Verse 16
1 Chronicles 12:16
Free Bible Version
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David went out to meet them and told them, “If you've come in peace to help me, we can be friends. But if you've come to betray me to my enemies, even though I've done no wrong, then may the God (Elohim) of our fathers see what you're doing and condemn you.”
Original Language Text
hebrew
אֵ֣לֶּה הֵ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָבְר֤וּ אֶת הַ/יַּרְדֵּן֙ בַּ/חֹ֣דֶשׁ הָ/רִאשׁ֔וֹן וְ/ה֥וּא מְמַלֵּ֖א עַל כָּל גדיתי/ו גְּדוֹתָ֑י/ו וַ/יַּבְרִ֨יחוּ֙ אֶת כָּל הָ֣/עֲמָקִ֔ים לַ/מִּזְרָ֖ח וְ/לַֽ/מַּעֲרָֽב
English Translation
These are those who passed over the Jordan in the first month, and it was full above all its banks, and they overflowed all the low places to the east and to the west.
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Chapter 12 Context
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The following is a list of the men who joined David when he was at Ziklag, still hiding from Saul, s...
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They were all skilled archers, and could shoot arrows or slingshots with their right or their left h...
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Ahiezer was their leader, then Joash; the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet the sons...
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Ishmaiah the Gibeonite (a strong warrior among the Thirty, and leader over the Thirty); Jeremiah; Ja...
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Eluzai; Jerimoth; Bealiah; Shemariah; Shephatiah the Haruphite;
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Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam (they were Korahites);
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and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from Gedor.
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Some warriors from the tribe of Gad went over to David's side when he was at the stronghold in the d...
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Ezer was the leader, Obadiah (second), Eliab (third),
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Mishmannah (fourth), Jeremiah (fifth),
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Attai (sixth), Eliel (seventh),
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Johanan (eighth), Elzabad (ninth),
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Jeremiah (tenth), Machbannai (eleventh).
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These warriors from Gad were army officers. The least able of them was in charge of 100 men; the bes...
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15
These were ones who crossed the Jordan River in the first month of the year when it overflows its ba...
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David went out to meet them and told them, “If you've come in peace to help me, we can be friends. B...
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Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the leader of the Thirty. “We are yours, David, and we are with yo...
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Others came over to David's side from the tribe of Manasseh and joined him when he went with Philist...
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The following is a list of the men from Manasseh who went over to David's side as he returned to Zik...
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Men arrived daily to help David until he had a large army, like the army of God (Elohim).
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21
This is a list of the numbers of armed warriors who came and joined David in Hebron to turn over Sau...
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From the tribe of Judah, 6,800 warriors carrying shields and spears.
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From the tribe of Simeon, 7,100 strong warriors.
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From the tribe of Levi, 4,600,
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including Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, and with him 3,700,
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and Zadok, a strong young warrior, with 22 members of his family, all officers.
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From the tribe of Benjamin, from among Saul's relatives, 3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to S...
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From the tribe of Ephraim, 20,800 strong warriors, each highly regarded in his own clan.
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From the half-tribe of Manasseh, 18,000 men were designated by name to come and make David king.
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From the tribe of Issachar came leaders who knew and could understand the signs of the times and wha...
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From the tribe of Zebulun, 50,000 warriors. They were fully armed and battle-ready, and totally dedi...
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From the tribe of Naphtali, 1,000 officers and 37,000 warriors carrying shields and spears.
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From the tribe of Dan, 28,600 warriors, all battle-ready.
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From the tribe of Asher, 40,000 experienced warriors, all battle-ready.
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From the east side of the Jordan River, from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manass...
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All these men came to Hebron dressed for battle, completely committed to making David king. All of I...
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They stayed three days there, eating and drinking together, for their relatives had provided them wi...
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Their neighbors, even as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, arrived bringing food on donke...
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