1 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: Life Audio. For more resources to help you in your 2 00:00:06,760 --> 00:00:10,760 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at Bible Study Headquarters 3 00:00:11,080 --> 00:00:15,280 Speaker 1: dot com. You're listening to the chapter today Audio Bible. 4 00:00:15,760 --> 00:00:20,520 Speaker 1: I'm John Stangi, and today we're in First Chronicles, chapter twelve, 5 00:00:21,040 --> 00:00:25,720 Speaker 1: and we'll be reading from the New English translation. These 6 00:00:25,760 --> 00:00:28,680 Speaker 1: were the men who joined David in Ziklag when he 7 00:00:28,760 --> 00:00:32,199 Speaker 1: was banished from the presence of Saul, son of Kish. 8 00:00:32,520 --> 00:00:35,400 Speaker 1: They were among the warriors who assisted him in battle. 9 00:00:36,120 --> 00:00:38,920 Speaker 1: They were armed with bows and could shoot arrows or 10 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:43,960 Speaker 1: sling stones right or left handed. They were fellow tribesmen 11 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:48,960 Speaker 1: of Saul from Benjamin. These were Ahezer the Leader and 12 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:54,400 Speaker 1: joe Ash, the sons of Shima the Gibbeathite, Jeziel and Poulette, 13 00:00:54,640 --> 00:01:00,440 Speaker 1: the sons of Asthma Beth Baraka Jayhu the Anathathite, Issueah 14 00:01:00,480 --> 00:01:05,040 Speaker 1: the Gibeonite, one of the thirty warriors, and their leader Jeremiah, 15 00:01:05,440 --> 00:01:15,720 Speaker 1: Jahaziel Johannon, Jozahbad the Gheteithite, Eluzai, Jeremoth, Billyah, Schemariah, Shephatiah, 16 00:01:15,920 --> 00:01:22,760 Speaker 1: the here Fite, Elkanah, Ishiah, Azirel, Jozah and Jashabem who 17 00:01:22,760 --> 00:01:27,480 Speaker 1: were Krathites, and Jola and Zebediah, the sons of Jeoham 18 00:01:27,520 --> 00:01:31,600 Speaker 1: from Geedoor. Some of the Gadites joined David at the 19 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:35,520 Speaker 1: stronghold in the desert. They were warriors who were trained 20 00:01:35,520 --> 00:01:39,560 Speaker 1: for battle. They carried shields and spears. They were as 21 00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:43,000 Speaker 1: fears as lions, and could run as quickly as gazelle's 22 00:01:43,080 --> 00:01:47,840 Speaker 1: across the hills. Ezer was the leader, Obadiah the second 23 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:53,560 Speaker 1: in command, Eliab the third, mish Manna the fourth, Jeremiah 24 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 1: the fifth, Adi the sixth, Eliel the seventh, Johannan the eighth, 25 00:02:01,160 --> 00:02:07,240 Speaker 1: Elzabad the ninth, Jeremiah the tenth, and Makbanai the eleventh. 26 00:02:08,360 --> 00:02:12,359 Speaker 1: These Gadites were military leaders. The least led one hundred men, 27 00:02:12,680 --> 00:02:16,600 Speaker 1: the greatest a thousand. They crossed the Jordan River in 28 00:02:16,680 --> 00:02:20,440 Speaker 1: the first month when it was overflowing its banks, and 29 00:02:20,639 --> 00:02:23,720 Speaker 1: routed those living in all the valleys to the east 30 00:02:23,800 --> 00:02:28,359 Speaker 1: and west. Some from Benjamin and Judah also came to 31 00:02:28,480 --> 00:02:32,000 Speaker 1: David's stronghold. David went out to meet them and said, 32 00:02:32,440 --> 00:02:34,320 Speaker 1: if you come to me in peace and want to 33 00:02:34,360 --> 00:02:36,840 Speaker 1: help me, then I will make an alliance with you. 34 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:40,040 Speaker 1: But if you come to betray me to my enemies. 35 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:42,520 Speaker 1: When I have not harmed you, may the God of 36 00:02:42,639 --> 00:02:48,799 Speaker 1: our ancestors take notice and judge. But a spirit empowered Amesi, 37 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 1: the leader of the thirty warriors, and he said, we 38 00:02:52,320 --> 00:02:56,359 Speaker 1: are yours, Oh David, we support you, O son of Jesse. 39 00:02:56,919 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 1: May you greatly prosper. May those who help you prosper. 