English Standard Version

1 Chronicles 12:1-8 English Standard Version (ESV)

1. Now these are the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he could not move about freely because of Saul the son of Kish. And they were among the mighty men who helped him in war.

2. They were bowmen and could shoot arrows and sling stones with either the right or the left hand; they were Benjaminites, Saul’s kinsmen.

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

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

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

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

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

8. From the Gadites there went over to David at the stronghold in the wilderness mighty and experienced warriors, expert with shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions and who were swift as gazelles upon the mountains: