Warriors Join David
1These were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the warriors who helped him in battle; 2they were armed with bows and were able to shoot arrows or to sling stones right-handed or left-handed; they were relatives of Saul from the tribe of Benjamin):
3Ahiezer their chief and Joash the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet the sons of Azmaveth; Berakah, Jehu the Anathothite, 4and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty warrior among the Thirty, who was a leader of the Thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad the Gederathite,12:4 In Hebrew texts the second half of this verse (Jeremiah… Gederathite) is numbered 12:5, and 12:5-40 is numbered 12:6-41. 5Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah and Shephatiah the Haruphite; 6Elkanah, Ishiah, Azarel, Joezer and Jashobeam the Korahites; 7and Joelah and Zebadiah the sons of Jeroham from Gedor.
8Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the wilderness. They were brave warriors, ready for battle and able to handle the shield and spear. Their faces were the faces of lions, and they were as swift as gazelles in the mountains.
9Ezer was the chief,
Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,
10Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
11Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
12Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
13Jeremiah the tenth and Makbannai the eleventh.
14These Gadites were army commanders; the least was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand. 15It was they who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks, and they put to flight everyone living in the valleys, to the east and to the west.
16Other Benjamites and some men from Judah also came to David in his stronghold. 17David went out to meet them and said to them, “If you have come to me in peace to help me, I am ready for you to join me. But if you have come to betray me to my enemies when my hands are free from violence, may the God of our ancestors see it and judge you.”
18Then the Spirit came on Amasai, chief of the Thirty, and he said:
“We are yours, David!
We are with you, son of Jesse!
Success, success to you,
and success to those who help you,
for your God will help you.”
So David received them and made them leaders of his raiding bands.
19Some of the tribe of Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (He and his men did not help the Philistines because, after consultation, their rulers sent him away. They said, “It will cost us our heads if he deserts to his master Saul.”) 20When David went to Ziklag, these were the men of Manasseh who defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu and Zillethai, leaders of units of a thousand in Manasseh. 21They helped David against raiding bands, for all of them were brave warriors, and they were commanders in his army. 22Day after day men came to help David, until he had a great army, like the army of God.12:22 Or a great and mighty army
Others Join David at Hebron
23These are the numbers of the men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, as the Lord had said:
24from Judah, carrying shield and spear—6,800 armed for battle;
25from Simeon, warriors ready for battle—7,100;
26from Levi—4,600, 27including Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, with 3,700 men, 28and Zadok, a brave young warrior, with 22 officers from his family;
29from Benjamin, Saul’s tribe—3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to Saul’s house until then;
30from Ephraim, brave warriors, famous in their own clans—20,800;
31from half the tribe of Manasseh, designated by name to come and make David king—18,000;
32from Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do—200 chiefs, with all their relatives under their command;
33from Zebulun, experienced soldiers prepared for battle with every type of weapon, to help David with undivided loyalty—50,000;
34from Naphtali—1,000 officers, together with 37,000 men carrying shields and spears;
35from Dan, ready for battle—28,600;
36from Asher, experienced soldiers prepared for battle—40,000;
37and from east of the Jordan, from Reuben, Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh, armed with every type of weapon—120,000.
38All these were fighting men who volunteered to serve in the ranks. They came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. All the rest of the Israelites were also of one mind to make David king. 39The men spent three days there with David, eating and drinking, for their families had supplied provisions for them. 40Also, their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules and oxen. There were plentiful supplies of flour, fig cakes, raisin cakes, wine, olive oil, cattle and sheep, for there was joy in Israel.
Os Aliados de Davi
1Estes são os que se juntaram a Davi em Ziclague, onde se escondia de Saul, filho de Quis. Eles estavam entre os combatentes que o ajudaram na guerra; 2tanto com a mão direita como com a esquerda utilizavam arco e flecha, e a funda para atirar pedras; pertenciam à tribo de Benjamim e eram parentes de Saul:
3Aiezer, o chefe deles, e Joás, filhos de Semaá, de Gibeá;
Jeziel e Pelete, filhos de Azmavete;
Beraca, Jeú, de Anatote, 4e Ismaías, de Gibeom, um grande guerreiro do batalhão dos Trinta e chefe deles;
Jeremias, Jaaziel, Joanã, Jozabade, de Gederate;
5Eluzai, Jeremote, Bealias, Semarias e Sefatias, de Harufe;
6os coreítas Elcana, Issias, Azareel, Joezer e Jasobeão;
7e Joela e Zebadias, filhos de Jeroão, de Gedor.
