1 Chronicles 12

Παραλειπομένων Α´

1 ΚΑΙ οὗτοι οἱ ἐλθόντες πρὸς Δαυὶδ εἰς Σικελάγ, ἔτι συνεχομένου ἀπὸ προσώπου Σαοὺλ υἱοῦ Κίς, καὶ οὗτοι ἐν τοῖς δυνατοῖς βοηθοῦντες ἐν πολέμῳ

And these [are] they that came to Sikelag, when he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kis; and these [were] amongst the mighty, aiding [him] in war,

2 καὶ τόξῳ ἐκ δεξιῶν καὶ ἐξ ἀριστερῶν καὶ σφενδονῆται ἐν λίθοις καὶ τόξοις· ἐκ τῶν ἀδελφῶν Σαοὺλ ἐκ Βενιαμίν·

and [using] the bow with the right hand and with the left, and slingers with stones, and [shooters] with bows. Of the brethren of Saul of Benjamin,

3 ὁ ἄρχων Ἀχιέζερ καὶ Ἰωὰς υἱὸς Ἀσμὰ τοῦ Γαβαθίτου καὶ Ἰωὴλ καὶ Ἰωφαλὴτ υἱοὶ Ἀσμὼθ καὶ Βερχία καὶ Ἰηοὺλ ὁ Ἀναθωθὶ

the chief [was] Achiezer, and Joas son of Asma the Gabathite, and Joel and Jophalet, sons of Asmoth, and Berchia, and Jeul of Anathoth,

4 καὶ Σαμαΐας ὁ Γαβαωνίτης δυνατὸς ἐν τοῖς τριάκοντα καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν τριάκοντα

and Samaias the Gabaonite a mighty man amongst the thirty, and over the thirty; [and] Jeremia, and Jeziel, and Joanan, and Jozabath of Gadarathiim,

5 Ἱερεμία καὶ Ἰεζιὴλ καὶ Ἰωανὰν καὶ Ἰωζαβὰθ ὁ Γαδαραθιίμ,

In the English, this verse is part of verse 4.

6 Ἀζαΐ καὶ Ἰαριμοὺθ καὶ Βααλιὰ καὶ Σαμαραΐα καὶ Σαφατίας ὁ Χαραιφιήλ,

Azai and Arimuth, and Baalia, and Samaraia, and Saphatias of Charaephiel, (verse 5 in Brenton's English)

7 Ἡλκανὰ καὶ Ἰησουνὶ καὶ Ὀζριὴλ καὶ Ἰωζαρὰ καὶ Σοβοκὰμ καὶ οἱ Κορῖται

Helcana, and Jesuni, and Ozriel, and Jozara, and Sobocam, and the Corites, (verse 6 in Brenton's English)

8 καὶ Ἰελία καὶ Ζαβαδία υἱοὶ Ἰραὰμ καὶ οἱ τοῦ Γεδώρ.

and Jelia and Zabadia, sons of Iroam, and the [men] of Gedor. (verse 7 in Brenton's English)

9 καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ Γαδδὶ ἐχωρίσθησαν πρὸς Δαυὶδ ἀπὸ τῆς ἐρήμου ἰσχυροὶ δυνατοὶ ἄνδρες παρατάξεως πολέμου αἴροντες θυρεοὺς καὶ δόρατα, καὶ πρόσωπον λέοντος τὰ πρόσωπα αὐτῶν, καὶ κοῦφοι ὡς δορκάδες ἐπὶ τῶν ὀρέων τῷ τάχει·

And from Gad these separated themselves to David from the wilderness, strong mighty men of war, bearing shields and spears, and their faces [were as] the face of a lion, and they were nimble as roes upon the mountains in speed. (verse 8 in Brenton's English)

10 Ἀζὲρ ὁ ἄρχων, Ἀβδία ὁ δεύτερος, Ἐλιὰβ ὁ τρίτος,

Aza the chief, Abdia the second, Eliab the third, (verse 9 in Brenton's English)

11 Μασμανὰ ὁ τέταρτος, Ἱερμιὰ ὁ πέμπτος,

Masmana the fourth, Jeremias the fifth, (verse 10 in Brenton's English)

12 Ἰεθὶ ὁ ἕκτος, Ἐλιὰβ ὁ ἕβδομος,

Jethi the sixth, Eliab the seventh, (verse 11 in Brenton's English)

13 Ἰωανὰν ὁ ὄγδοος, Ἐλιαζὲρ ὁ ἔνατος,

Joanan the eighth, Eleazer the ninth, (verse 12 in Brenton's English)

14 Ἱερμιὰ ὁ δέκατος, Μελχαβαναὶ ὁ ἑνδέκατος.

Jeremia the tenth, Melchabanai the eleventh. (verse 13 in Brenton's English)

15 οὗτοι ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Γὰδ ἄρχοντες τῆς στρατιᾶς, εἷς τοῖς ἑκατὸν μικρὸς καὶ μέγας τοῖς χιλίοις.

These [were] chiefs of the army of the sons of Gad, the least one commander of one hundred, and the greatest one of a thousand. (verse 14 in Brenton's English)

16 οὗτοι οἱ διαβάντες τὸν Ἰορδάνην ἐν τῷ μηνὶ τῷ πρώτῳ, καὶ οὗτος πεπληρωκὼς ἐπὶ πᾶσαν κρηπῖδα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐξεδίωξαν πάντας τοὺς κατοικοῦντας αὐλῶνας ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν ἕως δυσμῶν.

These [are] the [men] that crossed over Jordan in the first month, and it had overflowed all its banks; and they drove out all the inhabitants of the valleys, from the east to the west. (verse 15 in Brenton's English)

17 καὶ ἦλθον ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν Βενιαμὶν καὶ Ἰούδα εἰς βοήθειαν τοῦ Δαυίδ,

And there came [some] of the sons of Benjamin and Juda to the assistance of David. (verse 16 in Brenton's English)

18 καὶ Δαυὶδ ἐξῆλθεν εἰς ἀπάντησιν αὐτῶν καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· εἰ εἰς εἰρήνην ἥκατε πρός με, εἴη μοι καρδία καθ᾿ ἑαυτὴν ἐφ᾿ ὑμᾶς· καὶ εἰ τοῦ παραδοῦναί με τοῖς ἐχθροῖς μου οὐκ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ χειρός, ἴδοι ὁ Θεὸς τῶν πατέρων ὑμῶν καὶ ἐλέγξαιτο.

And David went out to meet them, and said to them, If you⌃ are come peaceably to me, let my heart be at peace with you: but if [you⌃ are come] to betray me to my enemies unfaithfully, the God of your fathers look upon it, and reprove it. (verse 17 in Brenton's English)

19 καὶ πνεῦμα ἐνέδυσε τὸν Ἀμασαὶ ἄρχοντα τῶν τριάκοντα, καὶ εἶπε· πορεύου καὶ ὁ λαός σου Δαυὶδ υἱὸς Ἰεσσαί· εἰρήνη εἰρήνη σοι, καὶ εἰρήνη τοῖς βοηθοῖς σου, ὅτι ἐβοήθησέ σοι ὁ Θεὸς σου. καὶ προσεδέξατο αὐτοὺς Δαυὶδ καὶ κατέστησεν αὐτοὺς ἄρχοντας τῶν δυνάμεων.

And the Spirit came upon Amasai, a captain of the thirty, and he said, Go, David, son of Jesse, you and your people, peace, peace be to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God has helped you. And David received them, and made them captains of the forces. (verse 18 in Brenton's English)

20 καὶ ἀπὸ Μανασσῆ προσεχώρησαν πρὸς Δαυὶδ ἐν τῷ ἐλθεῖν τοὺς ἀλλοφύλους ἐπὶ Σαοὺλ εἰς πόλεμον· καὶ οὐκ ἐβοήθησεν αὐτοῖς, ὅτι ἐν βουλῇ ἐγένετο παρὰ τῶν στρατηγῶν τῶν ἀλλοφύλων λεγόντων· ἐν ταῖς κεφαλαῖς τῶν ἀνδρῶν ἐκείνων ἐπιστρέψει πρὸς κύριον αὐτοῦ Σαούλ·

And [some] came to David from Manasse, when the Philistines came against Saul to war: and he helped them not, because the captains of the Philistines took counsel, saying, With the heads of those men will he return to his master Saul. (verse 19 in Brenton's English)

21 ἐν τῷ πορευθῆναι τὸν Δαυὶδ εἰς Σικελὰγ προσεχώρησαν αὐτῷ ἀπὸ Μανασσῆ Ἐδνὰ καὶ Ἰωζαβὰθ καὶ Ρωδιὴλ καὶ Μιχαὴλ καὶ Ἰωσαβαὶθ καὶ Ἐλιμοὺθ καὶ Σεμαθί, ἀρχηγοὶ χιλιάδων εἰσὶ τοῦ Μανασσῆ.

