1 Chronicles 12

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וְאֵ֗לֶּהand these הַבָּאִ֤יםwere the ones who came אֶל־to דָּוִיד֙David לְצִ֣יקְלַ֔גto Ziklag ע֣וֹדstill עָצ֔וּרkept back מִפְּנֵ֖יfrom before שָׁא֣וּלSaul בֶּן־the son of קִ֑ישׁKish וְהֵ֙מָּה֙and they בַּגִּבּוֹרִ֔יםwere among the warriors עֹזְרֵ֖יwho helped of הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃the war

נֹ֣שְׁקֵיthey were equipped of קֶ֗שֶׁתbow מַיְמִינִ֤יםusing right hand וּמַשְׂמִאלִים֙and using left hand בָּֽאֲבָנִ֔יםwith the stones וּבַחִצִּ֖יםand with the arrows בַּקָּ֑שֶׁתwith the bow מֵאֲחֵ֥יsome of the relatives of שָׁא֖וּלSaul מִבִּנְיָמִֽן׃from Benjamin

הָרֹ֨אשׁthe chief אֲחִיעֶ֜זֶרAhiezer וְיוֹאָ֗שׁand Joash בְּנֵי֙the sons of הַשְּׁמָעָ֣הthe Shemaahite הַגִּבְעָתִ֔יthe Gibeathite וִיזִיאֵ֥לand Jeziel וָפֶ֖לֶטand Pelet בְּנֵ֣יthe sons of עַזְמָ֑וֶתAzmaveth וּבְרָכָ֕הand Berachah וְיֵה֖וּאand Jehu הָעֲנְּתֹתִֽי׃the Anathothite

וְיִֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֧הand Ishmaiah וְיִרְמְיָ֤הand Jeremiah הַגִּבְעוֹנִ֛יthe Gibeonite וְיַחֲזִיאֵל֙and Jahaziel גִּבּ֥וֹרa mighty man וְי֣וֹחָנָ֔ןand Johanan בַּשְּׁלֹשִׁ֖יםamong the thirty וְיוֹזָבָ֖דand Jozabad וְעַל־and over הַגְּדֵרָתִֽי׃the Gederathite הַשְּׁלֹשִֽׁים׃the thirty

אֶלְעוּזַ֤יEluzai וִירִימוֹת֙and Jerimoth וּבְעַלְיָ֣הand Bealiah וּשְׁמַרְיָ֔הוּand Shemariah וּשְׁפַטְיָ֖הוּand Shephatiah הַחֲרוּפִֽי׃the Haruphite

אֶלְקָנָ֡הElkanah וְ֠יִשִּׁיָּהוּand Isshiah וַעֲזַרְאֵ֧לand Azarel וְיוֹעֶ֛זֶרand Joezer וְיָשָׁבְעָ֖םand Jashobeam הַקָּרְחִֽים׃the Korahites

וְיוֹעֵאלָ֧הand Joelah וּזְבַדְיָ֛הand Zebadiah בְּנֵ֥יthe sons of יְרֹחָ֖םJeroham מִן־from הַגְּדֽוֹר׃the Gedor

עֵ֖זֶרEzer הָרֹ֑אשׁthe chief עֹבַדְיָה֙Obadiah הַשֵּׁנִ֔יthe second אֱלִיאָ֖בEliab הַשְּׁלִשִֽׁי׃the third

מִשְׁמַנָּה֙Mishmannah הָרְבִיעִ֔יthe fourth יִרְמְיָ֖הJeremiah הַחֲמִשִֽׁי׃the fifth

עַתַּי֙Attai הַשִּׁשִּׁ֔יthe sixth אֱלִיאֵ֖לEliel הַשְּׁבִעִֽי׃the seventh

יֽוֹחָנָן֙Johanan הַשְּׁמִינִ֔יthe eighth אֶלְזָבָ֖דElzabad הַתְּשִׁיעִֽי׃the ninth

יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙Jeremiah הָעֲשִׂירִ֔י סthe tenth מַכְבַּנַּ֖יMachbannai עַשְׁתֵּ֥יthe one plus עָשָֽׂר׃ten

אֵ֥לֶּהthese מִבְּנֵי־were of the descendants of גָ֖דGad רָאשֵׁ֣יthe chiefs of הַצָּבָ֑אthe army אֶחָ֤דone לְמֵאָה֙to a hundred הַקָּטָ֔ןthe little וְהַגָּד֖וֹלand the great לְאָֽלֶף׃to a thousand

