Fighting Men Join David
1Some fighting men came to David at Ziklag. They were among those who helped him in battle. David had been forced to hide from Saul, the son of Kish. 2The men were armed with bows. They were able to shoot arrows or throw stones from a sling with either hand. They were relatives of Saul from the tribe of Benjamin. Here is a list of them.
3Their chief Ahiezer and Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite
Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth
Berakah
Jehu from Anathoth
4Ishmaiah, the Gibeonite, who was a mighty warrior among the 30 chiefs and a leader of the 30 chiefs
Jeremiah
Jahaziel
Johanan
Jozabad from Gederah
5Eluzai
Jerimoth
Bealiah
Shemariah
Shephatiah, the Haruphite
6the Korahites Elkanah, Ishiah, Azarel, Joezer and Jashobeam
7Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from Gedor
8Some men of Gad went over to David’s side at his usual place of safety in the desert. They were brave fighting men. They were ready for battle. They were able to use shields and spears. Their faces were like the faces of lions. They could run as fast as antelopes in the mountains.
9Ezer was their chief.
Obadiah was next in command. Eliab was third.
10Mishmannah was fourth. Jeremiah was fifth.
11Attai was sixth. Eliel was seventh.
12Johanan was eighth. Elzabad was ninth.
13Jeremiah was tenth. And Makbannai was eleventh.
14All these men of Gad were army commanders. The least important of them was equal to 100 men. The most important was equal to 1,000. 15They went across the Jordan River when it was flowing over its banks. That happened in the first month of spring. They chased away everyone who lived in the valleys. They chased them away from the east and west sides of the river.
16Some men from the territories of Benjamin and Judah also came to David at his usual place of safety. 17David went out to meet them. He said to them, “Have you come to me in peace? Have you come to help me? If you have, I’m ready for you to join me. But suppose you have come to hand me over to my enemies when I haven’t even harmed anyone. Then may the God of our people see it and judge you.”
18The Spirit of God came on Amasai. He was leader of the 30 chiefs. He said,
“David, we belong to you!
Son of Jesse, we’re on your side!
May you have great success.
May those who help you also have success.
Your God will help you.”
So David welcomed them. He made them leaders in his army.
19Some people from the tribe of Manasseh went over to David’s side. They did this when he marched out with the Philistines to fight against Saul. But David and his men didn’t help the Philistines. That’s because after all the Philistine rulers had discussed the matter, they sent him away. They said, “Suppose he deserts to his master Saul. Then our heads will be cut off!” 20So David went to Ziklag. Here are the men of Manasseh who went over to his side. They were Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu and Zillethai. They were leaders of groups of 1,000 men in Manasseh. 21They helped David fight against enemy armies. All the men of Manasseh were brave fighting men. They were commanders in David’s army. 22Day after day men came to help David. Soon he had a large army. It was like the army of God.
Other Fighting Men Join David at Hebron
23Large numbers of men came to David at Hebron. They were prepared for battle. They came to hand Saul’s kingdom over to him, just as the Lord had said. Here are the numbers of the men who came.
24The men from Judah carried shields and spears. They were prepared for battle. The total number of them was 6,800.
25The fighting men from Simeon were ready for battle. The total number of them was 7,100.
26The total number of men from Levi was 4,600. 27They included Jehoiada. He was the leader of the family of Aaron. He came with 3,700 men. 28The men from Levi also included Zadok. He was a brave young fighter. He came with 22 officers from his family.
29The men from Benjamin were from Saul’s tribe. Most of them had remained faithful to Saul’s family until that time. The total number of them was 3,000.
30The men from Ephraim were brave fighting men. They were famous in their own family groups. The total number of them was 20,800.
31The men from half of the tribe of Manasseh had been chosen by name to come and make David king. The total number of them was 18,000.
32The men from Issachar understood what was going on at that time. They knew what Israel should do. The total number of their chiefs was 200. They came with all their relatives who were under their command.
33The men from Zebulun knew how to fight well. That’s because they had done it many times before. They were prepared for battle. They had every kind of weapon. They came to help David with their whole heart. The total number of them was 50,000.
34The total number of officers from Naphtali was 1,000. They came with 37,000 men who carried shields and spears.
35The men from Dan were ready for battle. The total number of them was 28,600.
36The men from Asher knew how to fight well. That’s because they had done it many times before. They were prepared for battle. The total number of them was 40,000.
37The men from the tribes of Reuben, Gad and half the tribe of Manasseh were armed with every kind of weapon. The men came from the east side of the Jordan River. The total number of them was 120,000.
38All these fighting men offered to serve in the army.
Before they came to Hebron, they had agreed completely to make David king over all the Israelites. All the rest of the people also agreed to make David king. 39The men spent three days there with David. They ate and drank what their families had given them. 40Their neighbors also brought food. They brought it on donkeys, camels, mules and oxen. They came from as far away as the territories of Issachar, Zebulun and Naphtali. There was plenty of flour, fig cakes, raisin cakes, wine, olive oil, cattle and sheep. The Israelites brought all these things because they were so happy.
Àwọn ọ̀gágun tí ó dúró ti Dafidi
1Àwọn wọ̀nyí ni ọkùnrin tí ó wá sí ọ̀dọ̀ Dafidi ní Siklagi, nígbà tí ó sá kúrò níwájú Saulu ọmọ Kiṣi (Wọ́n wà lára àwọn jagunjagun ẹni tí ó ràn án lọ́wọ́ láti ibi ìjà. 2Wọ́n sì mú wọn pẹ̀lú ìtẹríba wọ́n sì lágbára láti ta ọfà tàbí láti ta kànnàkànnà òkúta ní ọwọ́ òsì tàbí ní ọwọ́ ọ̀tún, wọ́n sì jẹ́ ìbátan ọkùnrin Saulu láti ẹ̀yà Benjamini):
3Ahieseri Olórí wọn àti Joaṣi àwọn ọmọ Ṣemaah ará Gibeah:
Jeṣieli àti Peleti ọmọ Asmafeti,
Beraka, Jehu ará Anatoti. 4Àti Iṣmaiah ará Gibeoni, ọkùnrin alágbára kan lára àwọn ọgbọ̀n ẹni tí ó jẹ́ olórí nínú àwọn ọgbọ̀n;
Jeremiah, Jahasieli, Johanani, Josabadi ará Gedera, 5Elusai, Jerimoti, Bealiah, Ṣemariah àti Ṣefatia ará Harufiti;
6Elkana, Iṣiah, Asareeli, Joeseri àti Jaṣobeamu ará Kora;
7Àti Joela, àti Sebadiah àwọn ọmọ Jerohamu láti Gedori.
8Díẹ̀ lára àwọn ará Gadi yà sọ́dọ̀ Dafidi ní ibi gíga ní aginjù. Wọ́n sì jẹ́ onígboyà ológun tí ó múra fún ogun tí ó sì lágbára láti di asà àti ẹṣin mú. Ojú wọn sì dàbí ojú kìnnìún, wọ́n sì yára bí àgbọ̀nrín lórí àwọn òkè.
9Eseri sì jẹ́ ìjòyè,
Ọbadiah sì jẹ́ igbákejì akọgun, Eliabu ẹlẹ́kẹta,
10Miṣimana ẹlẹ́kẹrin, Jeremiah ẹlẹ́karùnún
11Attai ẹlẹ́kẹfà, Elieli èkeje,
12Johanani ẹlẹ́kẹjọ Elsabadi ẹlẹ́kẹsànán
13Jeremiah ẹlẹ́kẹwàá àti Makbannai ẹlẹ́kọkànlá.
14Àwọn ará Gadi wọ́n sì jẹ́ olórí ogun; ẹni tí ó kéré jù sì jẹ́ àpapọ̀ ọgọ́rùn-ún, àti fún ẹni tí ó pọ̀jù fún ẹgbẹ̀rún. 15Àwọn ni ẹni tí ó rékọjá Jordani ní oṣù àkọ́kọ́ nígbà tí ó kún bo gbogbo bèbè rẹ̀, wọ́n sì lé gbogbo àwọn tí ó ń gbé nínú Àfonífojì, lọ sí ìlà-oòrùn àti níhà ìwọ̀-oòrùn.
