1 The following men came to David in Ziklag while he was still under banishment from Saul, son of Kish; they, too, were among the warriors who helped him in his battles.
2 They were archers who could use either the right or the left hand, both in slinging stones and in shooting arrows with the bow. They were some of Saul's kinsmen, from Benjamin.
3 Ahiezer was their chief, along with Joash, both sons of Shemaah of Gibeah; also Jeziel and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu, from Anathoth;
4 Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a warrior on the level of the Thirty, and in addition to their number;
5 Jeremiah; Jahaziel; Johanan; Jozabad from Gederah;
6 Eluzai; Jerimoth; Bealiah; Shemariah; Shephatiah the Haruphite;
7 Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Ishbaal, who were Korahites;
8 Joelah, finally, and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham, from Gedor.
9 Some of the Gadites also went over to David when he was at the stronghold in the wilderness. They were valiant warriors, experienced soldiers equipped with shield and spear, who bore themselves like lions, and were as swift as the gazelles on the mountains.
10 Ezer was their chief, Obadiah was second, Eliab third,
11 Mishmannah fourth, Jeremiah fifth,
12 Attai sixth, Eliel seventh,
13 Johanan eighth, Elzabad ninth,
14 Jeremiah tenth, and Machbannai eleventh.
15 These Gadites were army commanders, the lesser placed over hundreds and the greater over thousands.
16 It was they who crossed over the Jordan when it was overflowing both its banks in the first month, and dispersed all who were in the valleys to the east and to the west.
17 Some Benjaminites and Judahites also came to David at the stronghold.
18 David went out to meet them and addressed them in these words: "If you come peacefully, to help me, I am of a mind to have you join me. But if you have come to betray me to my enemies though my hands have done no wrong, may the God of our fathers see and punish you."
19 Then spirit enveloped Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, who spoke: "We are yours, O David, we are with you, O son of Jesse. Peace, peace to you, and peace to him who helps you; your God it is who helps you." So David received them and placed them among the leaders of his troops.
20 Men from Manasseh also deserted to David when he came with the Philistines to battle against Saul. However, he did not help the Philistines, for their lords took counsel and sent him home, saying, "At the cost of our heads he will desert to his master Saul."
21 As he was returning to Ziklag, therefore, these deserted to him from Manasseh: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands of Manasseh.
22 They helped David by taking charge of his troops, for they were all warriors and became commanders of his army.
23 And from day to day men kept coming to David's help until there was a vast encampment, like an encampment of angels.
24 This is the muster of the detachments of armed troops that came to David at Hebron to transfer to him Saul's kingdom, as the LORD had ordained.
25 Judahites bearing shields and spears: six thousand eight hundred armed troops.
26 Of the Simeonites, warriors fit for battle: seven thousand one hundred.
27 Of the Levites: four thousand six hundred,
28 along with Jehoiada, leader of the line of Aaron, with another three thousand seven hundred,
29 and Zadok, a young warrior, with twenty-two princes of his father's house.
30 Of the Benjaminites, the brethren of Saul: three thousand--until this time, most of them had held their allegiance to the house of Saul.
31 Of the Ephraimites: twenty thousand eight hundred warriors, men renowned in their ancestral houses.
32 Of the half-tribe of Manasseh: eighteen thousand, designated by name to come and make David king.
33 Of the Issacharites, their chiefs who were endowed with an understanding of the times and who knew what Israel had to do: two hundred chiefs, together with all their brethren under their command.
34 From Zebulun, men fit for military service, set in battle array with every kind of weapon for war: fifty thousand men rallying with a single purpose.
35 From Naphtali: one thousand captains, and with them, armed with shield and lance, thirty-seven thousand men.
36 Of the Danites, set in battle array: twenty-eight thousand six hundred.
37 From Asher, fit for military service and set in battle array: forty thousand.
38 From the other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, men equipped with every kind of weapon of war: one hundred and twenty thousand.
39 All these soldiers, drawn up in battle order, came to Hebron with the resolute intention of making David king over all Israel. The rest of Israel was likewise of one mind to make David king.
40 They remained with David for three days, feasting and drinking, for their brethren had prepared for them.
41 Moreover, their neighbors from as far as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali came bringing food on asses, camels, mules, and oxen--provisions in great quantity of meal, pressed figs, raisins, wine, oil, oxen, and sheep. For there was rejoicing in Israel.
Versículos relacionados com 1 Chronicles, 12:
1 Chronicles 12 is a chapter describing the arrival of the warriors who joined David in their fight against Saul. These warriors came from several tribes of Israel and brought with them valuable skills and resources. Below are five verses related to topics covered in this chapter:
Psalm 18:32-33: "It is God who gives me with strength and makes my way perfect. He makes my feet like those of the doe and firm me in the heights." This psalm speaks of the protection and strengthening that God offers David, which is a recurring theme in 1 Chronicles 12.
Proverbs 24:6: "With wisdom a house is built, and with discernment it is full of gems." This verse speaks of the importance of wisdom and discernment in decision making and building a home, which can be related to the careful selection of the warriors in 1 chronicles 12.
Isaiah 41:10: "Do not fear, because I am with you; do not haunt yourself, because I am your God; I strengthen you, and help you, and I support you with my faithful right hand." This verse speaks of the protection and help God offers to his people, which is relevant to the protection that David and his warriors sought in 1 chronicles 12.
Romans 12:6-8: "having, therefore, different gifts, according to the grace given to us, if it is prophecy, whether it is according to the measure of faith; teaching; or what exhorts, use this gift to exhort. " This verse speaks of the different gifts and skills that God gives to His people, which can be related to the varied skills brought by the warriors in 1 Chronicles 12.
Ephesians 6:11: "Coat of all God's armor, that you may be firm against the shrewd cunning of the devil." This verse speaks of the importance of being prepared for spiritual battle, which can be related to the physical and mental preparation that the warriors in 1 chronicles 12 must have had to fight Saul and his armies.
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