אֵ֣לֶּהthese הֵ֗םwere they אֲשֶׁ֨רwho עָבְר֤וּthey passed over אֶת־obj.הַיַּרְדֵּן֙the Jordan בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁin the month הָרִאשׁ֔וֹןthe first וְה֥וּאand it מְמַלֵּ֖אwas overflowing עַל־over כָּל־all גְּדוֹתָ֑יוbanks its וַיַּבְרִ֙יחוּ֙and they put to flight אֶת־obj.כָּל־all הָ֣עֲמָקִ֔יםthe valleys לַמִּזְרָ֖חto the east וְלַֽמַּעֲרָֽב׃ סand to the west

וַיָּבֹ֗אוּand they came מִן־some of בְּנֵ֤יthe descendants of בִנְיָמִן֙Benjamin וִֽיהוּדָ֔הand Judah עַד־to לַמְצָ֖דto the fortress לְדָוִֽיד׃to David

בְּלֶכְתּ֣וֹwhen went he אֶל־to צִֽיקְלַ֗גZiklag נָפְל֣וּthey fell עָלָ֣יו׀on him מִֽמְּנַשֶּׁ֡הsome of Manasseh עַ֠דְנַחAdnach וְיוֹזָבָ֤דand Jozabad וִידִֽיעֲאֵל֙and Jediael וּמִיכָאֵ֣לand Michael וְיוֹזָבָ֔דand Jozabad וֶאֱלִיה֖וּאand Elihu וְצִלְּתָ֑יand Zillethai רָאשֵׁ֥יthe chiefs of הָאֲלָפִ֖יםthe thousands אֲשֶׁ֥רwho לִמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃belonged to Manasseh

וְהֵ֗מָּהand they עָזְר֤וּthey helped עִם־with דָּוִיד֙David עַֽל־on הַגְּד֔וּדthe marauding bands כִּֽי־for גִבּ֥וֹרֵיwere mighty men of חַ֖יִלstrength כֻּלָּ֑םall of them וַיִּהְי֥וּand they were שָׂרִ֖יםcommanders בַּצָּבָֽא׃in the army

כִּ֚יfor לְעֶת־to a time of י֣וֹםa day בְּי֔וֹםin a day יָבֹ֥אוּthey came עַל־to דָּוִ֖ידDavid לְעָזְר֑וֹto help him עַד־until לְמַחֲנֶ֥הto a camp גָד֖וֹלgreat כְּמַחֲנֵ֥הlike the camp of אֱלֹהִֽים׃ פGod

וְ֠אֵלֶּהand these מִסְפְּרֵ֞יare the numbers of רָאשֵׁ֤יthe chiefs of הֶֽחָלוּץ֙the man equipped לַצָּבָ֔אfor the war בָּ֥אוּwho they came עַל־to דָּוִ֖ידDavid חֶבְר֑וֹנָהHebron towards לְהָסֵ֞בto turn over מַלְכ֥וּתthe kingdom of שָׁא֛וּלSaul אֵלָ֖יוto him כְּפִ֥יaccording to the mouth of יְהוָֽה׃ סYahweh

בְּנֵ֣יthe descendants of יְהוּדָ֔הJudah נֹשְׂאֵ֥יbearers of צִנָּ֖הshield וָרֹ֑מַחand spear שֵׁ֧שֶׁתsix אֲלָפִ֛יםthousands וּשְׁמוֹנֶ֥הand eight מֵא֖וֹתhundreds חֲלוּצֵ֥יmen equipped of צָבָֽא׃ סwar

מִן־of בְּנֵ֣יthe descendants of שִׁמְע֗וֹןSimeon גִּבּ֤וֹרֵיmighty men of חַ֙יִל֙strength לַצָּבָ֔אfor the war שִׁבְעַ֥תseven אֲלָפִ֖יםthousands וּמֵאָֽה׃ סand one hundred

מִן־of בְּנֵי֙the descendants of הַלֵּוִ֔יthe Levites אַרְבַּ֥עַתfour אֲלָפִ֖יםthousands וְשֵׁ֥שׁand six מֵאֽוֹת׃ סhundreds

וִיהוֹיָדָ֖עand Jehoiada הַנָּגִ֣ידwas the leader לְאַהֲרֹ֑ןof Aaron וְעִמּ֕וֹand were with him שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתthree אֲלָפִ֖יםthousands וּשְׁבַ֥עand seven מֵאֽוֹת׃ סhundreds

וְצָד֥וֹקand Zadok נַ֖עַרa young man גִּבּ֣וֹרmighty of חָ֑יִלstrength וּבֵית־and the house of אָבִ֥יוfather his שָׂרִ֖יםcommanders עֶשְׂרִ֥יםtwenty וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ סand two

