Now these are they who came to David to Żiqlag, while he yet kept himself shut up because of Sha᾽ul the son of Qish: and they were among the mighty men, his helpers in war.

And these are the ones who came to David to Tziklag, while he was still hiding from Saul the son of Kish. And they were among the stalwarts, aiding (him) in the war,

They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in slinging stones and shooting arrows from the bow; they were of Sha᾽ul’s brethren of Binyamin.

wielding the bow with the right hand or the left hand, with stones or arrows in the bow, of the brothers [i.e., the kin] of Saul, of Benjamin.

The chief was Aĥi῾ezer, then Yo᾽ash, the sons of Shema῾a the Giv῾atite; and Yezi᾽el, and Met, the sons of ῾Azmavet; and Berakhah, and Yehu the ῾Antotite,

The chief, Achiezer, and Yoash the son of Hashma'ah the Giveathite, and Yeziel and Pelet the sons of Azmaveth, and Berachah and Yehu the Anthothite.

and Yishma῾ya the Giv῾onite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty;

And Yishmayah the Giveonite, the strongest of the officers and over the officers.

and Yirmeya, and Yaĥazi᾽el, and Yoĥanan, and Yozavad the Gederatite,

And Yirmiyah and Yachaziel and Yochanan, and Yozavad the Gederathite,

El῾uzay and Yerimot, and Be῾alya, and Shemaryahu, and Shefatyahu the Ḥarufite,

Eluzai and Yirimoth and Bealiah and Shmaryahu and Shefatyahu the Charufite,

Elqana, and Yishshiyyahu, and ῾Azar᾽el, and Yo῾ezer, and Yoshov῾am, the Qorĥites,

Elkanah and Yishiyahu and Azarel and Yoezer and Yashavam the Korchites.

and Yo῾ela, and Zevadya, the sons of Yeroĥam of Gedor.

And Yoela and Zevadyah the sons of Yerocham of Gedor.

And of the Gadi there separated themselves to David into the stronghold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war apt for battle, who could handle shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and who were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;

And from the Gadites there parted [from Saul] to David to (his) stronghold in the desert, men of valor, men of battle, wielders of shield and spear; their faces like the faces of lions, and like mountain gazelles for swiftness:

῾Eżer the first, ῾Ovadya the second, Eli᾽av the third,

Ezer, the chief; Ovadiah, the second; Eliav, the third;

Mishmanna the fourth, Yirmeya the fifth,

Mishmanah, the fourth; Yirmiah, the fifth;

῾Attay the sixth, Eli᾽el the seventh,

Attai, the sixth; Eliel, the seventh,

Yoĥanan the eighth, Elzavad the ninth,

Yochanan, the eighth; Elzavad, the ninth;

Yirmeyahu the tenth, Makhbannay the eleventh.

Yirmiyahu, the tenth; Machbanai, the eleventh.

These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: the least was over a hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.

These were of the sons of Gad, the heads of the army. The least one (of them could pursue) a hundred, and the greatest, a thousand.

These are they who went over the Yarden in the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks; and they put to flight all those of the valleys, both towards the east, and towards the west.

These are the ones who crossed the Jordan in the first month, when it was overflowing all its banks, and they drove out all the valley (-dwellers) to the east and to the west.

And there came of the children of Binyamin and Yehuda to the stronghold, to David.

And there came, of the sons of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold, to David.

And David went out to meet them, and answered and said to them, If you are come peaceably to me to help me, my heart shall be knit to you: but if you are come to betray me to my enemies, seeing there is no wrong in my hands, then let the God of our fathers see, and rebuke you.

And David went out before them and said to them: If for peace you have come to me, to aid me, may my heart be upon you as one (heart); but if to deceive me (and hand me over) to my foes, with no wrong in my hands, may the G-d of our fathers see (it) and exact payment.

Then the spirit came upon ῾Amasay, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Yishay: peace, peace be to thee, and peace be to thy helpers; for thy God helps thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.

And a spirit invested Amassai, the chief of the officers (and he said:) [We are] for you, David, and with you, son of Yishai: Peace, peace unto you and peace to your helpers, for the L-rd has helped you! And David received them and placed them at the heads of the battalions.

And some of Menashshe deserted to David, when he came with the Pelishtim against Sha᾽ul to battle: but they did not help them: for the lords of the Pelishtim took counsel and sent him away, saying, He will desert to his master Sha᾽ul to the jeopardy of our heads.

And from Menasheh there went over (men) to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul for war (But he did not help them [the Philistines], for in counsel the chiefs of the Philistines sent him away, saying: "With our heads [as a bribe], he will go over to his master, Saul" [who will thereby pardon him]).

