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WEB·1 Chronicles 13

¹David consulted with the captains of thousands and of hundreds, even with every leader.

KJVAnd David^H1732 consulted^H3289^(H8735) with the captains^H8269 of thousands^H505 and hundreds^H3967, and with every leader^H5057.

² David said to all the assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if it is of Yahweh our God, let’s send word everywhere to our brothers who are left in all the land of Israel, with whom the priests and Levites are in their cities that have pasture lands, that they may gather themselves to us.

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto all the congregation^H6951 of Israel^H3478, If it seem good^H2895^(H8804) unto you, and that it be of the LORD^H3068 our God^H430, let us send^H7971^(H8799) abroad^H6555^(H8799) unto our brethren^H251 every where, that are left^H7604^(H8737) in all the land^H776 of Israel^H3478, and with them also to the priests^H3548 and Levites^H3881 which are in their cities^H5892 and suburbs^H4054, that they may gather^H6908^(H8735) themselves unto us:

³ Also, let’s bring the ark of our God back to us again, for we didn’t seek it in the days of Saul.”

KJVAnd let us bring again^H5437^(H8686) the ark^H727 of our God^H430 to us: for we enquired^H1875^(H8804) not at it in the days^H3117 of Saul^H7586.

⁴ All the assembly said that they would do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

KJVAnd all the congregation^H6951 said^H559^(H8799) that they would do so^H6213^(H8800): for the thing^H1697 was right^H3474^(H8804) in the eyes^H5869 of all the people^H5971.

⁵ So David assembled all Israel together, from the Shihor River of Egypt even to the entrance of Hamath, to bring God’s ark from Kiriath Jearim.

KJVSo David^H1732 gathered^H6950 all Israel^H3478 together^H6950^(H8686), from Shihor^H7883 of Egypt^H4714 even unto the entering^H935^(H8800) of Hemath^H2574, to bring^H935^(H8687) the ark^H727 of God^H430 from Kirjathjearim^H7157.

⁶ David went up with all Israel to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath Jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up from there God Yahweh’s ark that sits above the cherubim, that is called by the Name.

KJVAnd David^H1732 went up^H5927^(H8799), and all Israel^H3478, to Baalah^H1173, that is, to Kirjathjearim^H7157, which belonged to Judah^H3063, to bring up^H5927^(H8687) thence the ark^H727 of God^H430 the LORD^H3068, that dwelleth^H3427^(H8802) between the cherubims^H3742, whose name^H8034 is called^H7121^(H8738) on it.

⁷ They carried God’s ark on a new cart, and brought it out of Abinadab’s house; and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart.

KJVAnd they carried^H7392^(H8686) the ark^H727 of God^H430 in a new^H2319 cart^H5699 out of the house^H1004 of Abinadab^H41: and Uzza^H5798 and Ahio^H283 drave^H5090^(H8802) the cart^H5699.

⁸ David and all Israel played before God with all their might, even with songs, with harps, with stringed instruments, with tambourines, with cymbals, and with trumpets.

KJVAnd David^H1732 and all Israel^H3478 played^H7832^(H8764) before^H6440 God^H430 with all their might^H5797, and with singing^H7892, and with harps^H3658, and with psalteries^H5035, and with timbrels^H8596, and with cymbals^H4700, and with trumpets^H2689.

⁹ When they came to Chidon’s threshing floor, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark, for the oxen stumbled.

KJVAnd when they came^H935^(H8799) unto the threshingfloor^H1637 of Chidon^H3592, Uzza^H5798 put forth^H7971^(H8799) his hand^H3027 to hold^H270^(H8800) the ark^H727; for the oxen^H1241 stumbled^H8058^(H8804).

¹⁰ Yahweh’s anger burned against Uzza, and he struck him because he put his hand on the ark; and he died there before God.

