1 Chronicles 12 — The Tanakh

Verse 1א׳Standard2,577

וְאֵלֶּה הַבָּאִים אֶל־דָּוִיד לְצִיקְלַג עוֹד עָצוּר מִפְּנֵי שָׁאוּל בֶּן־קִישׁ וְהֵמָּה בַּגִּבּוֹרִים עֹזְרֵי הַמִּלְחָמָֽה

Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he was yet shut up because of Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men, his helpers in war.

Verse 2ב׳Standard3,578

נֹשְׁקֵי קֶשֶׁת מַיְמִינִים וּמַשְׂמִאלִים בָּֽאֲבָנִים וּבַחִצִּים בַּקָּשֶׁת מֵאֲחֵי שָׁאוּל מִבִּנְיָמִֽן

They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in slinging stones and in shooting arrows from the bow; they were of Saul’s brethren of Benjamin.

Verse 3ג׳Standard4,063

הָרֹאשׁ אֲחִיעֶזֶר וְיוֹאָשׁ בְּנֵי הַשְּׁמָעָה הַגִּבְעָתִי ויזואל וָפֶלֶט בְּנֵי עַזְמָוֶת וּבְרָכָה וְיֵהוּא הָעֲנְּתֹתִֽי

The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Beracah, and Jehu the Anathothite;

Verse 4ד׳Standard2,271

וְיִֽשְׁמַֽעְיָה הַגִּבְעוֹנִי גִּבּוֹר בַּשְּׁלֹשִׁים וְעַל־הַשְּׁלֹשִֽׁים

and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty;

Verse 5ה׳Standard1,130

וְיִרְמְיָה וְיַחֲזִיאֵל וְיוֹחָנָן וְיוֹזָבָד הַגְּדֵרָתִֽי

and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite;

Verse 6ו׳Standard2,215

אֶלְעוּזַי וִירִימוֹת וּבְעַלְיָה וּשְׁמַרְיָהוּ וּשְׁפַטְיָהוּ החריפי

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

Verse 7ז׳Standard1,927

אֶלְקָנָה וְיִשִּׁיָּהוּ וַעֲזַרְאֵל וְיוֹעֶזֶר וְיָשָׁבְעָם הַקָּרְחִֽים

Elkanah, and Isshiah, and Azarel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites;

Verse 8ח׳Standard790

וְיוֹעֵאלָה וּזְבַדְיָה בְּנֵי יְרֹחָם מִן־הַגְּדֽוֹר

and Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of the troop.

Verse 9ט׳Standard3,605

וּמִן־הַגָּדִי נִבְדְּלוּ אֶל־דָּוִיד לַמְצַד מִדְבָּרָה גִּבֹּרֵי הַחַיִל אַנְשֵׁי צָבָא לַמִּלְחָמָה עֹרְכֵי צִנָּה וָרֹמַח וּפְנֵי אַרְיֵה פְּנֵיהֶם וְכִצְבָאיִם עַל־הֶהָרִים לְמַהֵֽר

And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David to the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valour, men trained for war, that could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;

Verse 10י׳Standard1,928

עֵזֶר הָרֹאשׁ עֹבַדְיָה הַשֵּׁנִי אֱלִיאָב הַשְּׁלִשִֽׁי

Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third;

Verse 11י״אStandard1,360

מִשְׁמַנָּה הָרְבִיעִי יִרְמְיָה הַחֲמִשִֽׁי

Mashmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth;

Verse 12י״בStandard1,554

עַתַּי הַשִּׁשִּׁי אֱלִיאֵל הַשְּׁבִעִֽי

Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh;

Verse 13י״גStandard1,378

יֽוֹחָנָן הַשְּׁמִינִי אֶלְזָבָד הַתְּשִׁיעִֽי

Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth;

Verse 14י״דStandard2,338

יִרְמְיָהוּ הָעֲשִׂירִי מַכְבַּנַּי עַשְׁתֵּי עָשָֽׂר

Jeremiah the tenth, Machbannai the eleventh.

Verse 15ט״וStandard1,202

אֵלֶּה מִבְּנֵי־גָד רָאשֵׁי הַצָּבָא אֶחָד לְמֵאָה הַקָּטָן וְהַגָּדוֹל לְאָֽלֶף

These of the sons of Gad were captains of the host; he that was least was equal to a hundred, and the greatest to a thousand.

Verse 16ט״זStandard4,709

אֵלֶּה הֵם אֲשֶׁר עָבְרוּ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּן בַּחֹדֶשׁ הָרִאשׁוֹן וְהוּא מְמַלֵּא עַל־כָּל־גדיתיו וַיַּבְרִיחוּ אֶת־כָּל־הָעֲמָקִים לַמִּזְרָח וְלַֽמַּעֲרָֽב

These are they that went over the Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all its banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.

Verse 17י״זStandard657

וַיָּבֹאוּ מִן־בְּנֵי בִנְיָמִן וִֽיהוּדָה עַד־לַמְצָד לְדָוִֽיד

And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold unto David.