When David was going to Sikelag, there came to him of Manasse, Edna and Jozabath, and Rodiel, and Michael, and Josabaith, and Elimuth, and Semathi: [these] are the captains of thousands of Manasse. (verse 20 in Brenton's English)

22 καὶ αὐτοὶ συνεμάχησαν τῷ Δαυὶδ ἐπὶ τὸν γεδδούρ, ὅτι δυνατοὶ ἰσχύος πάντες καὶ ἦσαν ἡγούμενοι ἐν τῇ στρατιᾷ ἐν τῇ δυνάμει·

And they fought on the side of David against a troop, for they [were] all men of might; and they were commanders in the army, [because] of [their] might. (verse 21 in Brenton's English)

23 ὅτι ἡμέραν ἐξ ἡμέρας ἤρχοντο πρὸς Δαυὶδ εἰς δύναμιν μεγάλην ὡς δύναμις τοῦ Θεοῦ.

For daily men came to David, [till they amounted] to a great force, as the force of God. (verse 22 in Brenton's English)

24 καὶ ταῦτα τὰ ὀνόματα τῶν ἀρχόντων τῆς στρατιᾶς, οἱ ἐλθόντες πρὸς Δαυὶδ εἰς Χεβρὼν τοῦ ἀποστρέψαι τὴν βασιλείαν Σαοὺλ πρὸς αὐτὸν κατὰ τὸν λόγον Κυρίου.

And these [are] the names of the commanders of the army, who came to David to Chebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him according to the word of the Lord. (verse 23 in Brenton's English)

25 υἱοὶ Ἰούδα θυρεοφόροι καὶ δορατοφόροι ἓξ χιλιάδες καὶ ὀκτακόσιοι δυνατοὶ παρατάξεως.

The sons of Juda, bearing shields and spears, six thousand and eight hundred mighty in war. (verse 24 in Brenton's English)

26 τῶν υἱῶν Συμεὼν δυνατοὶ ἰσχύος εἰς παράταξιν ἑπτὰ χιλιάδες καὶ ἑκατόν.

Of the sons of Symeon mighty for battle, seven thousand and one hundred. (verse 25 in Brenton's English)

27 τῶν υἱῶν Λευὶ τετρακισχίλιοι καὶ ἑξακόσιοι.

Of the sons of Levi, four thousand and six hundred. (verse 26 in Brenton's English)

28 καὶ Ἰωδαὲ ὁ ἡγούμενος τῷ Ἀαρὼν καὶ μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ τρεῖς χιλιάδες καὶ ἑπτακόσιοι.

And Joadas the chief [of the family] of Aaron, and with him three thousand and seven hundred. (verse 27 in Brenton's English)

29 καὶ Σαδὼκ νέος δυνατὸς ἰσχύϊ καὶ τῆς πατρικῆς οἰκίας αὐτοῦ ἄρχοντες εἰκοσιδύο.

And Sadoc, a young [man] mighty in strength, and [there were] twenty-two leaders of his father's house. (verse 28 in Brenton's English)

30 καὶ τῶν υἱῶν Βενιαμὶν τῶν ἀδελφῶν Σαοὺλ τρεῖς χιλιάδες· καὶ ἔτι τὸ πλεῖστον αὐτῶν ἀπεσκόπει τὴν φυλακὴν οἴκου Σαούλ.

And of the sons of Benjamin, the brethren of Saul, three thousand: and still the greater part of them kept the guard of the house of Saul. (verse 29 in Brenton's English)

31 καὶ ἀπὸ υἱῶν Ἐφραὶμ εἴκοσι χιλιάδες καὶ ὀκτακόσιοι, δυνατοὶ ἰσχύϊ, ἄνδρες ὀνομαστοὶ κατ᾿ οἴκους πατριῶν αὐτῶν.

And of the sons of Ephraim, twenty thousand and eight hundred mighty men, famous in the houses of their fathers. (verse 30 in Brenton's English)

32 καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ ἡμίσους φυλῆς Μανασσῆ δεκαοκτὼ χιλιάδες, οἳ ὠνομάσθησαν ἐν ὀνόματι τοῦ βασιλεῦσαι τὸν Δαυίδ.

