Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite,

Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri,

Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,

Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,

Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,

Now 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, his helpers in war.

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,

Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,

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

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

Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,

Jeremiah the tenth, Machbannai the eleventh.

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

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 rebuke it.

Of Manasseh also there fell away some 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 away to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.

And they helped David against the band of rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the host.

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 Jehovah.

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

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

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.

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