I Chronicles Chapter 12
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darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he kept still close because of Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men who helped him in the conflict;
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armed with bows, using both the right hand and the left with stones and with arrows on the bow; [they were] of Saul's brethren of Benjamin:
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the chief Ahiezer, and Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Anathothite,
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and Jishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite.
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Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite;
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Elkanah, and Jishijah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites;
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and Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
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And of the Gadites, there separated themselves to David in the stronghold in the wilderness mighty men of valour, men fit for the service of war, armed with shield and spear; whose faces were [like] the faces of lions, and who were swift as the gazelles upon the mountains:
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Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
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Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
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Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
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Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
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Jeremiah the tenth, Machbannai the eleventh.
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These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over a hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.
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These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it overflows all its banks, and they put to flight all [them] of the valleys, toward the east and toward the west.
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And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold to David.
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And David went out to meet them, and answered and said to them, If ye come peaceably to me to help me, my heart shall be knit unto you; but if to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in my hands, theGod of our fathers see [it] and rebuke [it].
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And the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the captains, [and he said,] Thine [are we], David, And with thee, thou son of Jesse: Peace, peace be to thee! And peace be to thy helpers! For thyGod helps thee. And David received them, and made them chiefs of bands.
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And 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 deliberation sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul at the peril of our heads.
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As he went away 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.
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And they helped David in his expeditions; for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.
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For day by day there came [men] to David to help him, until it was a great camp, like the camp ofGod.
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And this is the number of the men equipped for military service, who came to David to Hebron, to transfer the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of Jehovah.
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The children of Judah that bore shield and spear were six thousand eight hundred, equipped for military service.
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Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for war, seven thousand one hundred.
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Of the children of Levi four thousand six hundred.
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And Jehoiada the prince of Aaron, and with him were three thousand seven hundred;
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and Zadok, a valiant young man, and his father's house two and twenty chief men.
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And of the children of Benjamin, the brethren of Saul, three thousand; but hitherto the greater part of them had adhered to the house of Saul.
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And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand eight hundred, mighty men of valour, men of name in their fathers' houses.
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And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were expressed by name, to come and make David king.
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And of the children of Issachar, who 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 bidding.
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Of Zebulun, such as went forth in the host, armed for war with all weapons of war, fifty thousand, keeping rank without double heart.
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And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them thirty-seven thousand with shield and spear.
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And of the Danites armed for war twenty-eight thousand six hundred.
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And of Asher such as went forth in the host, to set themselves in battle array, forty thousand.
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And from the other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of weapons of war for battle, a hundred and twenty thousand.
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All of them men of war, keeping rank in battle array, 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.
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And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brethren had prepared for them;
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and those too that were near them, as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought food on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen; provisions of meal, fig-cakes and raisin-cakes, and wine and oil, and oxen and sheep, abundantly; for there was joy in Israel.
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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Hi quoque venerunt ad David in Siceleg, cum adhuc fugeret Saul filium Cis, qui erant fortissimi et egregii pugnatores,
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tendentes arcum, et utraque manu fundis saxa iacientes, et dirigentes sagittas: de fratribus Saul ex Beniamin.
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Princeps Ahiecer, et Ioas filii Samaa Gabaathites, et Iaziel, et Phallet filii Azmoth, et Baracha, et Iehu Anathotites.
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Samaias quoque Gabaonites fortissimus inter triginta et super triginta. Ieremias, et Ieheziel, et Iohanan, et Iezabad Gaderothites.
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et Eluzai et Ierimuth, et Baalia, et Samaria, et Saphatia Haruphites.
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Elcana, et Iesia, et Azareel, et Ioezer, et Iesbaam de Carehim:
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Ioela quoque, et Zabadia filii Ieroham de Gedor.
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Sed et de Gaddi transfugerunt ad David, cum lateret in deserto, viri robustissimi, et pugnatores optimi, tenentes clypeum et hastam: facies eorum quasi facies leonis, et veloces quasi capreæ in montibus:
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Ezer princeps, Obdias secundus, Eliab tertius,
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Masmana quartus, Ieremias quintus,
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Ethi sextus, Eliel septimus,
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Iohanan octavus, Elzebad nonus,
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Ieremias decimus, Machbanai undecimus.
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hi de filiis Gad principes exercitus: novissimus centum militibus præerat, et maximus, mille.
