Now these are they that cametoDavidto Ziklag, while he yetkept himself closebecauseof Saulthe sonof Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpersof the war. They were armedwith bows, and could use both the right handand the leftin hurling stonesand shooting arrowsout of a bow, even of Saul's brethrenof Benjamin. The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sonsof Shemaahthe Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sonsof Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehuthe Antothite, And Ismaiahthe Gibeonite, a mighty manamong the thirty, and overthe thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabadthe Gederathite, Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiahthe Haruphite, Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites, And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sonsof JerohamofGedor. And ofthe Gaditesthere separated themselvesuntoDavidinto the holdto the wildernessmenof might, and menof war fit for the battle, that could handleshieldand buckler, whose faces were like the facesof lions, and were as swiftas the roesuponthe mountains; Ezerthe first, Obadiahthe second, Eliabthe third, Mishmannahthe fourth, Jeremiahthe fifth, Attaithe sixth, Elielthe seventh, Johananthe eighth, Elzabadthe ninth, Jeremiahthe tenth, Machbanaithe eleventh. These were of the sonsof Gad, captainsof the host: oneof the least was over a hundred, and the greatestover a thousand. These are theythatwent overJordanin the firstmonth, when ithad overflownallhis banks; and they put to flightall them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west. And there cameofthe childrenof Benjaminand Judahtothe holdunto David. And Davidwent outto meetthem, and answeredand saidunto them, Ifye be comepeaceablyuntome to helpme, mine heartshall beknituntoyou: but if ye be come to betrayme to mine enemies, seeing there is nowrongin mine hands, the Godof our fatherslook thereon , and rebuke it . Then the spiritcame uponAmasai, who was chiefof the captains, and he said , Thine are we , David, and on thy side, thou sonof Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; forthy Godhelpeththee. Then Davidreceivedthem, and madethem captainsof the band. And there fell some ofManassehtoDavid, when he camewiththe PhilistinesagainstSaulto battle: but they helpedthem not: forthe lordsof the Philistinesupon advisementsent him away, saying, He will falltohis masterSaulto the jeopardy of our heads. As he wenttoZiklag, there felltohim of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captainsof the thousandsthat were of Manasseh. And theyhelpedDavidagainstthe band of the rovers : forthey were allmighty menof valor, and werecaptainsin the host. Forat that timedayby daythere cametoDavidto helphim, until it was a greathost, like the hostof God. And these are the numbersof the bands that were ready armedto the war, and cametoDavidto Hebron, to turnthe kingdomof Saultohim, according to the wordof the LORD. The childrenof Judahthat boreshieldand spear were sixthousandand eighthundred, ready armedto the war. Ofthe childrenof Simeon, mighty menof valorfor the war, seventhousandand one hundred. Ofthe childrenof Levifourthousandand sixhundred. And Jehoiada was the leaderof the Aaronites, and withhim were threethousandand sevenhundred; And Zadok, a young manmightyof valor, and of his father's housetwentyand twocaptains. And ofthe childrenof Benjamin, the kindredof Saul, threethousand: for hithertothe greatest partof them had keptthe wardof the houseof Saul. And ofthe childrenof Ephraimtwentythousandand eighthundred, mighty menof valor, famousthroughout the houseof their fathers. And of the halftribeof Manasseheighteenthousand, whichwere expressedby name, to comeand make David king. And of the childrenof Issachar, which were men that hadunderstandingof the times, to knowwhatIsraelought to do; the headsof them were two hundred; and alltheir brethren were attheir commandment. Of Zebulun, such as went forthto battle, expertin war, with allinstrumentsof war, fiftythousand, which could keep rank: they were notof double heart. And of Naphtalia thousandcaptains, and withthem with shieldand spearthirtyand seventhousand. And ofthe Danitesexpertin wartwentyand eightthousandand sixhundred. And of Asher, such as went forthto battle, expertin war, fortythousand. And on the other sideof Jordan, ofthe Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the halftribeof Manasseh, with all mannerof instrumentsof warfor the battle, a hundredand twentythousand. Allthesemenof war, that could keeprank, camewith a perfectheartto Hebron, to make David kingoverallIsrael: and allthe restalsoof Israel were of oneheartto make David king. And therethey werewithDavidthreedays, eatingand drinking: fortheir brethrenhad preparedfor them. Moreoverthey that were nighthem, even untoIssacharand Zebulunand Naphtali, broughtbreadon 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 sheepabundantly: for there was joyin Israel.