And of the half-tribe of Manasse, eighteen thousand, even [those] who were named by name, to make David king. (verse 31 in Brenton's English)

33 καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσσάχαρ γινώσκοντες σύνεσιν εἰς τοὺς καιρούς, γινώσκοντες τί ποιήσαι Ἰσραὴλ εἰς τὰς ἀρχὰς αὐτῶν, διακόσιοι, καὶ πάντες ἀδελφοὶ αὐτῶν μετ᾿ αὐτῶν.

And of the sons of Issachar having wisdom with regard to the times, knowing what Israel should do, two hundred; and all their brethren with them. (verse 32 in Brenton's English)

34 καὶ ἀπὸ Ζαβουλὼν ἐκπορευόμενοι εἰς παράταξιν πολέμου ἐν πᾶσι σκεύεσι πολεμικοῖς πεντήκοντα χιλιάδες βοηθῆσαι τῷ Δαυὶδ οὐ χεροκένως.

And of Zabulon they that went out to battle, with all weapons of war, [were] fifty thousand to help David, not weak-handed. (verse 33 in Brenton's English)

35 καὶ ἀπὸ Νεφθαλὶ ἄρχοντες χίλιοι καὶ μετ᾿ αὐτῶν ἐν θυρεοῖς καὶ δόρασι τριακονταεπτὰ χιλιάδες.

And of Nephthali a thousand captains, and with them [men] with shields and spears, thirty-seven thousand. (verse 34 in Brenton's English)

36 καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν Δανιτῶν παρατασσόμενοι εἰς πόλεμον εἰκοσιοκτὼ χιλιάδες καὶ ὀκτακόσιοι.

And of the Danites [men] ready for war twenty-eight thousand and eight hundred. (verse 35 in Brenton's English)

37 καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ Ἀσὴρ ἐκπορευόμενοι βοηθῆσαι εἰς πόλεμον τεσσαράκοντα χιλιάδες.

And of Aser, they that went out to give aid in war, forty thousand. (verse 36 in Brenton's English)

38 καὶ ἐκ πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου ἀπὸ Ρουβὴν καὶ Γαδδὶ καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ ἡμίσους φυλῆς Μανασσῆ ἐν πᾶσι σκεύεσι πολεμικοῖς ἑκατὸν εἴκοσι χιλιάδες.

And from the country beyond Jordan, from Ruben, and the Gadites, and from the half-tribe of Manasse, one hundred and twenty thousand, with all weapons of war. (verse 37 in Brenton's English)

39 πάντες οὗτοι ἄνδρες πολεμισταὶ παρατασσόμενοι παράταξιν ἐν ψυχῇ εἰρηνικῇ καὶ ἦλθον εἰς Χεβρὼν τοῦ βασιλεῦσαι τὸν Δαυὶδ ἐπὶ πάντα Ἰσραήλ· καὶ ὁ κατάλοιπος Ἰσραὴλ ψυχὴ μία τοῦ βασιλεῦσαι τὸν Δαυίδ.

All these [were] men of war, setting [the army] in battle array, with a peaceful mind [towards him], and they came to Chebron to make David king over all Israel: and the rest of Israel [were of] one mind to make David king. (verse 38 in Brenton's English)

40 καὶ ἦσαν ἐκεῖ ἡμέρας τρεῖς ἐσθίοντες καὶ πίνοντες, ὅτι ἡτοίμασαν οἰ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτῶν.

And they were there three days eating and drinking, for their brethren [had] made preparations. (verse 39 in Brenton's English)

41 καὶ οἱ ὁμοροῦντες αὐτοῖς ἕως Ἰσσάχαρ καὶ Ζαβουλὼν καὶ Νεφθαλὶ ἔφερον αὐτοῖς ἐπὶ τῶν καμήλων καὶ τῶν ὄνων καὶ τῶν ἡμιόνων καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν μόσχων βρώματα, ἄλευρα, παλάθας, σταφίδας, οἶνον καὶ ἔλαιον, μόσχους καὶ πρόβατα εἰς πλῆθος, ὅτι εὐφροσύνη ἐν Ἰσραήλ.

And their neighbours, as far as Issachar and Zabulon and Nephthali, brought to them upon camels, and asses, and mules, and upon calves, food, meal, cakes of figs, raisins, wine, and oil, calves and sheep abundantly: for [there was] joy in Israel. (verse 40 in Brenton's English)

Greek: the Septuagint as the Orthodox Media Network published it (Mount Athos); 2 Maccabees and the Prayer of Manasseh from Brenton's edition (1851). English: Brenton's translation (1851), its spelling updated by Michael Paul Johnson; public domain. About these texts.