1. These are the men who came to David at Ziklag when he was banished by Saul, son of Kish. They were among the soldiers who went into battle with David.
2. They were armed with bows and could sling stones or shoot arrows with either their right or their left hands. They were Saul’s relatives, ⌊from the tribe of⌋ Benjamin.
3. Ahiezer was the leader, then Joash (they were the sons of Shemaah from Gibeah), Azmaveth’s sons Jeziel and Pelet, Beracah and Jehu from Anathoth,
4. Ishmaiah from Gibeon (one of the thirty fighting men and one of their leaders), Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad from Gederah,
5. Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah from Haruph,
6. Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam (Korah’s descendants),
7. and Joelah and Zebadiah, Jeroham’s sons from Gedor.
8. Some men left Gad to join David at the fortified camp in the desert. They were warriors, trained soldiers, able to fight with shields and spears. They looked like lions and were as fast as gazelles on the hills.
9. Ezer was the first of these soldiers. The second was Obadiah. The third was Eliab.
10. The fourth was Mishmannah. The fifth was Jeremiah.
11. The sixth was Attai. The seventh was Eliel.
12. The eighth was Johanan. The ninth was Elzabad.
13. The tenth was Jeremiah. The eleventh was Machbannai.
14. These descendants of Gad were army officers. The least able one was in command of 100 men, and the best one was in command of 1,000.
15. In the first month of the year, these men crossed the Jordan River when it was flooding its banks. They chased away all the people in the valleys to the east and west.