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1 Chronicles 12:4-17 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

4. Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a warrior among the Thirty, and over the Thirty;

5. Jeremiah; Jahaziel; Johanan; Jozabad from Gederah;

6. Eluzai; Jerimoth; Bealiah; Shemariah; Shephatiah the Haruphite;

7. Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, who were Korahites;

8. Joelah and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham, from Gedor.

9. Some of the Gadites also went over to David when he was at the stronghold in the wilderness. They were valiant warriors, experienced soldiers equipped with shield and spear, fearsome as lions, swift as gazelles on the mountains.

10. Ezer was their chief, Obadiah was second, Eliab third,

11. Mishmannah fourth, Jeremiah fifth,

12. Attai sixth, Eliel seventh,

13. Johanan eighth, Elzabad ninth,

14. Jeremiah tenth, and Machbannai eleventh.

15. These Gadites were army commanders, the lesser over hundreds and the greater over thousands.

16. It was they who crossed over the Jordan in the first month, when it was overflowing both its banks, and chased away all who were in the valleys to the east and to the west.

17. Some Benjaminites and Judahites also came to David at the stronghold.

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