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Isti sunt qui transierunt Iordanem mense primo, quando inundare consuevit super ripas suas: et omnes fugaverunt qui morabantur in vallibus ad orientalem plagam et occidentalem.
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Venerunt autem et de Beniamin, et de Iuda ad præsidium, in quo morabatur David.
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Egressusque est David obviam eis, et ait: Si pacifice venistis ad me ut auxiliemini mihi, cor meum iungatur vobis: si autem insidiamini mihi pro adversariis meis, cum ego iniquitatem in manibus non habeam, videat Deus patrum nostrorum, et iudicet.
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Spiritus vero induit Amasai principem inter triginta, et ait: Tui sumus o David, et tecum fili Isai: pax, pax tibi, et pax adiutoribus tuis. te enim adiuvat Deus tuus. Suscepit ergo eos David, et constituit principes turmæ.
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Porro de Manasse transfugerunt ad David, quando veniebat cum Philisthiim adversus Saul, ut pugnaret: et non dimicavit cum eis. quia inito consilio remiserunt eum principes Philisthinorum, dicentes: Periculo capitis nostri revertetur ad dominum suum Saul.
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Quando igitur reversus est in Siceleg, transfugerunt ad eum de Manasse, Ednas, et Iozabad, et Iedihel, et Michael, et Ednas, et Iozabad, et Eliu, et Salathi, principes millium in Manasse.
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hi præbuerunt auxilium David adversus latrunculos: omnes enim erant viri fortissimi, et facti sunt principes in exercitu.
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Sed et per singulos dies veniebant ad David ad auxiliandum ei, usque dum fieret grandis numerus, quasi exercitus Dei.
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Iste quoque est numerus principum exercitus, qui venerunt ad David, cum esset in Hebron, ut transferrent regnum Saul ad eum, iuxta verbum Domini.
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Filii Iuda portantes clypeum et hastam, sex millia octingenti expediti ad prælium.
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De filiis Simeon virorum fortissimorum ad pugnandum, septem millia centum.
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De filiis Levi, quattuor millia sexcenti.
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Ioioda quoque princeps de stirpe Aaron, et cum eo tria millia septingenti.
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Sadoc etiam puer egregiæ indolis, et domus patris eius, principes viginti duo.
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De filiis autem Beniamin fratribus Saul, tria millia: magna enim pars eorum adhuc sequebatur domum Saul.
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Porro de filiis Ephraim viginti millia octingenti, fortissimi robore, viri nominati in cognationibus suis.
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Et ex dimidia tribu Manasse, decem et octo millia, singuli per nomina sua venerunt ut constituerent regem David.
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De filiis quoque Issachar viri eruditi, qui noverant singula tempora ad præcipiendum quid facere deberet Israel, principes ducenti: omnis autem reliqua tribus eorum consilium sequebatur.
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Porro de Zabulon qui egrediebantur ad prælium, et stabant in acie instructi armis bellicis, quinquaginta millia venerunt in auxilium, non in corde duplici.
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Et de Nephthali, principes mille: et cum eis instructi clypeo et hasta, triginta et septem millia.
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De Dan etiam præparati ad prælium, viginti octo millia sexcenti.
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Et de Aser egredientes ad pugnam, et in acie provocantes, quadraginta millia.
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Trans Iordanem autem de filiis Ruben, et de Gad, et dimidia parte tribus Manasse instructi armis bellicis, centum viginti millia.
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Omnes isti viri bellatores expediti ad pugnandum, corde perfecto venerunt in Hebron, ut constituerent regem David super universum Israel: sed et omnes reliqui ex Israel, uno corde erant, ut rex fieret David.
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Fueruntque ibi apud David tribus diebus comedentes et bibentes. præparaverant enim eis fratres sui.
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Sed et qui iuxta eos erant, usque ad Issachar, et Zabulon, et Nephthali, afferebant panes in asinis, et camelis, et mulis, et bobus ad vescendum: farinam, palathas, uvam passam, vinum, oleum, boves, arietes ad omnem copiam. gaudium quippe erat in Israel.
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And these <FI>are<Fi> those coming in unto David to Ziklag, while shut up because of Saul son of Kish, and they <FI>are<Fi> among the mighty ones, helping the battle,
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armed with bow, right and left handed, with stones, and with arrows, with bows, of the brethren of Saul, of Benjamin.
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The head <FI>is<Fi> Ahiezer, and Joash, sons of Shemaab the Gibeathite, and Jeziel, and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth, and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,
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and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty one among the thirty, and over the thirty, and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite.
