1 Chronicles Chapter 12
So these are the homies that slid through to David at Ziklag while he was lowkey holding it down because of Saul, the guy from Kish: and they were like, total legends, backing him up in the war.
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. {while...: Heb. being yet shut up}
They were armed with bows, could handle stones and arrows with both hands, even some from Saul's fam in Benjamin.
{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 big dog was Ahiezer, followed by Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; also Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite, fr.
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, {Shemaah: or, Hasmaah}
Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a total beast among the thirty, was like the chief of the thirty; plus you had Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite, no cap.
And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,
Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite, all goated.
Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,
Elkanah, Jesiah, Azareel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites, straight lit squad.
Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites,
And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor, just chillin'.
And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
From the Gadites, they came to David in the wilderness, real warriors capable of handling shields and bucklers, looking fierce like lions and quick as deer on the mountains, savage.
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; {of war: Heb. of the host} {as swift...: Heb. as the roes upon the mountains to make haste}
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third, no doubt.
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth, straight fire.
Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, no cap.
Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth, straight vibes.
Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh, lit fam.
Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh.
These were the sons of Gad, heads of the squad: the least was over a hundred, and the top dog was goated with a thousand.
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. {one...: or, one that was least could resist an hundred, and the greatest a thousand}
They crossed the Jordan in the first month, when it was totally overflowing; they sent everyone in the valleys running, east and west, periodt.
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. {overflown: Heb. filled over}
Then the kiddos from Benjamin and Judah rolled up to David's hideout.
And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.
David stepped out to meet them and was like, "If you’re here to vibe with me, I’m all in; but if you’re here to backstab me, God’s got my back on that."
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}. {to meet...: Heb. before them} {be knit: Heb. be one} {wrong: or, violence}
Then Amasai, the chief of the captains, got hit by the spirit, and he was like, "We’re on your side, David, son of Jesse: peace to you and your crew; God’s got you." David was like, "Bet," and made them captains.
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. {came...: Heb. clothed}
Some from Manasseh joined David while he was rolling with the Philistines against Saul, but they didn’t help, 'cause the Philistine lords were like, "Nah, he might switch back to Saul, and we can't risk that."
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. {to the...: Heb. on our heads}
As he made his way to Ziklag, some from Manasseh came along: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zilthai, all captains of thousands from 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 were out here backing David against those raiders, total goated warriors and squad captains.
And they helped David against the band {of the rovers}: for they {were} all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host. {against...: or, with a band}
Every day, more and more peeps showed up to David for backup, until it turned into a massive crew, like God's own army, fr.
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.
Here’s the squad count of those ready to throw down and roll with David in Hebron, flipping Saul’s kingdom over to him, just like God said.
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. {bands: or, captains, or, men: Heb. heads}
The kids of Judah were suited up with shields and spears, six thousand and eight hundred, all hyped and ready for battle.
The children of Judah that bare shield and spear {were} six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war. {armed: or, prepared}
From Simeon, there were seven thousand one hundred goated warriors primed to pop off.
Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.
Levi's crew brought four thousand and six hundred to the brawl.
Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.
Jehoiada was the rizz master of the Aaronites, rolling with three thousand seven hundred.
And Jehoiada {was} the leader of the Aaronites, and with him {were} three thousand and seven hundred;
Zadok, a young dude with mad rizz, brought twenty-two captains from his fam, all fierce warriors.
And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father's house twenty and two captains.
Benjamin’s crew, the fam of Saul, had three thousand, 'cause most of them were still repping for Saul’s house, no cap.
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. {kindred: Heb. brethren} {the greatest...: Heb. a multitude of them}
Ephraim's squad showed up with twenty thousand and eight hundred, all legendary warriors, known through their fam.
And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers. {famous: Heb. men of names}
Ayo, half the squad from Manasseh, like eighteen K, pulled up to make David king. No cap.
And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.
Issachar's crew knew what was good, two hundred heads ready to lead the pack, and all their fam was following their vibes.
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.
Zebulun's warriors were ready to pop off, fifty K strong, straight no double vibes.
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. {expert...: or, rangers of battle, or, ranged in battle} {keep...: or, set the battle in array} {not...: Heb. without a heart and a heart}
Naphtali had a thousand captains, with thirty-seven K packing shields and spears, ready to get it.
And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.
Danites came through savage, twenty-eight thousand and six hundred, all about that war life.
And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.
Asher's crew was lit too, forty K ready for battle, expert vibes.
And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand. {expert: or, keeping their rank}
On the other side of Jordan, Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh rolled up with a hundred and twenty K, all geared up for war.
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.
These warriors, with solid hearts, came to Hebron to crown David king, and all of Israel was one heart, vibing with it.
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.
They kicked it with David for three days, feasting and chilling, 'cause their fam had them covered.
And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.
The homies from Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali brought mad food on donkeys, camels, and mules—bread, meat, cakes, and wine—just pure joy in Israel, fr.
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. {meat...: or, victual of meal}