16Ìyókù ará Benjamini àti àwọn díẹ̀ ọkùnrin láti Juda lọ sí ọ̀dọ̀ Dafidi ní ibi gíga. 17Dafidi sì lọ láti lọ pàdé wọn ó sì wí fún wọn pé, “Tí ẹ bá wá sọ́dọ̀ mi lálàáfíà, láti ràn mí lọ́wọ́ mo ṣetán láti mú un yín wà ní ìṣọ̀kan pẹ̀lú mi ṣùgbọ́n tí ẹ bá wá láti dá mi sí fún àwọn ọ̀tá mi nígbà tí ọwọ́ mi bá mọ́ kúrò nínú ìwà agbára, kí Ọlọ́run àwọn baba wa kí ó sì ri kí ó sì ṣe ìdájọ́.”
18Nígbà náà Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ wa sórí Amasai ìjòyè àwọn ọgbọ̀n, ó sì wí pé:
“Tìrẹ ni àwa ń ṣe, ìwọ Dafidi!
Àwa pẹ̀lú rẹ, ìwọ ọmọ Jese!
Àlàáfíà, àlàáfíà fún ọ,
àti àlàáfíà fún àwọn tí ó ràn ó lọ́wọ́,
nítorí Ọlọ́run rẹ̀ yóò ràn ọ́ lọ́wọ́.”
Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni Dafidi sì gbà wọ́n ó sì mú wọn jẹ olórí ẹgbẹ́ ogun.
19Díẹ̀ nínú àwọn ọkùnrin Manase sì yà sí ọ̀dọ̀ Dafidi nígbà tí ó lọ pẹ̀lú àwọn ará Filistini láti bá Saulu jà. (Òun àti àwọn ọkùnrin rẹ̀ wọn kò sì ran ará Filistini lọ́wọ́ nítorí, lẹ́yìn tiwọn sọ̀rọ̀ papọ̀, àwọn olórí wọn rán wọn jáde, wọ́n sì wí pé, “Yóò jẹ́ ìparun fún wa tí ó bá padà tọ ọ̀gá rẹ̀ Saulu lọ.”) 20Nígbà tí Dafidi lọ sí Siklagi, àwọn wọ̀nyí ni ọkùnrin ti Manase ẹni tí ó sì yà sọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀. Adina, Josabadi, Jediaeli, Mikaeli, Josabadi, Elihu àti Siletai, àwọn olórí ìrẹ́pọ̀ ti ẹgbẹgbẹ̀rún ní Manase. 21Wọ́n sì ran Dafidi lọ́wọ́ lórí ẹgbẹ́ ogun náà, nítorí gbogbo wọn ni akọni ènìyàn àwọn sì tún ni olórí nínú àwọn ọmọ-ogun rẹ̀. 22Ọjọ́ dé ọjọ́ ni àwọn ọkùnrin wá láti ran Dafidi lọ́wọ́, títí tí ó fi ní àwọn ológun ńlá, bí ogun Ọlọ́run.
Àwọn tókù darapọ̀ pẹ̀lú Dafidi ní Hebroni
23Àwọn wọ̀nyí sì ni iye ọkùnrin tí ó ti di ìhámọ́ra fún ogun àwọn ẹni tí ó wá sọ́dọ̀ Dafidi ní Hebroni láti yí ìjọba Dafidi padà sí ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ̀, gẹ́gẹ́ bí Olúwa ti sọ:
24Ọkùnrin Juda, tí o ń gbé asà àti ọ̀kọ̀, ẹgbàáta lé lọ́gọ́rin (6,080) tí ó ti di ìhámọ́ra fún ogun;
25Àwọn ọkùnrin Simeoni, akọni tó mú fún ogun sì jẹ́ ẹ̀ẹ́dẹ́gbàárin ó-lé-ọgọ́rùn-ún (7,100);
26Àwọn ọkùnrin Lefi ẹgbàajì ó le ẹgbẹ̀ta (4,600), 27Pẹ̀lú Jehoiada, olórí ìdílé Aaroni pẹ̀lú ẹgbẹ̀ẹ́dógún ó-lé-ẹ̀ẹ́dẹ́gbẹ̀rin ènìyàn (3,700), 28Àti Sadoku akọni ọ̀dọ́mọkùnrin, pẹ̀lú àwọn (22) méjìlélógún ìjòyè láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ìdílé rẹ̀;
29Àwọn arákùnrin Benjamini ìbátan ọkùnrin Saulu ẹgbẹ̀ẹ́dógún (3,000), ọ̀pọ̀ nínú àwọn ẹni tí ó si kù ní olóòtítọ́ sí ilé Saulu títí di ìgbà náà;
30àwọn arákùnrin Efraimu, ògbójú akọni, ènìyàn Ọlọ́run ni wọ́n nílé baba wọn ẹgbàáwàá ó le ẹgbẹ̀rin (20,800).
