David

And the first among the thirty, but yet to the three he attained not: and David made him of his council.

Now these are they that came to David to Siceleg, while he yet fled from Saul the son of Cis, and they were most valiant and excellent warriors,

From Gaddi also there went over to David, when he lay hid in the wilderness most valiant men, and excellent warriors, holding shield and spear: whose faces were like the faces of a lion, and they were swift like the roebucks on the mountains.

And there came also of the men of Benjamin, and of Juda to the hold, in which David abode.

And David went out to meet them, and said: If you are come peaceably to me to help me, let my heart be joined to you: but if you plot against me for my enemies whereas I have no iniquity in my hands, let the God of our fathers see, and judge.

But the spirit came upon Amasai the chief among thirty, and he said: We are thine, O David, and for thee, O son of Isai: peace, peace be to thee, and peace to thy helpers. For thy God helpeth thee. So David received them, and made them captains of the band.

And there were some of Manasses that went over to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to fight: but he did not fight with them: because the lords of the Philistines taking counsel sent him back, saying: With the danger of our heads he will return to his master Saul.

These helped David against the rovers: for they were all most valiant men, and were made commanders in the army.

Moreover day by day there came some to David to help him till they became a great number, like the army of God.

And this is the number of the chiefs of the army who came to David, when he was in Hebron, to transfer to him the kingdom of Saul, according to the word of the Lord.

And of the half tribe of Manasses, eighteen thousand, every one by their names, came to make David king.

All these men of war well appointed to fight, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel, were of one heart to make David king.

And they were there with David three days eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.

David consulted with the captains of thousands, and of hundreds, and with all the commanders.

And he said to all the assembly of Israel: If it please you; and if the words which I speak come from the Lord our God, let us send to the rest of our brethren into all the countries of Israel, and to the priests, and the Levites, that dwell in the suburbs of the cities, to gather themselves to us,

So David assembled all Israel from Sihor of Egypt, even to the entering into Emath, to bring the ark of God from Cariathiarim.

And David went up with all the men of Israel to the hill of Cariathiarim which is in Juda, to bring thence the ark of the Lord God sitting upon the cherubims, where his name is called upon.

And David and all Israel played before God with all their might with hymns, and with harps, and with psalteries, and timbrels, and cymbals, and trumpets,

And David was troubled because the Lord had divided Oza: and he called that place the Breach of Oza to this day.

And he feared God at that time, saying: How can I bring in the ark of God to me?

And therefore he brought it not home to himself, that is, into the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gethite.

And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.

And David perceived that the Lord had confirmed him king over Israel, and that his kingdom was exalted over his people Israel.

And David took other wives in Jerusalem: and he begot sons, and daughters.

And the Philistines hearing that David was anointed king over all Israel, went all up to seek him: and David heard of it, and went out against them.