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1 Chronicles 12:1-8 Amplified Bible (AMP)

1. THESE ARE the ones who came to David at Ziklag, while he yet concealed himself because of Saul son of Kish; they were among the mighty men, his helpers in war.

2. They were bowmen and could use the right hand or the left to sling stones or shoot arrows from the bow; they were of Saul's kinsmen of Benjamin.

3. The chief was Ahiezer and then Joash the sons of Shemaah of Gibeah; Jeziel and Pelet the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah, and Jehu of Anathoth,

4. Ishmaiah of Gibeon, a mighty man among the Thirty and a [leader] over them; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad of Gederah,

5. Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah the Haruphite;

6. Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites;

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

8. Of the Gadites there went over to David to the stronghold in the wilderness men of might, men trained for war who could handle shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and who were swift as gazelles on the mountains: