1 Samuel 30:26–31

²⁷And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord.

²⁷And now this ^‖blessing which thine handmaid hath brought vnto my lord, let it euen be giuen vnto the yong men that ^†follow my lord.

¹NOW these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war.

²They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul’s brethren of Benjamin.

³The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,

⁴And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,

⁵Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,

⁶Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites,

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

⁸And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;

⁹Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

¹⁰Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,

¹¹Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,

¹²Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,

¹³Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh.

¹⁴These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.

¹⁵These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.

¹¶ Now ^*these are they that came to Dauid to Ziklag ^†while hee yet kept himselfe close, because of Saul the sonne of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the warre.

² They were armed with bowes, and could vse both the right hand and the left, in hurling stones, and shooting arrowes out of a bow, euen of Sauls brethren of Beniamin.

³The chiefe was Ahiezer, then Ioash the sonnes of ^‖Shemaah the Gibeathite, and Ieziel, and Pelet, the sonnes of Azmaueth, and Berachah, and Iehu the Antothite,

⁴And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mightie man among the thirtie, and ouer the thirtie, and Ieremiah, and Iahaziel, and Iohanan, and Iosabad the Gederathite,

⁵Eleuzai, and Ierimoth, and Bealiath, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,

⁶Elkanah, and Iesiah, and Azariel, and Ioezer, and Iashobeam, the Korhites,

⁷And Ioelah, and Zebadiah the sonnes of Ieroam of Gedor.

⁸And of the Gadites there separated themselues vnto Dauid, into the hold to the wildernesse, men of might, and men ^†of warre, fit for the battel, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of Lyons, and were ^†as swift as the Roes vpon the mountaines:

⁹Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

¹⁰Mashmannah the fourth, Ieremiah the fift,

¹¹Atthai the sixt, Eliel the seuenth,

¹²Iohanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,

¹³Ieremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleuenth.

¹⁴These were of the sonnes of Gad, captaines of the hoste: ^‖one of the least was ouer an hundred, and the greatest, ouer a thousand.

¹⁵These are they that went ouer Iorden in the first moneth, when it had ^†ouerflowen all his ^*bankes, and they put to flight all them of the valleis, both toward the East, and toward the West.

⁵Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.

⁵Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before vnto you, and make vp before hand your ^†bountie, ^‖whereof yee had notice before, that the same might bee readie, as a matter of bountie, not of couetousnesse.

¹⁵¶ And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant.

¹⁵¶ And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy seruant.

¹¹Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.

¹¹Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with mee, and because I haue enough: and hee vrged him, and he tooke it.

⁸But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.

^8‖But the liberall deuiseth liberall things, and by liberall things shall hee stand.

¹⁶A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

¹⁷He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

¹⁸The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

¹⁹A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

²⁰A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

²¹Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

²²Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

²³The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

²⁴A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

^16*A mans gift maketh roome for him, & bringeth him before great men.

¹⁷ He that is first in his owne cause, seemeth iust; but his neighbour commeth and searcheth him.

¹⁸The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth betweene the mighty.

¹⁹A brother offended is harder to be wonne then a strong citie: and their contentions are like the barres of a castle.

^20*A mans belly shall be satisfied with the fruite of his mouth; and with the increase of his lippes shall he be filled.

²¹Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that loue it shall eate the fruite thereof.

^22*Who so findeth a wife, findeth a good thing, and obtaineth fauour of the LORD.

^23*The poore vseth intreaties, but the rich answereth roughly.

^24*A man that hath friends must shewe himselfe friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer then a brother.

²⁷Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

^27†Let them shoute for ioy, and bee glad that fauour my righteous cause: yea let them say continually, Let the LORD bee magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his seruant

¹⁸Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them.

^18*†Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast ledde captiuitie captiue, thou hast receiued giftes for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.

⁴⁸¶ And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

⁴⁸¶ And in the mountaines, Shamir, and Iattir, and Socoh,

⁸And all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalath-beer, Ramath of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.