Verse 18י״חStandard4,586

וַיֵּצֵא דָוִיד לִפְנֵיהֶם וַיַּעַן וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם אִם־לְשָׁלוֹם בָּאתֶם אֵלַי לְעָזְרֵנִי יִֽהְיֶה־לִּי עֲלֵיכֶם לֵבָב לְיָחַד וְאִֽם־לְרַמּוֹתַנִי לְצָרַי בְּלֹא חָמָס בְּכַפַּי יֵרֶא אֱלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ וְיוֹכַֽח

And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them: ‘If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, my heart shall be knit unto you; but if ye be come to betray me to mine adversaries, seeing there is no wrong in my hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and give judgment.’

Verse 19י״טStandard6,309

וְרוּחַ לָבְשָׁה אֶת־עֲמָשַׂי רֹאשׁ השלושים לְךָ דָוִיד וְעִמְּךָ בֶן־יִשַׁי שָׁלוֹם שָׁלוֹם לְךָ וְשָׁלוֹם לְעֹזְרֶךָ כִּי עֲזָרְךָ אֱלֹהֶיךָ וַיְקַבְּלֵם דָּוִיד וַֽיִּתְּנֵם בְּרָאשֵׁי הַגְּדֽוּד

Then the spirit clothed Amasai, who was chief of the captains: Thine are we, David, And on thy side, thou son of Jesse; Peace, peace be unto thee, And peace be to thy helpers; For thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.

Verse 20כ׳Standard5,787

וּמִֽמְּנַשֶּׁה נָפְלוּ עַל־דָּוִיד בְּבֹאוֹ עִם־פְּלִשְׁתִּים עַל־שָׁאוּל לַמִּלְחָמָה וְלֹא עֲזָרֻם כִּי בְעֵצָה שִׁלְּחֻהוּ סַרְנֵי פְלִשְׁתִּים לֵאמֹר בְּרָאשֵׁינוּ יִפּוֹל אֶל־אֲדֹנָיו שָׁאֽוּל

Of Manasseh also there fell away some to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle, but athey helped them not; for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying: ‘He will fall away to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.’

Verse 21כ״אStandard4,077

בְּלֶכְתּוֹ אֶל־צִֽיקְלַג נָפְלוּ עָלָיו מִֽמְּנַשֶּׁה עַדְנַח וְיוֹזָבָד וִידִֽיעֲאֵל וּמִיכָאֵל וְיוֹזָבָד וֶאֱלִיהוּא וְצִלְּתָי רָאשֵׁי הָאֲלָפִים אֲשֶׁר לִמְנַשֶּֽׁה

As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of thousands that were of Manasseh.

Verse 22כ״בStandard1,666

וְהֵמָּה עָזְרוּ עִם־דָּוִיד עַֽל־הַגְּדוּד כִּֽי־גִבּוֹרֵי חַיִל כֻּלָּם וַיִּהְיוּ שָׂרִים בַּצָּבָֽא

And they helped David against the troop, for they were all mighty men of valour, and were

Verse 23כ״גStandard1,559

כִּי לְעֶת־יוֹם בְּיוֹם יָבֹאוּ עַל־דָּוִיד לְעָזְרוֹ עַד־לְמַחֲנֶה גָדוֹל כְּמַחֲנֵה אֱלֹהִֽים

For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great host, like the host of God.

Verse 24כ״דStandard2,722

וְאֵלֶּה מִסְפְּרֵי רָאשֵׁי הֶֽחָלוּץ לַצָּבָא בָּאוּ עַל־דָּוִיד חֶבְרוֹנָה לְהָסֵב מַלְכוּת שָׁאוּל אֵלָיו כְּפִי יְהוָֽה

And these are the numbers of the heads of them that were armed for war, who came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.

Verse 25כ״הStandard3,104

בְּנֵי יְהוּדָה נֹשְׂאֵי צִנָּה וָרֹמַח שֵׁשֶׁת אֲלָפִים וּשְׁמוֹנֶה מֵאוֹת חֲלוּצֵי צָבָֽא

The children of Judah that bore shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, armed for war.

Verse 26כ״וStandard1,995

מִן־בְּנֵי שִׁמְעוֹן גִּבּוֹרֵי חַיִל לַצָּבָא שִׁבְעַת אֲלָפִים וּמֵאָֽה

Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.

Verse 27כ״זStandard2,090

מִן־בְּנֵי הַלֵּוִי אַרְבַּעַת אֲלָפִים וְשֵׁשׁ מֵאֽוֹת

Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.

Verse 28כ״חStandard2,607

וִיהוֹיָדָע הַנָּגִיד לְאַהֲרֹן וְעִמּוֹ שְׁלֹשֶׁת אֲלָפִים וּשְׁבַע מֵאֽוֹת

And Jehoiada was the leader of the house of Aaron, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;

Verse 29כ״טStandard2,798

וְצָדוֹק נַעַר גִּבּוֹר חָיִל וּבֵית־אָבִיו שָׂרִים עֶשְׂרִים וּשְׁנָֽיִם

and Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father’s house twenty and two captains.

