<p class="bodytext">Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, one of the thirty warriors and their leader,p><v id="(12:5)" /><n id="1" /><p class="bodytext">Jeremiah,p> <p class="bodytext">Jahaziel,p> <p class="bodytext">Johanan,p> <p class="bodytext">Jozabad the Gederathite,p>

<p class="bodytext">From Simeon there were 7,100 warriors.p>

along with Zadok, a young warrior, and twenty-two leaders from his family.p>

<p class="bodytext">When David heard the news, he sent Joab and the entire army to meet them.<n id="1" />

<p class="bodytext">His son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders of their families, for they were highly respected.

Benaiah was the leader of the thirty warriors and his division; his son was Ammizabad.<n id="1" />p>

He had many supplies stored in the cities of Judah and an army of skilled warriors stationed in Jerusalem.<n id="1" />

and Amasiah son of Zikri, who volunteered to serve the <sc>Lordsc>, led 200,000 skilled warriors.p>

<p class="bodytext">From Benjamin, Eliada, a skilled warrior, led 200,000 men who were equipped with bows and shields,

He hired 100,000 Israelite warriors for a hundred talents<n id="1" /> of silver.p>

The total number of family leaders who led warriors was 2,600.

he consulted with his advisers and military officers about stopping up the springs<n id="1" /> outside the city, and they supported him.

and his colleagues<n id="1" /> who were exceptional men &#8211; 128. The officer over them was Zabdiel the son of Haggedolim.p>

<p class="poetry">Like a bridegroom it emerges<n id="1" /> from its chamber;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">like a strong man it enjoys<n id="3" /> running its course.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">No king is delivered by his vast army;p> <p class="poetry">a warrior is not saved by his great might.p>

<p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc>, you angels of his,p> <p class="poetry">you powerful warriors who carry out his decreesp> <p class="poetry">and obey his orders!<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Your neck is like the tower<n id="1" /> of Davidp> <p class="poetry">built with courses of stones;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">one thousand shields are hung on it &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">all shields of valiant warriors.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">I have given orders to my chosen soldiers;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I have summoned the warriors through whom I will vent my anger,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">my boasting, arrogant ones.<n id="3" />p>

Just a handful of archers, the warriors of Kedar, will be left.&#8221;<n id="1" /> Indeed,<n id="2" /> the <sc>Lordsc> God of Israel has spoken.p>

You will fill up at my table with horses and charioteers,<n id="1" /> with warriors and all the soldiers,&#8217; declares the sovereign <sc>Lordsc>.p>