1 Chronicles 12:1–22

Now these are they that came to David to Siceleg, while he yet fled from Saul the son of Cis, and they were most valiant and excellent warriors,

²Bending the bow, and using either hand in hurling stones with slings, and shooting arrows: of the brethren of Saul of Benjamin.

³The chief was Ahiezer, and Joas, the sons of Samoa of Gabaath, and Jaziel, and Phallet the sons of Azmoth, and Beracha, and Jehu an Anathothite.

⁴And Samaias of Gabaon, the stoutest amongst the thirty and over the thirty; Jeremias, and Jeheziel and Johanan, and Jozabad of Gaderoth;

⁵And Eluzai, and Jerimuth, and Baalia, and Samaria, and Saphatia the Haruphite;

⁶Elcana, and Jesia, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jesbaam of Carehim:

⁷And Joela, and Zabadia the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.

⁸From Gaddi also there went over to David, when he lay hid in the wilderness most valiant men, and excellent warriors, holding shield and spear: whose faces were like the faces of a lion, and they were swift like the roebucks on the mountains.

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

¹⁰Masmana the fourth, Jeremias the fifth,

¹¹Ethi the sixth, Eliel the seventh,

¹²Johanan the eighth, Elzebad the ninth,

¹³Jerenias the tenth, Machbani the eleventh,

¹⁴These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the army: the least of them was captain over a hundred soldiers, and the greatest over a thousand.

¹⁵These are they who passed over the Jordan in the first month, when it is used to flow over its banks: and they put to flight all that dwelt in the valleys both toward the east and toward the west.

¹⁶And there came also of the men of Benjamin, and of Juda to the hold, in which David abode.

¹⁷And David went out to meet them, and said: If you are come peaceably to me to help me, let my heart be joined to you: but if you plot against me for my enemies whereas I have no iniquity in my hands, let the God of our fathers see, and judge.

¹⁸But the spirit came upon Amasai the chief among thirty, and he said: We are thine, O David, and for thee, O son of Isai: peace, peace be to thee, and peace to thy helpers. For thy God helpeth thee. So David received them, and made them captains of the band.

¹⁹And there were some of Manasses that went over to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to fight: but he did not fight with them: because the lords of the Philistines taking counsel sent him back, saying: With the danger of our heads he will return to his master Saul.

²⁰So when he went back to Siceleg, there fled to him of Manasses, Ednas and Jozabad, and Jedihel, and Michael, and Ednas, and Jozabad, and Eliu, and Salathi, captains of thousands in Manasses.

²¹These helped David against the rovers: for they were all most valiant men, and were made commanders in the army.

²²Moreover day by day there came some to David to help him till they became a great number, like the army of God.