Verse 30ל׳Standard5,008

וּמִן־בְּנֵי בִנְיָמִן אֲחֵי שָׁאוּל שְׁלֹשֶׁת אֲלָפִים וְעַד־הֵנָּה מַרְבִּיתָם שֹׁמְרִים מִשְׁמֶרֶת בֵּית שָׁאֽוּל

And of the children of Benjamin, the brethren of Saul, three thousand; for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.

Verse 31ל״אStandard4,341

וּמִן־בְּנֵי אֶפְרַיִם עֶשְׂרִים אֶלֶף וּשְׁמוֹנֶה מֵאוֹת גִּבּוֹרֵי חַיִל אַנְשֵׁי שֵׁמוֹת לְבֵית אֲבוֹתָֽם

And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous men in their fathers’houses.

Verse 32ל״בStandard3,691

וּמֵחֲצִי מַטֵּה מְנַשֶּׁה שְׁמוֹנָה עָשָׂר אָלֶף אֲשֶׁר נִקְּבוּ בְּשֵׁמוֹת לָבוֹא לְהַמְלִיךְ אֶת־דָּוִֽיד

And of the half-tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and make David king.

Verse 33ל״גStandard4,532

וּמִבְּנֵי יִשָּׂשכָר יוֹדְעֵי בִינָה לַֽעִתִּים לָדַעַת מַה־יַּעֲשֶׂה יִשְׂרָאֵל רָאשֵׁיהֶם מָאתַיִם וְכָל־אֲחֵיהֶם עַל־פִּיהֶֽם

And of the children of Issachar, 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.

Verse 34ל״דStandard1,925

מִזְּבֻלוּן יוֹצְאֵי צָבָא עֹרְכֵי מִלְחָמָה בְּכָל־כְּלֵי מִלְחָמָה חֲמִשִּׁים אָלֶף וְלַעֲדֹר בְּלֹא־לֵב וָלֵֽב

Of Zebulun, such as were able to go out in the host, that could set the battle in array, with all manner of instruments of war, fifty thousand; and that could order the battle array, and were not of double heart.

Verse 35ל״הStandard3,233

וּמִנַּפְתָּלִי שָׂרִים אָלֶף וְעִמָּהֶם בְּצִנָּה וַחֲנִית שְׁלֹשִׁים וְשִׁבְעָה אָֽלֶף

And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.

Verse 36ל״וStandard2,779

וּמִן־הַדָּנִי עֹרְכֵי מִלְחָמָה עֶשְׂרִֽים־וּשְׁמוֹנָה אֶלֶף וְשֵׁשׁ מֵאֽוֹת

And of the Danites that could set the battle in array, twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.

Verse 37ל״זStandard1,634

וּמֵאָשֵׁר יוֹצְאֵי צָבָא לַעֲרֹךְ מִלְחָמָה אַרְבָּעִים אָֽלֶף

And of Asher, such as were able to go out in the host, that could set the battle in array, forty thousand.

Verse 38ל״חStandard2,935

וּמֵעֵבֶר לַיַּרְדֵּן מִן־הָראוּבֵנִי וְהַגָּדִי וַחֲצִי שֵׁבֶט מְנַשֶּׁה בְּכֹל כְּלֵי צְבָא מִלְחָמָה מֵאָה וְעֶשְׂרִים אָֽלֶף

And on the other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half-tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, a hundred and twenty thousand.

Verse 39ל״טStandard5,281

כָּל־אֵלֶּה אַנְשֵׁי מִלְחָמָה עֹדְרֵי מַעֲרָכָה בְּלֵבָב שָׁלֵם בָּאוּ חֶבְרוֹנָה לְהַמְלִיךְ אֶת־דָּוִיד עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל וְגַם כָּל־שֵׁרִית יִשְׂרָאֵל לֵב אֶחָד לְהַמְלִיךְ אֶת־דָּוִֽיד

All these, being men of war, that could order the battle array, came with a whole 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.

Verse 40מ׳Standard2,375

וַיִּהְיוּ־שָׁם עִם־דָּוִיד יָמִים שְׁלוֹשָׁה אֹכְלִים וְשׁוֹתִים כִּֽי־הֵכִינוּ לָהֶם אֲחֵיהֶֽם

And they were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brethren had made preparation for them.

Verse 41מ״אStandard6,051

וְגַם הַקְּרֽוֹבִים־אֲלֵיהֶם עַד־יִשָׂשכָר וּזְבֻלוּן וְנַפְתָּלִי מְבִיאִים לֶחֶם בַּחֲמוֹרִים וּבַגְּמַלִּים וּבַפְּרָדִים וּֽבַבָּקָר מַאֲכָל קֶמַח דְּבֵלִים וְצִמּוּקִים וְיַֽיִן־וְשֶׁמֶן וּבָקָר וְצֹאן לָרֹב כִּי שִׂמְחָה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל

Moreover they that were nigh unto them, even as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, victual of meal, cakes of figs, and clusters of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep in abundance; for there was joy in Israel.

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