1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 12
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1 Chronicles 12 — Scripture text (King James Version)
Now these are they that came935 to 1732 to 6860, while he yet kept himself close6113 because6440 of 7586 the son1121 of Kish7027: and they were among the mighty men1368, helpers5826 of the war4421. while: Heb. being yet shut up They were armed5401 with bows7198, and could use both the right hand3231 and the left8041 in hurling stones68 and shooting arrows2671 out of a bow7198, even of 's7586 brethren251 of 1144. The chief7218 was Ahiezer295, then 3101, the sons1121 of Shemaah8094 the Gibeathite1395; and Jeziel3149, and Pelet6404, the sons1121 of Azmaveth5820; and Berachah1294, and 3058 the Antothite6069, Shemaah: or, Hasmaah And Ismaiah3460 the Gibeonite1393, a mighty man1368 among the thirty7970, and over the thirty7970; and 3414, and Jahaziel3166, and Johanan3110, and Josabad3107 the Gederathite1452, Eluzai498, and Jerimoth3406, and Bealiah1183, and Shemariah8114, and Shephatiah8203 the Haruphite2741, Elkanah511, and Jesiah3449, and Azareel5832, and Joezer3134, and Jashobeam3434, the Korhites7145, And Joelah3132, and Zebadiah2069, the sons1121 of Jeroham3395 of Gedor1446. And of the Gadites1425 there separated914 themselves unto 1732 into the hold4679 to the wilderness4057 men1368 of might2428, and men582 of war6635 fit for the battle4421, that could handle6186 6793 and buckler7420, whose faces6440 were like the faces6440 of lions738, and were as swift4116 as the roes6643 upon the mountains2022; of war: Heb. of the host as swift: Heb. as the roes upon the mountains to make haste Ezer5829 the first7218, 5662 the second8145, Eliab446 the third7992, Mishmannah4925 the fourth7243, 3414 the fifth2549, Attai6262 the sixth8345, Eliel447 the seventh7637, Johanan3110 the eighth8066, Elzabad443 the ninth8671, 3414 the tenth6224, Machbanai4344 the eleventh6249 6240. These were of the sons1121 of 1410, captains7218 of the host6635: one259 of the least6996 was over an hundred3967, and the greatest1419 over a thousand505. one: or, one that was least could resist an hundred, and the greatest a thousand These are they that went over5674 3383 in the first7223 month2320, when it had overflown4390 all his banks1415 1428; and they to flight1272 all them of the valleys6010, both toward the east4217, and toward the west4628. overflown: Heb. filled over And there came935 of the children1121 of 1144 and 3063 to the hold4679 unto 1732. And 1732 went out3318 to meet6440 them, and answered6030 and said559 unto them, If ye be come935 peaceably7965 unto me to help5826 me, mine heart3824 shall be knit3162 unto you: but if ye be come to betray7411 me to mine enemies6862, seeing there is no3808 wrong2555 in mine hands3709, the God430 of our fathers1 look7200 thereon, and rebuke3198 it. to meet: Heb. before them be knit: Heb. be one wrong: or, violence Then the spirit7307 came3847 upon Amasai6022, who was chief7218 of the captains7970 7991, and he said, Thine are we, 1732, and thy side, thou son1121 of 3448: peace7965, peace7965 be unto thee, and peace7965 be to thine helpers5826; for thy God430 helpeth5826 thee. Then 1732 received6901 them, and made5414 them captains7218 of the band1416. came: Heb. clothed And there fell5307 some of 4519 to 1732, when he came935 with the 6430 against 7586 to battle4421: but they helped5826 them not: for the lords5633 of the 6430 upon advisement6098 sent7971 him away, saying559, He will fall5307 to his master113 7586 to the jeopardy of our heads7218. to the: Heb. our heads As he went3212 to 6860, there fell5307 to him of 4519, Adnah5734, and Jozabad3107, and Jediael3043, and 4317, and Jozabad3107, and Elihu453, and Zilthai6769, captains7218 of the thousands505 that were of 4519. And they helped5826 1732 against the band1416 of the rovers: for they were all mighty men1368 of valour2428, and were captains8269 in the host6635. against: or, with a band For at that time6256 day3117 by day3117 there came935 to 1732 to help5826 him, until it was a great1419 host4264, like the host4264 of God430. And these are the numbers4557 of the bands7218 that were ready armed2502 to the war6635, and came935 to 1732 to 2275, to turn5437 the kingdom4438 of 7586 to him, according to 6310 of the LORD3068. bands: or, captains, or, men: Heb. heads The children1121 of 3063 that bare5375 6793 and 7420 were six8337 thousand505 and eight8083 hundred3967, ready armed2502 to the war6635. armed: or, prepared Of the children1121 of 8095, mighty men1368 of valour2428 for the war6635, seven7651 thousand505 and one hundred3967. Of the children1121 of 3878 four702 thousand505 and six8337 hundred3967. And Jehoiada3077 was the leader5057 of the Aaronites175, and with him were three7969 thousand505 and seven7651 hundred3967; And Zadok6659, a young man5288 mighty1368 of valour2428, and of his father's1 house1004 twenty6242 and two8147 captains8269. And of the children1121 of 1144, the kindred251 of 7586, three7969 thousand505: for hitherto the greatest4768 part of them had kept8104 the ward4931 of the house1004 of 7586. kindred: Heb. brethren the greatest: Heb. a multitude of them And of the children1121 of 669 twenty6242 thousand505 and eight8083 hundred3967, mighty1368 men582 of valour2428, famous8034 throughout the house1004 of their fathers1. famous: Heb. men of names And of the half2677 tribe4294 of 4519 eighteen8083 6240 thousand505, which were expressed5344 by name8034, to come935 and make 1732 king4427. And of the children1121 of 3485, which were men that had understanding998 3045 of the times6256, to know3045 what 3478 ought to do6213; the heads7218 of them were two hundred3967; and all their brethren251 were at their commandment6310. Of 2074, such as went forth3318 to battle6635, expert6186 in war4421, with all instruments3627 of war4421, fifty2572 thousand505, which could keep rank5737: they were not of double3820 heart3820. expert: or, rangers of battle, or, ranged in battle keep: or, set the battle in array not: Heb. without a heart and a heart And of 5321 a thousand505 captains8269, and with them with 6793 and 2595 thirty7970 and seven7651 thousand505. And of the Danites1839 expert6186 in war4421 twenty6242 and eight8083 thousand505 and six8337 hundred3967. And of 836, such as went forth3318 to battle6635, expert6186 in war4421, forty705 thousand505. expert: or, keeping their rank And the other side5676 of 3383, of the Reubenites7206, and the Gadites1425, and of the half2677 tribe7626 of 4519, with all manner of instruments3627 of war6635 for the battle4421, an hundred3967 and twenty6242 thousand505. All these men582 of war4421, that could keep5737 rank4634, came935 with a perfect8003 heart3820 to 2275, to make 1732 king4427 over all 3478: and all the rest7611 also of 3478 were of one259 heart3824 to make 1732 king4427. And there they were with 1732 three7969 days3117, eating398 and drinking8354: for their brethren251 had prepared3559 for them. Moreover they that were nigh7138 them, even unto 3485 and 2074 and 5321, brought935 bread3899 asses2543, and camels1581, and mules6505, and oxen1241, and meat3978, meal7058, cakes1690 of figs, and bunches of raisins6778, and wine3196, and oil8081, and oxen1241, and 6629 abundantly7230: for there was joy8057 in 3478. meat: or, victual of meal