These are the men who came to David at Ziklag while he was still banished because of Saul, son of Kish. They were among the warriors who helped in battle.

Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war.

They were armed with bows and could shoot arrows or sling stones with their right or left hand; they were from Saul’s tribe, the Benjaminites.

They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin.

The leaders were Ahiezer and Joash, sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite, Jeziel and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth, Beracah, and Jehu the Anathothite.

The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,

Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty warrior among the thirty and a leader over the thirty.

And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,

Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite.

Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,

Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite.

Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites,

Elkanah, Jeshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites.

And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.

Joelah and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham from Gedor.

And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;

From the tribe of Gad, certain men joined David at the stronghold in the wilderness. They were brave warriors, trained for battle, armed with shields and spears. Their faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as gazelles on the mountains.

Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

Ezer was the chief, Obadiah the second in rank, Eliab the third.

Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,

Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth.

Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,

Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh.

Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,

Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth.

Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh.

Jeremiah the tenth, and Machbanai the eleventh.

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

These Gadites were the leaders of the army; the least of them was a match for a hundred men, and the greatest for a thousand.

These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.

These are the ones who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing its banks. They drove out all the people living in the valleys, both to the east and to the west.

And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.

Some men from Benjamin and Judah also came to David at the stronghold.

And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.

Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the Thirty, and he said: 'We are yours, David! We are with you, son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to those who help you, for your God helps you.' So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.

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

Some members of the tribe of Manasseh joined David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. However, they did not help the Philistines because the Philistine rulers sent him away after consulting, saying, 'He may turn against us and rejoin his master Saul at the cost of our heads.'

And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.

When David went to Ziklag, some from the tribe of Manasseh defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, leaders of thousands in Manasseh.

As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh.

They helped David against raiding bands, for they were all valiant warriors and became leaders in the army.

And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.

Every day men came to David to help him, until he had a great army, like the army of God.

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

These are the numbers of men equipped for war who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, as the LORD had spoken.

And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.

From the tribe of Judah, carrying shields and spears: 6,800 armed for battle.

The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.

From the tribe of Simeon: 7,100 valiant warriors ready for battle.

Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.

From the tribe of Levi: 4,600 men.

Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.

Including Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, with 3,700 men.

And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;

And Zadok, a young warrior of great strength, with 22 leaders from his family.

And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father's house twenty and two captains.

From the tribe of Benjamin, Saul’s kinsmen: 3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to Saul’s house until then.

And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.

From the sons of Benjamin, Saul's relatives, there were 3,000 men, most of whom had remained loyal to Saul's house until that time.

And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers.

From the tribe of Ephraim, there were 20,800 valiant warriors, famous men from their ancestral houses.

And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.

From half the tribe of Manasseh, there were 18,000 chosen by name to go and make David king.

And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.

From the tribe of Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do, there were 200 chiefs, along with all their relatives under their command.

Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart.

From the tribe of Zebulun, there were 50,000 experienced warriors, fully armed and loyal with undivided hearts.

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

From the tribe of Naphtali, there were 1,000 commanders and with them 37,000 men armed with shields and spears.

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

From the tribe of Dan, there were 28,600 prepared for battle.

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

From the tribe of Asher, there were 40,000 experienced warriors ready for battle.

And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, an hundred and twenty thousand.

From across the Jordan, from the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, there were 120,000 men armed with every kind of weapon for war.

All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.

All these were skilled warriors who came to Hebron fully determined, with unified hearts, to make David king over all Israel. All the other Israelites were also of one heart to make David king.

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

They were with David for three days, eating and drinking, for their relatives had provided for them.

Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on 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 sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.

And their neighbors from as far as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali brought supplies on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen—provisions of flour, cakes of figs, raisin clusters, wine, oil, cattle, and sheep in abundance. There was joy in Israel.