The Bible (Old and New Testaments)

Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abi-Ezer the Annethothite,

Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,

Ithai son of Ribai of Gibeah, of the sons of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shage the Hararite,

Ahiam son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur,

Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

Hezor the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,

Joel brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Haggeri,

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, bearer of the weapons of Joab son of Zeruiah,

Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai,

Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, head of the Reubenites, and by him thirty,

Hanan son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel sons of Hothan the Aroerite,

Jediael son of Shimri, and Joha his brother the Tizite,

Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,

Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mesobaite.

And these [are] those coming in unto David to Ziklag, while shut up because of Saul son of Kish, and they [are] among the mighty ones, helping the battle,

armed with bow, right and left handed, with stones, and with arrows, with bows, of the brethren of Saul, of Benjamin.

The head [is] Ahiezer, and Joash, sons of Shemaab the Gibeathite, and Jeziel, and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth, and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,

and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty one among the thirty, and over the thirty, and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite.

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

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

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

And of the Gadite there have been separated unto David, to the fortress, to the wilderness, mighty of valour, men of the host for battle, setting in array target and buckler, and their faces the face of the lion, and as roes on the mountains for speed:

Ezer the head, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,

Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,

Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,

Jeremiah the tenth, Machbannai the eleventh.

These [are] of the sons of Gad, heads of the host, one of a hundred [is] the least, and the greatest, of a thousand;

these [are] they who have passed over the Jordan in the first month, — and it is full over all its banks — and cause all [they of] the valley to flee to the east and to the west.

And there come of the sons of Benjamin and Judah unto the stronghold to David,

and David goeth out before them, and answereth and saith to them, 'If for peace ye have come in unto me, to help me, I have a heart to unite with you; and if to betray me to mine adversaries — without violence in my hands — the God of our fathers doth see and reprove.'

And the Spirit hath clothed Amasai, head of the captains: 'To thee, O David, and with thee, O son of Jesse — peace! peace to thee, and peace to thy helper, for thy God hath helped thee;' and David receiveth them, and putteth them among the heads of the troop.

And of Manasseh there have fallen unto David in his coming with the Philistines against Israel to battle — and they helped them not, for by counsel the princes of the Philistines sent him away, saying, 'With our heads he doth fall unto his master Saul.' —

In his going unto Ziglag there have fallen unto him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillthai, heads of the thousands that [are] of Manasseh;

and they have helped with David over the troop, for mighty of valour [are] all of them, and they are captains in the host,

for at that time, day by day, they come in unto David to help him, till it is a great camp, like a camp of God.

And these [are] the numbers of the head, of the armed men of the host; they have come in unto David to Hebron to turn round the kingdom of Saul unto him, according to the mouth of Jehovah.

The sons of Judah, bearing target and spear, [are] six thousand and eight hundred, armed ones of the host.

Of the sons of Simeon, mighty ones of valour for the host, [are] seven thousand and a hundred.

Of the sons of Levi [are] four thousand and six hundred;

and Jehoiada [is] the leader of the Aaronite, and with him [are] three thousand and seven hundred,

and Zadok, a young man, mighty of valour, and of the house of his father [are] twenty and two heads.

And of the sons of Benjamin, brethren of Saul, [are] three thousand, and hitherto their greater part are keeping the charge of the house of Saul.

And of the sons of Ephraim [are] twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty of valour, men of name, according to the house of their fathers.

And of the half of the tribe of Manasseh [are] eighteen thousand, who have been defined by name, to come in to cause David to reign.

And of the sons of Issachar, having understanding for the times, to know what Israel should do; their heads [are] two hundred, and all their brethren [are] at their command.

Of Zebulun, going forth to the host, arranging battle with all instruments of battle, [are] fifty thousand, and keeping rank without a double heart.

And of Naphtali, a thousand heads, and with them, with target and spear, [are] thirty and seven thousand.

And of the Danite, arranging battle, [are] twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.

And of Asher, going forth to the host, to arrange battle, [are] forty thousand.

And from beyond the Jordan, of the Reubenite, and of the Gadite, and of the half of the tribe of Manasseh, with all instruments of the host for battle, [are] a hundred and twenty thousand.