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Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite;
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Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam the Korhites,
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and Joelah, and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
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And of the Gadite there have been separated unto David, to the fortress, to the wilderness, mighty of valour, men of the host for battle, setting in array target and buckler, and their faces the face of the lion, and as roes on the mountains for speed:
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Ezer the head, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
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Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
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Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
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Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
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Jeremiah the tenth, Machbannai the eleventh.
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These <FI>are<Fi> of the sons of Gad, heads of the host, one of a hundred <FI>is<Fi> the least, and the greatest, of a thousand;
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these <FI>are<Fi> they who have passed over the Jordan in the first month, --and it is full over all its banks--and cause all <FI>they of<Fi> the valley to flee to the east and to the west.
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And there come of the sons of Benjamin and Judah unto the stronghold to David,
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and David goeth out before them, and answereth and saith to them, `If for peace ye have come in unto me, to help me, I have a heart to unite with you; and if to betray me to mine adversaries--without violence in my hands--the God of our fathers doth see and reprove.'
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And the Spirit hath clothed Amasai, head of the captains: `To thee, O David, and with thee, O son of Jesse--peace! peace to thee, and peace to thy helper, for thy God hath helped thee;' and David receiveth them, and putteth them among the heads of the troop.
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And of Manasseh there have fallen unto David in his coming with the Philistines against Israel to battle--and they helped them not, for by counsel the princes of the Philistines sent him away, saying, `With our heads he doth fall unto his master Saul.' --
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In his going unto Ziglag there have fallen unto him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillthai, heads of the thousands that <FI>are<Fi> of Manasseh;
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and they have helped with David over the troop, for mighty of valour <FI>are<Fi> all of them, and they are captains in the host,
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for at that time, day by day, they come in unto David to help him, till it is a great camp, like a camp of God.
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And these <FI>are<Fi> the numbers of the head, of the armed men of the host; they have come in unto David to Hebron to turn round the kingdom of Saul unto him, according to the mouth of Jehovah.
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The sons of Judah, bearing target and spear, <FI>are<Fi> six thousand and eight hundred, armed ones of the host.
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Of the sons of Simeon, mighty ones of valour for the host, <FI>are<Fi> seven thousand and a hundred.
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Of the sons of Levi <FI>are<Fi> four thousand and six hundred;
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and Jehoiada <FI>is<Fi> the leader of the Aaronite, and with him <FI>are<Fi> three thousand and seven hundred,
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and Zadok, a young man, mighty of valour, and of the house of his father <FI>are<Fi> twenty and two heads.
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And of the sons of Benjamin, brethren of Saul, <FI>are<Fi> three thousand, and hitherto their greater part are keeping the charge of the house of Saul.
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And of the sons of Ephraim <FI>are<Fi> twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty of valour, men of name, according to the house of their fathers.
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And of the half of the tribe of Manasseh <FI>are<Fi> eighteen thousand, who have been defined by name, to come in to cause David to reign.
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And of the sons of Issachar, having understanding for the times, to know what Israel should do; their heads <FI>are<Fi> two hundred, and all their brethren <FI>are<Fi> at their command.
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Of Zebulun, going forth to the host, arranging battle with all instruments of battle, <FI>are<Fi> fifty thousand, and keeping rank without a double heart.
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And of Naphtali, a thousand heads, and with them, with target and spear, <FI>are<Fi> thirty and seven thousand.
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And of the Danite, arranging battle, <FI>are<Fi> twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.
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And of Asher, going forth to the host, to arrange battle, <FI>are<Fi> forty thousand.
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And from beyond the Jordan, of the Reubenite, and of the Gadite, and of the half of the tribe of Manasseh, with all instruments of the host for battle, <FI>are<Fi> a hundred and twenty thousand.
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All these <FI>are<Fi> men of war, keeping rank--with a perfect heart they have come to Hebron, to cause David to reign over all Israel, and also all the rest of Israel <FI>are<Fi> of one heart, to cause David to reign,
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and they are there, with David, three days, eating and drinking, for their brethren have prepared for them.
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And also those near unto them, unto Issachar, and Zebulun, and Naphtali, are bringing in bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen--food of fine flour, fig-cakes and grape-cakes, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep, in abundance, for joy <FI>is<Fi> in Israel.
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A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
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Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
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Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).