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Now these are they that came[H935] to David[H1732] to Ziklag[H6860], while he yet kept himself close[H6113]because[H6440] of Saul[H7586] the son[H1121] of Kish[H7027]: and they were among the mighty men[H1368], helpers[H5826] of the war[H4421].
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They were armed[H5401] with bows[H7198], and could use both the right hand[H3231] and the left[H8041] in hurling stones[H68] and shooting arrows[H2671] out of a bow[H7198], even of Saul's brethren[H251] of Benjamin[H1144].
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The chief[H7218] was Ahiezer[H295], then Joash[H3101], the sons[H1121] of Shemaah[H8094] the Gibeathite[H1395]; and Jeziel[H3149], and Pelet[H6404], the sons[H1121] of Azmaveth[H5820]; and Berachah[H1294], and Jehu[H3058] the Antothite[H6069],
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And Ismaiah[H3460] the Gibeonite[H1393], a mighty man[H1368] among the thirty[H7970], and over the thirty[H7970]; and Jeremiah[H3414], and Jahaziel[H3166], and Johanan[H3110], and Josabad[H3107] the Gederathite[H1452],
5Eluzai[H498], and Jerimoth[H3406], and Bealiah[H1183], and Shemariah[H8114], and Shephatiah[H8203] the Haruphite[H2741],
6Elkanah[H511], and Jesiah[H3449], and Azareel[H5832], and Joezer[H3134], and Jashobeam[H3434], the Korhites[H7145],
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And Joelah[H3132], and Zebadiah[H2069], the sons[H1121] of Jeroham[H3395] of Gedor[H1446].
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And of the Gadites[H1425] there separated[H914] themselves unto David[H1732] into the hold[H4679] to the wilderness[H4057]men[H1368] of might[H2428], and men[H582] of war[H6635] fit for the battle[H4421], that could handle[H6186]shield[H6793] and buckler[H7420], whose faces[H6440] were like the faces[H6440] of lions[H738], and were as swift[H4116] as the roes[H6643] upon the mountains[H2022];
9Ezer[H5829] the first[H7218], Obadiah[H5662] the second[H8145], Eliab[H446] the third[H7992],
10Mishmannah[H4925] the fourth[H7243], Jeremiah[H3414] the fifth[H2549],
11Attai[H6262] the sixth[H8345], Eliel[H447] the seventh[H7637],
12Johanan[H3110] the eighth[H8066], Elzabad[H443] the ninth[H8671],
13Jeremiah[H3414] the tenth[H6224], Machbanai[H4344] the eleventh[H6249].
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These were of the sons[H1121] of Gad[H1410], captains[H7218] of the host[H6635]: one[H259] of the least[H6996] was over an hundred[H3967], and the greatest[H1419] over a thousand[H505].
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These are they that went over[H5674]Jordan[H3383] in the first[H7223]month[H2320], when it had overflown[H4390] all his banks[H1415]; and they put to flight[H1272] all them of the valleys[H6010], both toward the east[H4217], and toward the west[H4628].
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And there came[H935] of the children[H1121] of Benjamin[H1144] and Judah[H3063] to the hold[H4679] unto David[H1732].
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And David[H1732] went out[H3318] to meet[H6440] them, and answered[H6030] and said[H559] unto them, If ye be come[H935]peaceably[H7965] unto me to help[H5826] me, mine heart[H3824] shall be knit[H3162] unto you: but if ye be come[H935] to betray[H7411] me to mine enemies[H6862], seeing there is no[H3808]wrong[H2555] in mine hands[H3709], the God[H430] of our fathers[H1]look[H7200] thereon, and rebuke[H3198] it.
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Then the spirit[H7307]came[H3847] upon Amasai[H6022], who was chief[H7218] of the captains[H7970], and he said, Thine are we, David[H1732], and on thy side, thou son[H1121] of Jesse[H3448]: peace[H7965], peace[H7965] be unto thee, and peace[H7965] be to thine helpers[H5826]; for thy God[H430]helpeth[H5826] thee. Then David[H1732]received[H6901] them, and made[H5414] them captains[H7991] of the band[H1416].
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And there fell[H5307] some of Manasseh[H4519] to David[H1732], when he came[H935] with the Philistines[H6430] against Saul[H7586] to battle[H4421]: but they helped[H5826] them not: for the lords[H5633] of the Philistines[H6430] upon advisement[H6098]sent[H7971] him away, saying[H559], He will fall[H5307] to his master[H113]Saul[H7586] to the jeopardy of our heads[H7218].
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As he went[H3212] to Ziklag[H6860], there fell[H5307] to him of Manasseh[H4519], Adnah[H5734], and Jozabad[H3107], and Jediael[H3043], and Michael[H4317], and Jozabad[H3107], and Elihu[H453], and Zilthai[H6769], captains[H7218] of the thousands[H505] that were of Manasseh[H4519].