8Da tribo de Gade alguns aliaram-se a Davi em sua fortaleza no deserto. Eram guerreiros corajosos, prontos para o combate, e sabiam lutar com escudo e com lança. Tinham a bravura de um leão e eram ágeis como gazelas nos montes.
9Ézer era o primeiro;
Obadias, o segundo; Eliabe, o terceiro;
10Mismana, o quarto; Jeremias, o quinto;
11Atai, o sexto; Eliel, o sétimo;
12Joanã, o oitavo; Elzabade, o nono;
13Jeremias, o décimo; e Macbanai era o décimo primeiro.
14Todos esses de Gade eram chefes de exército; o menor valia por12.14 Ou comandava cem, e o maior enfrentava mil. 15Foram eles que atravessaram o Jordão no primeiro mês do ano, quando o rio transborda em todas as suas margens, e puseram em fuga todos os que moravam nos vales, a leste e a oeste.
16Alguns outros benjamitas e certos homens de Judá também vieram a Davi em sua fortaleza. 17Davi saiu ao encontro deles e lhes disse: “Se vocês vieram em paz, para me ajudarem, estou pronto a recebê-los. Mas, se querem trair-me e entregar-me aos meus inimigos, sendo que as minhas mãos não cometeram violência, que o Deus de nossos antepassados veja isso e julgue vocês”.
18Então o Espírito veio sobre Amasai, chefe do batalhão dos Trinta, e ele disse:
“Somos teus, ó Davi!
Estamos contigo, ó filho de Jessé!
Paz, paz seja contigo,
e com os teus aliados,
pois o teu Deus te ajudará”.
Davi os recebeu e os nomeou chefes dos seus grupos de ataque.
19Alguns soldados de Manassés desertaram para Davi quando ele foi com os filisteus guerrear contra Saul. Eles não ajudaram os filisteus, porque os seus chefes os aconselharam e os mandaram embora, dizendo: “Pagaremos com a vida, caso Davi deserte e passe para Saul, seu senhor”. 20Estes foram os homens de Manassés que desertaram para Davi quando ele foi a Ziclague: Adna, Jozabade, Jediael, Micael, Jozabade, Eliú e Ziletai, chefes de batalhões de mil em Manassés. 21Eles ajudaram Davi contra grupos de ataque, pois todos eles eram guerreiros valentes e eram líderes no exército dele. 22Diariamente chegavam soldados para ajudar Davi, até que o seu exército tornou-se tão grande como o exército de Deus12.22 Ou um exército grande e poderoso.
O Crescimento do Exército de Davi
23Este é o número dos soldados armados para a guerra que vieram a Davi em Hebrom para lhe entregar o reino de Saul, conforme o Senhor tinha dito:
24da tribo de Judá, 6.800 armados para a guerra, com escudo e lança;
25da tribo de Simeão, 7.100 guerreiros prontos para o combate;
26da tribo de Levi, 4.600, 27inclusive Joiada, líder da família de Arão, com 3.700 homens, 28e Zadoque, um jovem e valente guerreiro, com 22 oficiais de sua família;
29da tribo de Benjamim, parentes de Saul, 3.000, a maioria dos quais era até então fiel à família de Saul;
30da tribo de Efraim, 20.800 soldados valentes, famosos em seus próprios clãs;
31da metade da tribo de Manassés, 18.000, indicados por nome para fazerem Davi rei;
32da tribo de Issacar, 200 chefes que sabiam como Israel deveria agir em qualquer circunstância. Comandavam todos os seus parentes;
33da tribo de Zebulom, 50.000 soldados experientes, preparados para guerrear com qualquer tipo de arma, totalmente decididos a ajudar Davi;
34da tribo de Naftali, 1.000 líderes com 37.000 homens armados de escudos e lanças;
35da tribo de Dã, 28.600 preparados para o combate;
36da tribo de Aser, 40.000 soldados experientes, preparados para o combate;
37e do leste do Jordão, das tribos de Rúben e de Gade, e da metade da tribo de Manassés, 120.000 completamente armados.
38Todos esses eram homens de combate e se apresentaram voluntariamente para servir nas fileiras.
Vieram a Hebrom totalmente decididos a fazer de Davi rei sobre todo o Israel. E todos os outros israelitas tinham esse mesmo propósito. 39Ficaram com Davi três dias, comendo e bebendo, pois as suas famílias haviam fornecido provisões para eles. 40Os habitantes das tribos vizinhas e também de lugares distantes como Issacar, Zebulom e Naftali, trouxeram-lhes muitas provisões em jumentos, camelos, mulas e bois. Havia grande fartura de suprimentos: farinha, bolos de figo, bolos de uvas passas, vinho, azeite, bois e ovelhas, pois havia grande alegria em Israel.
