Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752

1 Paralipomenon 12:29-40 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

29. And of the sons of Benjamin the brethren of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto a great part of them followed the house of Saul.

30. And of the sons of Ephraim twenty thousand eight hundred, men of great valour renowned in their kindreds.

31. And of the half tribe of Manasses, eighteen thousand, every one by their names, came to make David king.

32. Also of the sons of Issachar men of understanding, that knew all times to order what Israel should do, two hundred principal men: and all the rest of the tribe followed their counsel.

33. And of Zabulon such as went forth to battle, and stood in array well appointed with armour for war, there came fifty thousand to his aid, with no double heart.

34. And of Nephtali, a thousand leaders: and with them seven and thirty thousand, furnished with shield and spear.

35. Of Dan also twenty-eight thousand six hundred prepared for battle.

36. And of Aser forty thousand going forth to fight, and challenging in battle.

37. And on the other side of the Jordan of the sons of Ruben, and of Gad, and of the half of the tribe of Manasses a hundred and twenty thousand, furnished with arms for war.

38. All these men of war well appointed to fight, 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.

39. And they were there with David three days eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.

40. Moreover they that were near them even as far as Issachar, and Zabulon, and Nephtali, brought leaves on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, to eat: meal, figs, raisins, wine, oil, and oxen, and sheep in abundance, for there was joy in Israel.