jeremija, vienpadsmitais Mahbanajs. 14 Šie ir no Gada dēliem, kas bija karapulku virsnieki, zemākais - viens pār simtu, bet augstākais - viens pār tūkstoti. 15 Šie bija tie, kas pār Jordānu pārgāja pirmajā mēnesī, kad tā bija pārplūdusi un izgāja no krastiem, un izdzina visus ielejas iedzīvotājus pret rītiem un pret vakariem. 16 Bet, kad arī no Benjamīna un Jūdas dēliem daži pievienojās Dāvidam kalnu cietoksnī, 17 tad Dāvids iznāca pie viņiem, uzrunāja viņus un sacīja: "Ja jūs esat nākuši pie manis ar mieru, lai man palīdzētu, tad mans sirdsprāts būs kopā ar jums, bet, ja ar viltu mani gribat nodot maniem ienaidniekiem, kaut gan netaisnības pie manām rokām nav, tad lai mūsu tēvu Dievs to redz un soda!" 18 Un Gars nāca pār Amasaju, galveno pār tiem trīsdesmit, un tas izsaucās: "Mēs esam tavi, ak, Dāvid, un ar tevi mēs būsim, tu Īsaja dēls! Miers, miers lai ir ar tevi, un miers lai ir ar taviem palīgiem, jo tev ir palīdzējis tavs Dievs!" Tad Dāvids viņus pieņēma un iecēla par karapulku vadoņiem. 19 Un no Manases daži pievienojās Dāvidam, kad viņš kopā ar filistiešiem gāja kaujā pret Saulu, bet viņš tiem nepalīdzēja, jo filistiešu lielkungi pēc apspriešanās sūtīja viņu projām, sacīdami: " Mūsu galvas kritīs, kad viņš pāries pie sava kunga Saula." 20 Kad viņš atradās ceļā uz Ciklagu, tad viņam pievienojās no Manases Adnahs, Jozabāds, Jediaēls, Mihaēls, Jozabāds, Ēlihus un Ciltajs, virsnieki pār Manases tūkstošiem. 21 Un viņi bija tie, kuri palīdzēja Dāvidam pret sirotāju pulkiem, jo viņi visi bija varonīgi karotāji, un tie bija karaspēka pavēlnieki. 22 Tā dienu no dienas vīri nāca pie Dāvida, lai viņam palīdzētu, līdz radās liels karaspēks - it kā Dieva karapulks. 23 Un šis ir to vīru skaits, kas bija bruņojušies karam un nākuši uz Hebronu, lai pievienotos Dāvidam un lai viņam nodotu Saula ķēniņa valsts varu, kā Tas Kungs bija sacījis. 24 Jūdas dēlu, kas nesa lielo vairogu un šķēpu, bija seši tūkstoši astoņi simti karam bruņotu vīru; 25 no Simeona dēliem bija septiņi tūkstoši viens simts varonīgu karotāju; 26 no Levija dēliem - četri tūkstoši seši simti vīru; 27 un Jojada, Ārona cilts vadonis, un ar viņu bija trīs tūkstoši septiņi simti vīru; 28 un Cadoks, jauneklis, varonīgs karotājs, un no viņa tēva nama divdesmit divi virsnieki; 29 un no Benjamīna dēliem, Saula brāļiem, - trīs tūkstoši vīru, jo līdz tam laikam viņu lielākā daļa turējās pie Saula nama; 30 un no Efraima dēliem - divdesmit tūkstoši astoņi simti varonīgu karotāju, vīri ar vārdu savos tēvu namos; 31 un no Manases puscilts - astoņpadsmit tūkstoši, kas pēc vārdiem nozīmēti, lai nāktu un celtu Dāvidu par ķēniņu; 32 un no Isašara dēliem tādi, kuriem gudrība zināt, kas Israēlam katrā laikā darāms; viņu vadoņi bija divi simti vīru, un viņu pavēlēm bija pakļauti visi viņu brāļi. 33 Un no Zebulona, kas gāja kaujā, bruņoti ar visiem kara ieročiem, bija piecdesmit tūkstoši vīru; un tie palīdzēja ar nedalītu sirdi; 34 un no Naftaļa - tūkstotis virsnieku un līdz ar viņiem trīsdesmit septiņi tūkstoši vīru ar lieliem vairogiem un šķēpiem; 35 un no daniešiem, karam gatavi - divdesmit astoņi tūkstoši seši simti; 36 un no Ašera, kas gāja kaujā bruņoti karam,- četrdesmit tūkstoši vīru; 37 un no viņpus Jordānas, no rūbeniešiem, no gadiešiem un no Manases puscilts, bruņoti ar visiem kara ieročiem, - simts divdesmit tūkstoši vīru. 38 Un visi šie karavīri, sakārtoti rindā, nāca uz Hebronu vienotā sirdsprātā, lai celtu Dāvidu par ķēniņu pār visu Israēlu; arī visi pārējie Israēlā bija vienoti sirdsprātā - celt Dāvidu par ķēniņu. 39 Un viņi tur pie Dāvida bija trīs dienas, ēda un dzēra, jo viņu tautas brāļi bija to viņiem sagatavojuši. 40 Un arī šie, kas bija viņiem tuvumā līdz Isašaram, Zebulonam un Naftaļa apgabalam, atveda uz ēzeļiem, kamieļiem, mūļiem un vēršiem maizi, smalko miltu ēdienus, vīģu raušus, rozīņu raušus, vīnu un eļļu, arī vēršus un sīklopus lielā vairumā, jo līksmība valdīja Israēlā.
David's Men at Ziklag
1 Some time earlier, David had gone to live in the town of Ziklag to escape from King Saul. While David was there, several brave warriors joined him to help fight his battles.
Warriors from the Benjamin tribe
2 Several of these warriors were from King Saul's own tribe of Benjamin. They were experts at using a bow and arrows, and they could shoot an arrow or sling a stone with either hand. 3-7 Their leaders were Ahiezer and Joash, the sons of Shemaah from Gibeah. Here is a list of those men from Benjamin: Jeziel and Pelet the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah and Jehu from Anathoth; Ishmaiah from Gibeon, who was the leader of the Thirty Warriors; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad from Gederah; Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah from Haruph; Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam from the Korah clan; Joelah and Zebadiah the sons of Jeroham from Gedor.
Warriors from the Gad tribe
8 Men from the tribe of Gad also joined David at his fortress in the desert and served as his warriors. They were also brave soldiers—fierce as lions and quick as gazelles. They were always prepared to fight with shields and spears. 9-13 There were eleven of them, ranked in the following order: Ezer the leader, then Obadiah, Eliab, Mishmannah, Jeremiah, Attai, Eliel, Johanan, Elzabad, Jeremiah, and Machbannai.
14 All these men were army officers; some were high-ranking officers over a thousand troops, and others were officers over a hundred troops. 15 Earlier, they had crossed the Jordan River when it flooded, and they chased out the people who lived in the valleys on each side of the river.
Warriors from the Benjamin and Judah tribes
16 One time a group of men from the tribes of Benjamin and Judah went to the fortress where David was staying. 17 David met them outside and said, “If you are coming as friends to fight on my side, then stay and join us. But if you try to turn me over to my enemies, the God our ancestors worshiped will punish you, because I have done nothing wrong.”
18 Amasai, who later became the leader of the Thirty Warriors, was one of these men who went to David. God's Spirit took control of him, and he said, “We will join you, David son of Jesse! You and your followers will always be successful, because God fights on your side.”
So David agreed to let them stay, and he even put them in charge of his soldiers who raided enemy villages.
Warriors from the Manasseh tribe
19 Some of the warriors who joined David were from the tribe of Manasseh. They had earlier gone with David when he agreed to fight on the side of the Philistines against King Saul. But as soon as the Philistine rulers realized that David might turn against them and rejoin Saul, they sent David away to the town of Ziklag. 20 That's when the following men from Manasseh joined him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai. They had all been commanders in Saul's army 21 and brave soldiers, and so David made them officers in his army. They fought on his side when enemy troops attacked.
22 Day after day, new men came to join David, and soon he had a large, powerful army.
David's Men at Hebron
23-37 The kingdom of Israel had been taken away from Saul, and it now belonged to David. He was ruling from Hebron, and thousands of well-trained soldiers from each tribe went there to crown David king of all Israel, just as the Lord had promised. These soldiers, who were always prepared for battle, included: 6,800 from Judah, who were armed with shields and spears; 7,100 from Simeon; 4,600 from Levi, including Jehoiada, who was a leader from Aaron's descendants, and his 3,700 men, as well as Zadok, who was a brave soldier, and 22 of his relatives, who were also officers; 3,000 from Benjamin, because this was Saul's own tribe and most of the men had remained loyal to him; 20,800 from Ephraim, who were not only brave, but also famous in their clans; 18,000 from West Manasseh, who had been chosen to help make David king; 200 leaders from Issachar, along with troops under their command—these leaders knew the right time to do what needed to be done; 50,000 from Zebulun, who were not only loyal, but also trained to use any weapon; 1,000 officers from Naphtali and 37,000 soldiers armed with shields and spears; 28,600 from Dan; 40,000 from Asher; and 120,000 from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh, who were armed with all kinds of weapons.
38 All of these soldiers voluntarily came to Hebron because they wanted David to become king of Israel. In fact, everyone in Israel wanted the same thing. 39 The soldiers stayed in Hebron three days, eating and drinking what their relatives had prepared for them. 40 Other Israelites from as far away as the territories of Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali brought cattle and sheep to slaughter for food. They also brought donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen that were loaded down with flour, dried figs and raisins, wine, and olive oil.
Everyone in Israel was very happy.