⁸And all the villages that were round about these cities, to Baalath-Beer, Ramath of the South: This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.

¹⁹And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.

¹⁹And hee called the name of that place ^†Beth-el: but the name of that citie was called Luz, at the first.

¹⁴And Jattir with her suburbs, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs,

¹⁴And Iattir with her suburbs, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs:

²²¶ And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el: and the Lord was with them.

²³And the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth-el. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)

²²¶ And the house of Ioseph, they also went vp against Bethel: and the LORD was with them.

²³And the house of Ioseph sent to descrie Bethel (now the name of the citie before was ^*Luz)

²⁹And he set the one in Beth-el, and the other put he in Dan.

²⁹And he set the one in Bethel, and the other put he in Dan.

²And goeth out from Beth-el to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth,

²And goeth out from Bethel to ^*Luz, and passeth along vnto the borders of Archi, to Ataroth,

²And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.

²And Ioshua sent men from Iericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-auen, on the East side of Bethel, and spake vnto them, saying, Goe vp and view the countrey. And the men went vp, and viewed Ai.

¹⁶And their coast was from Aroer, that is on the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain by Medeba;

¹⁶And their coast was from Aroer that is on the banke of the riuer Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the riuer, and all the plaine by Medeba.

⁵⁰And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

⁵⁰And Anab, and Ashtemoh, and Anim,

¹⁴And Jattir with her suburbs, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs,

¹⁴And Iattir with her suburbs, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs:

¹⁰And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites.

¹⁰And Achish said, ^‖Whither haue ye made a rode to day? And Dauid said, Against the South of Iudah, and against the South of the Ierahmeelites, and against the South of the Kenites.

¹⁶¶ And the children of the Kenite, Moses’ father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people.

¹⁶¶ And the children of the Kenite, Moses father in law, went vp out of the citie of palme trees, with the children of Iudah into the wildernesse of Iudah, which lieth in the South of Arad, and they went and dwelt among the people.

⁶¶ And Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for ye shewed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.

⁶¶ And Saul saide vnto the Kenites, Goe, depart, get you downe from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for yee shewed kindnesse to all the children of Israel when they came vp out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.

¹⁹¶ Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?

¹⁹¶ Then came vp the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not Dauid hide himselfe with vs in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is ^†on the South of ^‖Ieshimon?

¹⁷And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah.

¹⁷And Iudah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and vtterly destroyed it, (and the name of the ^*citie was called Hormah.)

⁴And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

⁴And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

⁴²Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

⁴²Lebnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

⁴⁵Then the Amalekites came down, and the Canaanites which dwelt in that hill, and smote them, and discomfited them, even unto Hormah.

⁴⁵Then the Amalekites came downe, and the Canaanites which dwelt in that hill, and smote them, and ^*discomfited them, euen vnto Hormah.

¹AND it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the Lord said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.

¹¶ And it came to passe after this, that Dauid enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I goe vp into any of the Cities of Iudah? And the LORD said vnto him, Goe vp. And Dauid said, Whither shall I goe vp? And he said, Unto Hebron.

¹⁰¶ But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.

¹⁰¶ But Absalom sent spies thorowout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soone as yee heare the sound of the trumpet, then yee shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.

⁴And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabesh-gilead were they that buried Saul.

⁴And ^*the men of Iudah came, and there they anointed Dauid king ouer the house of Iudah: and they tolde Dauid, saying; That ^*the men of Iabesh Gilead were they that buried Saul.

¹AND when Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.

¹¶ And when Sauls sonne heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.

¹³And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance.

¹⁴Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite unto this day, because that he wholly followed the Lord God of Israel.

¹⁵And the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-arba; which Arba was a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war.

¹³And Ioshua blessed him, and gaue vnto Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh, Hebron for an inheritance.

^14*Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh the Kenezite vnto this day: because that hee wholly followed the LORD God of Israel.

¹⁵And ^*the name of Hebron before, was Kiriath-Arba, which Arba was a great man among the Anakims: and the land had rest from warre.