וּמִן־and of בְּנֵ֧יthe descendants of בִנְיָמִ֛ןBenjamin אֲחֵ֥יthe relatives of שָׁא֖וּלSaul שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתthree אֲלָפִ֑יםthousands וְעַד־and until הֵ֙נָּה֙now מַרְבִּיתָ֔םgreater part their שֹׁמְרִ֕יםwere keeping מִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתthe duty of בֵּ֥יתthe house of שָׁאֽוּל׃ סSaul

וּמִן־and of בְּנֵ֣יthe descendants of אֶפְרַ֔יִםEphraim עֶשְׂרִ֥יםtwenty אֶ֖לֶףthousand וּשְׁמוֹנֶ֣הand eight מֵא֑וֹתhundreds גִּבּ֣וֹרֵיmighty men of חַ֔יִלstrength אַנְשֵׁ֥יmen of שֵׁמ֖וֹתnames לְבֵ֥יתof the house of אֲבוֹתָֽם׃ סancestors their

וּמֵחֲצִי֙and of the half of מַטֵּ֣הthe tribe of מְנַשֶּׁ֔הManasseh שְׁמוֹנָ֥הeight-עָשָׂ֖רteen אָ֑לֶףthousand אֲשֶׁ֤רwho נִקְּבוּ֙they had been designated בְּשֵׁמ֔וֹתby names לָב֖וֹאto come לְהַמְלִ֥יךְto make king אֶת־obj.דָּוִֽיד׃ סDavid

וּמִבְּנֵ֣יand of the descendants of יִשָּׂשכָ֗רIssachar יוֹדְעֵ֤יthose who knew בִינָה֙of understanding לַֽעִתִּ֔יםof the times לָדַ֖עַתto know מַה־what?יַּעֲשֶׂ֣הwill it do יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael רָאשֵׁיהֶ֣םchiefs their מָאתַ֔יִםtwo hundred וְכָל־and all אֲחֵיהֶ֖םrelatives their עַל־were on פִּיהֶֽם׃ סmouth their

מִזְּבֻל֞וּןfrom Zebulun יוֹצְאֵ֣יthose who go forth of צָבָ֗אwar עֹרְכֵ֧יthose who prepare of מִלְחָמָ֛הbattle בְּכָל־with all כְּלֵ֥יweapons of מִלְחָמָ֖הwar חֲמִשִּׁ֣יםfifty אָ֑לֶףthousand וְלַעֲדֹ֖רand to help בְּלֹא־with not לֵ֥בa heart וָלֵֽב׃ סand a heart

וּמִנַּפְתָּלִ֖יand of Naphtali שָׂרִ֣יםcommanders אָ֑לֶףone thousand וְעִמָּהֶם֙and with them בְּצִנָּ֣הwith shield וַחֲנִ֔יתand spear שְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםthirty וְשִׁבְעָ֖הand seven אָֽלֶף׃ סthousand

וּמִן־and of הַדָּנִי֙the Danites עֹרְכֵ֣יthose who prepare of מִלְחָמָ֔הbattle עֶשְׂרִֽים־twenty וּשְׁמוֹנָ֥הand eight אֶ֖לֶףthousand וְשֵׁ֥שׁand six מֵאֽוֹת׃ סhundreds

וּמֵאָשֵׁ֗רand of Asher יוֹצְאֵ֥יthose who go forth of צָבָ֛אwar לַעֲרֹ֥ךְto deploy מִלְחָמָ֖הbattle אַרְבָּעִ֥יםforty אָֽלֶף׃ סthousand

וּמֵעֵ֣בֶרand from the other side לַ֠יַּרְדֵּןof the Jordan מִן־of הָראוּבֵנִ֨יthe Reubenites וְהַגָּדִ֜יand the Gadites וַחֲצִ֣י׀and the half of שֵׁ֣בֶטthe tribe of מְנַשֶּׁ֗הManasseh בְּכֹל֙with all כְּלֵי֙weapons of צְבָ֣אwar of מִלְחָמָ֔הbattle מֵאָ֥הone hundred וְעֶשְׂרִ֖יםand twenty אָֽלֶף׃thousand

וַיִּהְיוּ־and they were שָׁ֤םthere עִם־with דָּוִיד֙David יָמִ֣יםdays שְׁלוֹשָׁ֔הthree אֹכְלִ֖יםeating וְשׁוֹתִ֑יםand drinking כִּֽי־for הֵכִ֥ינוּthey had preparedלָהֶ֖םfor themאֲחֵיהֶֽם׃relatives their

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