All these [are] men of war, keeping rank — with a perfect heart they have come to Hebron, to cause David to reign over all Israel, and also all the rest of Israel [are] of one heart, to cause David to reign,

and they are there, with David, three days, eating and drinking, for their brethren have prepared for them.

And also those near unto them, unto Issachar, and Zebulun, and Naphtali, are bringing in bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen — food of fine flour, fig-cakes and grape-cakes, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep, in abundance, for joy [is] in Israel.

And David consulteth with the heads of the thousands, and of the hundreds, every leader,

and David saith to all the assembly of Israel, 'If unto you it be good, and from Jehovah our God it hath broken forth — we send unto our brethren, those left in all the lands of Israel, and with them the priests and the Levites, in the cities of their suburbs, and they are gathered unto us,

and we bring round the ark of our God unto us, for we sought Him not in the days of Saul.'

And all the assembly say to do so, for the thing is right in the eyes of all the people.

And David assembleth all Israel from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering in of Hamath, to bring in the ark of God from Kirjath-Jearim,

and David goeth up, and all Israel, to Baalah, unto Kirjath-Jearim that [is] to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God Jehovah, inhabiting the cherubs, where the Name is called on.

And they place the ark of God on a new cart, from the house of Abinadab, and Uzza and Ahio are leading the cart,

and David and all Israel are playing before God, with all strength, and with songs, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

And they come in unto the threshing-floor of Chidon, and Uzza putteth forth his hand to seize the ark, for the oxen were released,

and the anger of Jehovah is kindled against Uzza, and He smiteth him, because that he hath put forth his hand on the ark, and he dieth there before God.

And it is displeasing to David, because Jehovah hath made a breach upon Uzza, and one calleth that place 'Breach of Uzza' unto this day.

And David feareth God on that day, saying, 'How do I bring in unto me the ark of God?'

And David hath not turned aside the ark unto himself, unto the city of David, and turneth it aside unto the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

And the ark of God dwelleth with the household of Obed-Edom, in his house, three months, and Jehovah blesseth the house of Obed-Edom, and all that he hath.

And Huram king of Tyre sendeth messengers unto David, and cedar-wood, and artificers of walls, and artificers of wood, to build to him a house.

And David knoweth that Jehovah hath established him for king over Israel, because of the lifting up on high of his kingdom, for the sake of His people Israel.

And David taketh again wives in Jerusalem, and David begetteth again sons and daughters;

and these [are] the names of the children whom he hath in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,

and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.

And the Philistines hear that David hath been anointed for king over all Israel, and all the Philistines go up to seek David, and David heareth, and goeth out before them.

And the Philistines have come, and rush into the valley of Rephaim,

and David asketh of God, saying, 'Do I go up against the Philistines — and hast Thou given them into my hand?' And Jehovah saith to him, 'Go up, and I have given them into thy hand.'

And they go up into Baal-Perazim, and David smiteth them there, and David saith, 'God hath broken up mine enemies by my hand, like the breaking up of waters;' therefore they have called the name of that place Baal-Perazim.

And they leave there their gods, and David speaketh, and they are burnt with fire.

And the Philistines add again, and rush into the valley,

and David asketh again of God, and God saith to him, 'Do not go up after them, turn round from them, and thou hast come to them from over-against the mulberries;

and it cometh to pass, when thou hearest the sound of the stepping at the heads of the mulberries, then thou goest out into battle, for God hath gone out before thee to smite the camp of the Philistines.'

And David doth as God commanded him, and they smite the camp of the Philistines from Gibeon even unto Gazer;

and the name of David goeth out into all the lands, and Jehovah hath put his fear on all the nations.

And he maketh for himself houses in the city of David, and prepareth a place for the ark of God, and stretcheth out for it a tent.

Then said David, 'None [are] to carry the ark of God, except the Levites, for on them hath Jehovah fixed to carry the ark of God, and to serve Him — unto the age.'

And David assembleth all Israel unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Jehovah unto its place that he had prepared for it.

And David gathereth the sons of Aaron, and the Levites.

Of sons of Kohath: Uriel the chief, and his brethren, a hundred and twenty.

Of sons of Merari: Asaiah the chief, and his brethren, two hundred and twenty.

Of sons of Gershom: Joel the chief, and his brethren, a hundred and thirty.

Of sons of Elizaphan: Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren, two hundred.