As he went to Żiqlag, there deserted to him of Menashshe, ῾Adnah, and Yozavad, and Yedi῾a᾽el, and Mikha᾽el, and Yozavad, and Elihu, and Żilletay, captains of the thousands that were of Menashshe.

When he went (back) to Tziklag, there went over to him of Menasheh: Adnach and Yozavad and Yedia'el and Michael and Yozavad and Elihu and Tzilathai, chiefs of the thousands of Menasheh.

And they helped David against the troop of raiders: for they were all mighty men at arms, and they were captains in the host.

And they aided David against the band [of Amalekites (viz. I Samuel 30:17)], for they were all men of valor, and they were officers in the army.

For at that time day by day men came over to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.

And these are the numbers of the heads of the vanguards of the army (who) came to David to Chevron to transfer Saul's kingdom to him according to the (word of) the L rd.

And these are the numbers of the bands of the armed troops who came to David to Ḥevron, to turn the kingdom of Sha᾽ul over to him, according to the word of the Lord.

And these are the numbers of the heads of the vanguards of the army (who) came to David to Chevron to transfer Saul's kingdom to him according to the (word of) the L-rd.

The children of Yehuda who bore shield and spear were six thousand eight hundred, armed troops.

The sons of Judah, bearers of shield and spear, six thousand and eight hundred warriors.

Of the children of Shim῾on mighty men at arms for the war, seven thousand one hundred.

Of the sons of Shimon, warriors for the host, seven thousand and one hundred.

Of the children of Levi four thousand six hundred.

Of the sons of the Levites, four thousand and six hundred.

And Yehoyada was the leader of the house of Aharon, and with him three thousand seven hundred;

And Yehoyadah [(the father of Benayahu)], the prince of Aaron, and with him, three thousand and seven hundred.

and Żadoq, a young mighty man at arms, and of his father’s home, twenty two captains.

And Tzaddok, a youth, a man of valor, and his father's house, officers, twenty-two.

And of the children of Binyamin, the kindred of Sha᾽ul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Sha᾽ul.

And of the sons of Benjamin, the brothers [i.e., the kin] of Saul, three thousand, most of them, heretofore, keepers of the house of Saul.

And of the children of Efrayim were twenty thousand eight hundred, mighty men at arms, famous throughout the houses of their fathers.

And of the sons of Ephraim, twenty thousand and eight hundred warriors, men of repute in the house of their fathers.

And of the half tribe of Menashshe eighteen thousand, who were expressly named, to come and make David king.

And of the half-tribe of Menasheh, eighteen thousand, designated by name, to come to crown David.

And of the children of Yissakhar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Yisra᾽el ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.

And of the sons of Issachar, knowers of understanding for the [intercalation of the] times, to know what Israel should do [(vis-à-vis festival designation)], their heads, two hundred, and all their brothers (abiding) by their word.

Of Zevulun, such as went out to battle, expert in war, with all weapons of war, fifty thousand; and who ranged themselves with undivided loyalty.

From Zevulun, going out in the host, and waging war with all kinds of weapons, fifty-thousand, of undivided heart.

And of Naftali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty seven thousand.

And from Naftali, a thousand officers, and with them, (men of) shield and spear, thirty-seven thousand.

And of the Danites expert in war twenty eight thousand six hundred.

And from the Danites, wagers of war, twenty-eight thousand and six hundred.

And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand.

And from Asher, going out in the host to wage war, forty thousand.

And on the other side of the Yarden, of the Re᾽uveni, and the Gadi, and of the half tribe of Menashshe, with all manner of weapons of war for the battle, a hundred and twenty thousand.

And from across the Jordan, from the Reuvenites and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Menasheh, with all weapons of the host of war, one hundred and twenty thousand.

All these men of war, ranged in battle order, came with a perfect heart to Ḥevron, to make David king over all Yisra᾽el: and all the rest also of Yisra᾽el were of one heart to make David king.

All these, men of war, in battle array, with whole heart, came to Chevron to make David king over all of Israel. And all the rest of Israel were of one heart to crown David.

And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.

And they were there with David for three days, eating and drinking, their kinsmen having prepared (a repast) for them.

Also their neighbours as far as Yissakhar and Zevulun and Naftali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and provisions of meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep in abundance: for there was joy in Yisra᾽el.

And also those in proximity to them, until (the territory of) Issachar and Zevulun and Naftali, brought provisions on asses, camels, mules, and cattle — food of flour, dried figs, and raisins and wine and oil, and cattle and sheep in abundance, for there was joy in Israel.