31Àwọn ọkùnrin nínú ààbọ̀ ẹ̀yà Manase, tí a yàn nípa orúkọ láti wá àti láti yan Dafidi gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọba, ẹgbàásàn án (18,000).
32Àti ní ti àwọn ọmọ Isakari, àwọn ẹni tí ó ní òye àkókò, láti mọ ohun tí Israẹli ìbá máa ṣe; olórí wọn jẹ́ ìgbà (200); àti gbogbo àwọn ìbátan wọn ń bẹ ní ìkáwọ́ wọn.
33Àwọn ọkùnrin Sebuluni, àti àwọn jagunjagun tí ó ti nípa ogun múra fún ogun pẹ̀lú oríṣìíríṣìí ohun èlò ìjà, láti ran Dafidi lọ́wọ́ pẹ̀lú àwọn tí kò fi iyèméjì ṣe ìjólóòótọ́ wọn jẹ́ ẹgbàá-mẹ́dọ́gbọ̀n (50,000).
34Àwọn ọkùnrin Naftali, ẹgbẹ̀rún (1,000) ìjòyè àpapọ̀ pẹ̀lú ẹgbàá-méjì-dínlógún (36,000). Ọkùnrin tí wọ́n gbé asà àti ọ̀kọ̀ wọn.
35Àwọn ọkùnrin Dani, tí wọ́n ṣetán fún ogun ẹgbàá-mẹ́tàlá (28,600)
36Àwọn ọkùnrin Aṣeri, àwọn tí ó ti ní ìmọ̀ ogun múra fún ogun ọ̀kẹ́ méjì (40,000).
37Láti ìlà-oòrùn Jordani, ọkùnrin Reubeni, Gadi, àti ìdajì ẹ̀yà Manase, dìmọ́ra pẹ̀lú gbogbo onírúurú ohun èlò ìjà ọ̀kẹ́ mẹ́fà (120,000).
38Gbogbo èyí ni àwọn ọkùnrin ológun tí ó fi ara wọn fún ogun láti ṣe iṣẹ́ fún nínú ẹgbẹ́.
Wọ́n wá sí Hebroni tí ó kún fún ìpinnu láti fi Dafidi jẹ́ ọba lórí gbogbo Israẹli. Gbogbo àwọn ìyókù lára àwọn ọmọ Israẹli sì jẹ́ onínú kan láti fi Dafidi jẹ ọba 39Àwọn ọkùnrin náà lo ọjọ́ mẹ́ta níbẹ̀ pẹ̀lú Dafidi, wọ́n jẹ, wọ́n sì ń mu, nítorí ìdílé wọn ti pèsè oúnjẹ fún wọn. 40Àwọn aládùúgbò láti ọ̀nà jíjìn gẹ́gẹ́ bí Isakari, Sebuluni àti Naftali gbé oúnjẹ wá lórí kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́, lórí Ràkunmí, àti lórí ìbáaka àti lórí màlúù, àní oúnjẹ ti ìyẹ̀fun, èso àjàrà gbígbẹ, èso ọ̀pọ̀tọ́, àkàrà dídùn, ọtí wáìnì, òróró, màlúù àti àgùntàn, nítorí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ayọ̀ wà ní Israẹli.