KJVAnd the anger^H639 of the LORD^H3068 was kindled^H2734^(H8799) against Uzza^H5798, and he smote^H5221^(H8686) him, because he put^H7971^(H8804) his hand^H3027 to the ark^H727: and there he died^H4191^(H8799) before^H6440 God^H430.

¹¹ David was displeased, because Yahweh had broken out against Uzza. He called that place Perez Uzza, to this day.

KJVAnd David^H1732 was displeased^H2734^(H8799), because the LORD^H3068 had made^H6555^(H8804) a breach^H6556 upon Uzza^H5798: wherefore that place^H4725 is called^H7121^(H8799) Perezuzza^H6560 to this day^H3117.

¹² David was afraid of God that day, saying, “How can I bring God’s ark home to me?”

KJVAnd David^H1732 was afraid^H3372^(H8799) of God^H430 that day^H3117, saying^H559^(H8800), How^H1963 shall I bring^H935^(H8686) the ark^H727 of God^H430 home to me?

¹³ So David didn’t move the ark with him into David’s city, but carried it aside into Obed-Edom the Gittite’s house.

KJVSo David^H1732 brought^H5493^(H8689) not the ark^H727 home to himself to the city^H5892 of David^H1732, but carried it aside^H5186^(H8686) into the house^H1004 of Obededom^H5654 the Gittite^H1663.

¹⁴ God’s ark remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house three months; and Yahweh blessed Obed-Edom’s house and all that he had.

KJVAnd the ark^H727 of God^H430 remained^H3427^(H8799) with the family^H1004 of Obededom^H5654 in his house^H1004 three^H7969 months^H2320. And the LORD^H3068 blessed^H1288^(H8762) the house^H1004 of Obededom^H5654, and all that he had.

WEB·1 Chronicles 12

¹Now these are those who came to David to Ziklag while he was a fugitive from Saul the son of Kish. They were among the mighty men, his helpers in war.

KJVNow these are they that came^H935^(H8802) to David^H1732 to Ziklag^H6860, while he yet kept himself close^H6113^(H8803) because^H6440 of Saul^H7586 the son^H1121 of Kish^H7027: and they were among the mighty men^H1368, helpers^H5826^(H8802) of the war^H4421.

² 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 relatives of the tribe of Benjamin.

KJVThey were armed^H5401^(H8802) with bows^H7198, and could use both the right hand^H3231^(H8688) and the left^H8041^(H8688) in hurling stones^H68 and shooting arrows^H2671 out of a bow^H7198, even of Saul's^H7586 brethren^H251 of Benjamin^H1144.

³ The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite;

KJVThe chief^H7218 was Ahiezer^H295, then Joash^H3101, the sons^H1121 of Shemaah^H8094 the Gibeathite^H1395; and Jeziel^H3149, and Pelet^H6404, the sons^H1121 of Azmaveth^H5820; and Berachah^H1294, and Jehu^H3058 the Antothite^H6069,

⁴ Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty and a leader of the thirty; Jeremiah; Jahaziel; Johanan; Jozabad the Gederathite;

KJVAnd Ismaiah^H3460 the Gibeonite^H1393, a mighty man^H1368 among the thirty^H7970, and over the thirty^H7970; and Jeremiah^H3414, and Jahaziel^H3166, and Johanan^H3110, and Josabad^H3107 the Gederathite^H1452,

⁵ Eluzai; Jerimoth; Bealiah; Shemariah; Shephatiah the Haruphite;

KJVEluzai^H498, and Jerimoth^H3406, and Bealiah^H1183, and Shemariah^H8114, and Shephatiah^H8203 the Haruphite^H2741,

⁶ Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites;

KJVElkanah^H511, and Jesiah^H3449, and Azareel^H5832, and Joezer^H3134, and Jashobeam^H3434, the Korhites^H7145,

⁷ and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.

KJVAnd Joelah^H3132, and Zebadiah^H2069, the sons^H1121 of Jeroham^H3395 of Gedor^H1446.

⁸ Some Gadites joined David in the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, who could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the gazelles on the mountains:

KJVAnd of the Gadites^H1425 there separated^H914^(H8738) themselves unto David^H1732 into the hold^H4679 to the wilderness^H4057 men^H1368 of might^H2428, and men^H582 of war^H6635 fit for the battle^H4421, that could handle^H6186^(H8802) shield^H6793 and buckler^H7420, whose faces^H6440 were like the faces^H6440 of lions^H738, and were as swift^H4116^(H8763) as the roes^H6643 upon the mountains^H2022;

⁹ Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

KJVEzer^H5829 the first^H7218, Obadiah^H5662 the second^H8145, Eliab^H446 the third^H7992,

¹⁰ Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,

KJVMishmannah^H4925 the fourth^H7243, Jeremiah^H3414 the fifth^H2549,

¹¹ Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,

KJVAttai^H6262 the sixth^H8345, Eliel^H447 the seventh^H7637,

¹² Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,

KJVJohanan^H3110 the eighth^H8066, Elzabad^H443 the ninth^H8671,

¹³ Jeremiah the tenth, and Machbannai the eleventh.

KJVJeremiah^H3414 the tenth^H6224, Machbanai^H4344 the eleventh^H6249^H6240.

¹⁴ These of the sons of Gad were captains of the army. He who was least was equal to one hundred, and the greatest to one thousand.

KJVThese were of the sons^H1121 of Gad^H1410, captains^H7218 of the host^H6635: one^H259 of the least^H6996 was over an hundred^H3967, and the greatest^H1419 over a thousand^H505.

¹⁵ These are those who went over the Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks; and they put to flight all who lived in the valleys, both toward the east and toward the west.

KJVThese are they that went over^H5674^(H8804) Jordan^H3383 in the first^H7223 month^H2320, when it had overflown^H4390^(H8764) all his banks^H1415^(H8675)^H1428; and they put to flight^H1272^(H8686) all them of the valleys^H6010, both toward the east^H4217, and toward the west^H4628.

¹⁶ Some of the children of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.

KJVAnd there came^H935^(H8799) of the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 and Judah^H3063 to the hold^H4679 unto David^H1732.

¹⁷ David went out to meet them, and answered them, “If you have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart will be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my adversaries, since there is no wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers see this and rebuke it.”

KJVAnd David^H1732 went out^H3318^(H8799) to meet^H6440 them, and answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799) unto them, If ye be come^H935^(H8804) peaceably^H7965 unto me to help^H5826^(H8800) me, mine heart^H3824 shall be knit^H3162 unto you: but if ye be come to betray^H7411^(H8763) me to mine enemies^H6862, seeing there is no^H3808 wrong^H2555 in mine hands^H3709, the God^H430 of our fathers^H1 look^H7200^(H8799) thereon, and rebuke^H3198^(H8686) it.

¹⁸ Then the Spirit came on Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, and he said, “We are yours, David, and on your side, you son of Jesse. Peace, peace be to you, and peace be to your helpers; for your God helps you.” Then David received them and made them captains of the band.

KJVThen the spirit^H7307 came^H3847^(H8804) upon Amasai^H6022, who was chief^H7218 of the captains^H7970^(H8677)^H7991, and he said, Thine are we, David^H1732, and on thy side, thou son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448: peace^H7965, peace^H7965 be unto thee, and peace^H7965 be to thine helpers^H5826^(H8802); for thy God^H430 helpeth^H5826^(H8804) thee. Then David^H1732 received^H6901^(H8762) them, and made^H5414^(H8799) them captains^H7218 of the band^H1416.

¹⁹ Some of Manasseh also joined David when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle, but they didn’t help them, for the lords of the Philistines sent him away after consultation, saying, “He will desert to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.”

KJVAnd there fell^H5307^(H8804) some of Manasseh^H4519 to David^H1732, when he came^H935^(H8800) with the Philistines^H6430 against Saul^H7586 to battle^H4421: but they helped^H5826^(H8804) them not: for the lords^H5633 of the Philistines^H6430 upon advisement^H6098 sent^H7971^(H8765) him away, saying^H559^(H8800), He will fall^H5307^(H8799) to his master^H113 Saul^H7586 to the jeopardy of our heads^H7218.

²⁰ As he went to Ziklag, some from Manasseh joined him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of thousands who were of Manasseh.

KJVAs he went^H3212^(H8800) to Ziklag^H6860, there fell^H5307^(H8804) to him of Manasseh^H4519, Adnah^H5734, and Jozabad^H3107, and Jediael^H3043, and Michael^H4317, and Jozabad^H3107, and Elihu^H453, and Zilthai^H6769, captains^H7218 of the thousands^H505 that were of Manasseh^H4519.

²¹ They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and were captains in the army.

KJVAnd they helped^H5826^(H8804) David^H1732 against the band^H1416 of the rovers: for they were all mighty men^H1368 of valour^H2428, and were captains^H8269 in the host^H6635.

²² For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like God’s army.

KJVFor at that time^H6256 day^H3117 by day^H3117 there came^H935^(H8799) to David^H1732 to help^H5826^(H8800) him, until it was a great^H1419 host^H4264, like the host^H4264 of God^H430.

²³ These are the numbers of the heads of those who were armed for war, who came to David to Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to Yahweh’s word.

KJVAnd these are the numbers^H4557 of the bands^H7218 that were ready armed^H2502^(H8803) to the war^H6635, and came^H935^(H8804) to David^H1732 to Hebron^H2275, to turn^H5437^(H8687) the kingdom^H4438 of Saul^H7586 to him, according to the word^H6310 of the LORD^H3068.

²⁴ The children of Judah who bore shield and spear were six thousand eight hundred, armed for war.

KJVThe children^H1121 of Judah^H3063 that bare^H5375^(H8802) shield^H6793 and spear^H7420 were six^H8337 thousand^H505 and eight^H8083 hundred^H3967, ready armed^H2502^(H8803) to the war^H6635.

²⁵ Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valor for the war: seven thousand one hundred.

KJVOf the children^H1121 of Simeon^H8095, mighty men^H1368 of valour^H2428 for the war^H6635, seven^H7651 thousand^H505 and one hundred^H3967.

²⁶ Of the children of Levi: four thousand six hundred.

KJVOf the children^H1121 of Levi^H3878 four^H702 thousand^H505 and six^H8337 hundred^H3967.

²⁷ Jehoiada was the leader of the household of Aaron; and with him were three thousand seven hundred,

KJVAnd Jehoiada^H3077 was the leader^H5057 of the Aaronites^H175, and with him were three^H7969 thousand^H505 and seven^H7651 hundred^H3967;

²⁸ and Zadok, a young man mighty of valor, and of his father’s house twenty-two captains.

KJVAnd Zadok^H6659, a young man^H5288 mighty^H1368 of valour^H2428, and of his father's^H1 house^H1004 twenty^H6242 and two^H8147 captains^H8269.

²⁹ Of the children of Benjamin, Saul’s relatives: three thousand, for until then, the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to Saul’s house.

KJVAnd of the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144, the kindred^H251 of Saul^H7586, three^H7969 thousand^H505: for hitherto the greatest^H4768 part of them had kept^H8104^(H8802) the ward^H4931 of the house^H1004 of Saul^H7586.

³⁰ Of the children of Ephraim: twenty thousand eight hundred, mighty men of valor, famous men in their fathers’ houses.

KJVAnd of the children^H1121 of Ephraim^H669 twenty^H6242 thousand^H505 and eight^H8083 hundred^H3967, mighty^H1368 men^H582 of valour^H2428, famous^H8034 throughout the house^H1004 of their fathers^H1.