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And they helped[H5826]David[H1732] against the band[H1416] of the rovers: for they were all mighty men[H1368] of valour[H2428], and were captains[H8269] in the host[H6635].
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For at that time[H6256]day[H3117] by day[H3117] there came[H935] to David[H1732] to help[H5826] him, until it was a great[H1419]host[H4264], like the host[H4264] of God[H430].
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And these are the numbers[H4557] of the bands[H7218] that were ready armed[H2502] to the war[H6635], and came[H935] to David[H1732] to Hebron[H2275], to turn[H5437] the kingdom[H4438] of Saul[H7586] to him, according to the word[H6310] of the LORD[H3068].
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The children[H1121] of Judah[H3063] that bare[H5375]shield[H6793] and spear[H7420] were six[H8337]thousand[H505] and eight[H8083]hundred[H3967], ready armed[H2502] to the war[H6635].
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Of the children[H1121] of Simeon[H8095], mighty men[H1368] of valour[H2428] for the war[H6635], seven[H7651]thousand[H505] and one hundred[H3967].
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Of the children[H1121] of Levi[H3878]four[H702]thousand[H505] and six[H8337]hundred[H3967].
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And Jehoiada[H3077] was the leader[H5057] of the Aaronites[H175], and with him were three[H7969]thousand[H505] and seven[H7651]hundred[H3967];
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And Zadok[H6659], a young man[H5288]mighty[H1368] of valour[H2428], and of his father's house[H1004]twenty[H6242] and two[H8147]captains[H8269].
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And of the children[H1121] of Benjamin[H1144], the kindred[H251] of Saul[H7586], three[H7969]thousand[H505]: for hitherto the greatest[H4768] part of them had kept[H8104] the ward[H4931] of the house[H1004] of Saul[H7586].
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And of the children[H1121] of Ephraim[H669]twenty[H6242]thousand[H505] and eight[H8083]hundred[H3967], mighty[H1368]men[H582] of valour[H2428], famous[H8034] throughout the house[H1004] of their fathers[H1].
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And of the half[H2677]tribe[H4294] of Manasseh[H4519]eighteen[H8083]thousand[H505], which were expressed[H5344] by name[H8034], to come[H935] and make David[H1732]king[H4427].
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And of the children[H1121] of Issachar[H3485], which were men that had understanding[H998] of the times[H6256], to know[H3045] what Israel[H3478] ought to do[H6213]; the heads[H7218] of them were two hundred[H3967]; and all their brethren[H251] were at their commandment[H6310].
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Of Zebulun[H2074], such as went forth[H3318] to battle[H6635], expert[H6186] in war[H4421], with all instruments[H3627] of war[H4421], fifty[H2572]thousand[H505], which could keep rank[H5737]: they were not of double[H3820]heart[H3820].
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And of Naphtali[H5321] a thousand[H505]captains[H8269], and with them with shield[H6793] and spear[H2595]thirty[H7970] and seven[H7651]thousand[H505].
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And of the Danites[H1839]expert[H6186] in war[H4421]twenty[H6242] and eight[H8083]thousand[H505] and six[H8337]hundred[H3967].
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And of Asher[H836], such as went forth[H3318] to battle[H6635], expert[H6186] in war[H4421], forty[H705]thousand[H505].
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And on the other side[H5676] of Jordan[H3383], of the Reubenites[H7206], and the Gadites[H1425], and of the half[H2677]tribe[H7626] of Manasseh[H4519], with all manner of instruments[H3627] of war[H6635] for the battle[H4421], an hundred[H3967] and twenty[H6242]thousand[H505].
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All these men[H582] of war[H4421], that could keep[H5737]rank[H4634], came[H935] with a perfect[H8003]heart[H3820] to Hebron[H2275], to make David[H1732]king[H4427] over all Israel[H3478]: and all the rest[H7611] also of Israel[H3478] were of one[H259]heart[H3824] to make David[H1732]king[H4427].
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And there they were with David[H1732]three[H7969]days[H3117], eating[H398] and drinking[H8354]: for their brethren[H251] had prepared[H3559] for them.
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Moreover they that were nigh[H7138] them, even unto Issachar[H3485] and Zebulun[H2074] and Naphtali[H5321], brought[H935]bread[H3899] on asses[H2543], and on camels[H1581], and on mules[H6505], and on oxen[H1241], and meat[H3978], meal[H7058], cakes[H1690] of figs, and bunches of raisins[H6778], and wine[H3196], and oil[H8081], and oxen[H1241], and sheep[H6629]abundantly[H7230]: for there was joy[H8057] in Israel[H3478].