Lexham English Bible

1 Chronicles 12:1-9 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

1. Now these are the ones who came to David at Ziklag while he was still shut up because of Saul, the son of Kish. And they were the mighty warriors helping with the war.

2. They were armed with the bow, able to shoot right-handed or left-handed, slinging stones or shooting arrows with the bow; they were kinsmen of Saul from Benjamin.

3. The leader was Ahiezer, then Jehoash, sons of Shemaah the Gibeonite; Jeiel and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite;

4. Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty warrior among the thirty who was over the thirty; Jeremiah; Jahaziel; Johanan; Jozabad the Gederathite;

5. Eluzai; Jerimoth; Bealiah; Shemariah; Shephatiah the Hariphite;

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

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

8. And from the Gadites, valiant mighty warriors, soldiers fit for war, expert with shield and spear, defected to David at the fortress toward the wilderness. And they had faces like lions and were swift as gazelles upon the mountains.

9. Ezer the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third,