5. Eluzai Jerimoth Bealiah Shemariah Shephatiah, the Haruphite
6. the Korahites Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer and Jashobeam
7. Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from Gedor
8. Some men of Gad went over to David's side at his usual place of safety in the desert. They were brave fighting men. They were ready for battle. They were able to use shields and spears. Their faces were like the faces of lions. They could run as fast as antelopes in the mountains.
9. Ezer was their chief. Obadiah was next in command. Eliab was third.
10. Mishmannah was fourth. Jeremiah was fifth.
11. Attai was sixth. Eliel was seventh.
12. Johanan was eighth. Elzabad was ninth.
13. Jeremiah was tenth. And Macbannai was eleventh.
14. All of those men of Gad were army commanders. The least important of them was equal to 100 men. The most important was equal to 1,000.
15. They went across the Jordan River when it was flowing over its banks. That happened in the first month of spring. They chased away everyone who lived in the valleys. They chased them away from the east and west sides of the river.
16. Some men from the territories of Benjamin and Judah also came to David at his usual place of safety.
17. David went out to meet them. He said to them, "Have you come to me in peace? Have you come to help me? If you have, I'm ready to have you join me. But suppose you have come to hand me over to my enemies when I haven't even harmed anyone. Then may the God of our people see it and judge you."