1 Chronicles 12
- 1Now these are those who came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war.
- 2They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brothers and sisters of Benjamin.
- 3The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite, and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth, and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite.
- 4And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty, and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,
- 5Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,
- 6Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites,
- 7And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
- 8And of the Gadites there separated themselves to David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and armor, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes on the mountains.
- 9Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
- 10Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
- 11Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
- 12Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
- 13Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh.
- 14These were of the sons of Gad, commanders of the army: one of the least was over a hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.
- 15These are those who went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks. They put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.
- 16And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold to David.
- 17And David went out to meet them, and answered and said to them, If you have come peacefully to me to help me, my heart shall be knit to you: but if you have come to betray me to my enemies, seeing there is no wrong in my hands, the God of our fathers look on it, and rebuke it.
- 18Then the spirit came on Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Yours are we, 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.
- 19And some of Manasseh fell to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they did not help them. For the lords of the Philistines on advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.
- 20As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh.
- 21And they helped David against the band of the rovers. For they were all brave warriors, and were captains in the army.
- 22For at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the army of God.
- 23And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord.
- 24The children of Judah that bore shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.
- 25Of the children of Simeon, brave warriors for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.
- 26Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.
- 27And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred.
- 28And Zadok, a brave young man, and of his father's house twenty and two captains.
- 29And of the children of Benjamin, the family of Saul, three thousand. For until now the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.
- 30And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, brave warriors, famous throughout the house of their fathers.
- 31And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.
- 32And of the children of Issachar, which were men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do. The heads of them were two hundred. All their brothers were at their commandment.
- 33Of Zebulun, such as went out to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart.
- 34And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.
- 35And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.
- 36And of Asher, such as went out to battle, expert in war, forty thousand.
- 37And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with every kind of instruments of war for the battle, a hundred and twenty thousand.
- 38All these men of war, that could keep rank, 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.
- 39And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking. For their brothers had prepared for them.
- 40Also those who were near them, even to Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on donkeys, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and food, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly. For there was joy in Israel.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of 1 Chronicles 12 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVNow these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war.
GIGAKJVNow these are those who came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war.
KJVThey were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin.
GIGAKJVThey were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brothers and sisters of Benjamin.
KJVThe chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite.
GIGAKJVThe chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite, and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth, and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite.
KJVAnd Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,
GIGAKJVAnd Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty, and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,
KJVAnd of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;
GIGAKJVAnd of the Gadites there separated themselves to David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and armor, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes on the mountains.
KJVThese were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.
GIGAKJVThese were of the sons of Gad, commanders of the army: one of the least was over a hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.
KJVThese are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.
GIGAKJVThese are those who went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks. They put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.
KJVAnd there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.
GIGAKJVAnd there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold to David.
KJVAnd David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.
GIGAKJVAnd David went out to meet them, and answered and said to them, If you have come peacefully to me to help me, my heart shall be knit to you: but if you have come to betray me to my enemies, seeing there is no wrong in my hands, the God of our fathers look on it, and rebuke it.
KJVThen the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.
GIGAKJVThen the spirit came on Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Yours are we, 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.
KJVAnd there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.
GIGAKJVAnd some of Manasseh fell to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they did not help them. For the lords of the Philistines on advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.
KJVAnd they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.
GIGAKJVAnd they helped David against the band of the rovers. For they were all brave warriors, and were captains in the army.
KJVFor at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.
GIGAKJVFor at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the army of God.
KJVThe children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.
GIGAKJVThe children of Judah that bore shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.
KJVOf the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.
GIGAKJVOf the children of Simeon, brave warriors for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.
KJVAnd Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;
GIGAKJVAnd Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred.
KJVAnd Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father's house twenty and two captains.
GIGAKJVAnd Zadok, a brave young man, and of his father's house twenty and two captains.
KJVAnd of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.
GIGAKJVAnd of the children of Benjamin, the family of Saul, three thousand. For until now the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.
KJVAnd of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers.
GIGAKJVAnd of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, brave warriors, famous throughout the house of their fathers.
KJVAnd of the children of Issachar, which were 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.
GIGAKJVAnd of the children of Issachar, which were men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do. The heads of them were two hundred. All their brothers were at their commandment.
KJVOf Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart.
GIGAKJVOf Zebulun, such as went out to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart.
KJVAnd of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand.
GIGAKJVAnd of Asher, such as went out to battle, expert in war, forty thousand.
KJVAnd on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, an hundred and twenty thousand.
GIGAKJVAnd on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with every kind of instruments of war for the battle, a hundred and twenty thousand.
KJVAnd there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.
GIGAKJVAnd there they were with David three days, eating and drinking. For their brothers had prepared for them.
KJVMoreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.
GIGAKJVAlso those who were near them, even to Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on donkeys, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and food, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly. For there was joy in Israel.
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