³¹ Of the half-tribe of Manasseh: eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and make David king.

KJVAnd of the half^H2677 tribe^H4294 of Manasseh^H4519 eighteen^H8083^H6240 thousand^H505, which were expressed^H5344^(H8738) by name^H8034, to come^H935^(H8800) and make David^H1732 king^H4427^(H8687).

³² Of the children of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their heads were two hundred; and all their brothers were at their command.

KJVAnd of the children^H1121 of Issachar^H3485, which were men that had understanding^H998^H3045^(H8802) of the times^H6256, to know^H3045^(H8800) what Israel^H3478 ought to do^H6213^(H8799); the heads^H7218 of them were two hundred^H3967; and all their brethren^H251 were at their commandment^H6310.

³³ Of Zebulun, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array with all kinds of instruments of war: fifty thousand who could command and were not of double heart.

KJVOf Zebulun^H2074, such as went forth^H3318^(H8802) to battle^H6635, expert^H6186^(H8802) in war^H4421, with all instruments^H3627 of war^H4421, fifty^H2572 thousand^H505, which could keep rank^H5737^(H8800): they were not of double^H3820 heart^H3820.

³⁴ Of Naphtali: one thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty-seven thousand.

KJVAnd of Naphtali^H5321 a thousand^H505 captains^H8269, and with them with shield^H6793 and spear^H2595 thirty^H7970 and seven^H7651 thousand^H505.

³⁵ Of the Danites who could set the battle in array: twenty-eight thousand six hundred.

KJVAnd of the Danites^H1839 expert^H6186^(H8802) in war^H4421 twenty^H6242 and eight^H8083 thousand^H505 and six^H8337 hundred^H3967.

³⁶ Of Asher, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array: forty thousand.

KJVAnd of Asher^H836, such as went forth^H3318^(H8802) to battle^H6635, expert^H6186^(H8800) in war^H4421, forty^H705 thousand^H505.

³⁷ On the other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and of the half-tribe of Manasseh, with all kinds of instruments of war for the battle: one hundred twenty thousand.

KJVAnd on the other side^H5676 of Jordan^H3383, of the Reubenites^H7206, and the Gadites^H1425, and of the half^H2677 tribe^H7626 of Manasseh^H4519, with all manner of instruments^H3627 of war^H6635 for the battle^H4421, an hundred^H3967 and twenty^H6242 thousand^H505.

³⁸ All these were men of war who could order the battle array, and 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.

KJVAll these men^H582 of war^H4421, that could keep^H5737^(H8802) rank^H4634, came^H935^(H8804) with a perfect^H8003 heart^H3820 to Hebron^H2275, to make David^H1732 king^H4427^(H8687) over all Israel^H3478: and all the rest^H7611 also of Israel^H3478 were of one^H259 heart^H3824 to make David^H1732 king^H4427^(H8687).

³⁹ They were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brothers had supplied provisions for them.

KJVAnd there they were with David^H1732 three^H7969 days^H3117, eating^H398^(H8802) and drinking^H8354^(H8802): for their brethren^H251 had prepared^H3559^(H8689) for them.

⁴⁰ Moreover those who were near to them, as far as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, brought bread on donkeys, on camels, on mules, and on oxen: supplies of flour, cakes of figs, clusters of raisins, wine, oil, cattle, and sheep in abundance; for there was joy in Israel.

KJVMoreover they that were nigh^H7138 them, even unto Issachar^H3485 and Zebulun^H2074 and Naphtali^H5321, brought^H935^(H8688) bread^H3899 on asses^H2543, and on camels^H1581, and on mules^H6505, and on oxen^H1241, and meat^H3978, meal^H7058, cakes^H1690 of figs, and bunches of raisins^H6778, and wine^H3196, and oil^H8081, and oxen^H1241, and sheep^H6629 abundantly^H7230: for there was joy^H8057 in Israel^H3478.

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