40 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:05,720 Speaker 1: Indeed your God helps you. So David accepted them and 41 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:10,160 Speaker 1: made them leaders of raiding bands. Some men from Manassa 42 00:03:10,280 --> 00:03:13,040 Speaker 1: joined David when he went with the Philistines to fight 43 00:03:13,080 --> 00:03:16,720 Speaker 1: against Saul, but in the end they did not help 44 00:03:16,760 --> 00:03:21,239 Speaker 1: the Philistines because after taking counsel, the Philistine lord sent 45 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:24,960 Speaker 1: David away, saying it would be disastrous for us if 46 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:30,040 Speaker 1: he deserts to his master Saul. When David went to Ziklag, 47 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:36,600 Speaker 1: the men of Manassa who joined him were Adnak, joseahbad Jettiel, Michael, 48 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:43,320 Speaker 1: joseahbad Elihu, and Zilithi, leaders of a thousand soldiers each 49 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:47,120 Speaker 1: in the tribe of Manassa. They helped David fight against 50 00:03:47,280 --> 00:03:50,920 Speaker 1: raiding bands, for all of them were warriors and leaders 51 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:54,480 Speaker 1: in the army. Each day men came to help David 52 00:03:54,600 --> 00:03:58,800 Speaker 1: until his army became very large. The following is a 53 00:03:58,840 --> 00:04:01,600 Speaker 1: record of the armed warriors who came with their leaders 54 00:04:01,640 --> 00:04:04,800 Speaker 1: and joined David in Hebron in order to make David 55 00:04:04,920 --> 00:04:09,440 Speaker 1: king in Saul's place, in accordance with the lord's decree. 56 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:13,440 Speaker 1: From Judah came six thousand, eight hundred trained warriors carrying 57 00:04:13,480 --> 00:04:17,680 Speaker 1: shields and spears. From Simeon, there were seven thousand, one 58 00:04:17,760 --> 00:04:23,840 Speaker 1: hundred warriors. From Levi, there were four thousand, six hundred. Jehodiah, 59 00:04:23,839 --> 00:04:27,760 Speaker 1: the leader of Aaron's descendants, brought three thousand, seven hundred 60 00:04:27,839 --> 00:04:31,240 Speaker 1: men with him, along with Zadok, a young warrior, and 61 00:04:31,360 --> 00:04:36,120 Speaker 1: twenty two leaders from his family. From Benjamin Saul's tribe 62 00:04:36,400 --> 00:04:38,880 Speaker 1: there were three thousand, most of whom up to that 63 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:43,200 Speaker 1: time had been loyal to Saul. From Ephrium there were 64 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:46,479 Speaker 1: twenty thousand, eight hundred warriors who had brought fame to 65 00:04:46,560 --> 00:04:50,440 Speaker 1: their families. From the half tribe of Manassa, there were 66 00:04:50,440 --> 00:04:54,159 Speaker 1: eighteen thousand who had been designated by name to come 67 00:04:54,240 --> 00:04:58,680 Speaker 1: and make David king. From Isakar there were two hundred 68 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:02,680 Speaker 1: leaders and all their relatives at their command. They understood 69 00:05:02,680 --> 00:05:06,880 Speaker 1: the times and knew what Israel should do. From Zebulen 70 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:10,359 Speaker 1: there were fifty thousand warriors who were prepared for battle, 71 00:05:10,720 --> 00:05:13,840 Speaker 1: equipped with all kinds of weapons and ready to give 72 00:05:13,920 --> 00:05:19,000 Speaker 1: their undivided loyalty. From Naftali there were one thousand officers 73 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:23,640 Speaker 1: along with thirty seven thousand men carrying shields and spears. 74 00:05:24,560 --> 00:05:27,400 Speaker 1: From Dan, there were twenty eight thousand, six hundred men 75 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:32,160 Speaker 1: prepared for battle. From Asher, there were forty thousand warriors 76 00:05:32,200 --> 00:05:35,719 Speaker 1: prepared for battle. From the other side of the Jordan, 77 00:05:35,880 --> 00:05:39,480 Speaker 1: from Reuben Gad and the half tribe of Manassa, there 78 00:05:39,480 --> 00:05:43,080 Speaker 1: were one hundred twenty thousand men armed with all kinds 79 00:05:43,080 --> 00:05:47,279 Speaker 1: of weapons. All these men were warriors who were ready 80 00:05:47,279 --> 00:05:50,279 Speaker 1: to march. They came to Hebron to make David king 81 00:05:50,440 --> 00:05:53,960 Speaker 1: over all Israel by acclamation. All the rest of the 82 00:05:54,040 --> 00:05:57,840 Speaker 1: Israelites also were in agreement that David should become king. 83 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:01,880 Speaker 1: They spent three days feasting there with David, for their 84 00:06:01,920 --> 00:06:06,360 Speaker 1: relatives had given them provisions. Also, their neighbors from as 85 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:11,440 Speaker 1: far away as Isakar, Zebulin and Naftali were bringing food 86 00:06:11,560 --> 00:06:17,240 Speaker 1: on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen. There were large supplies 87 00:06:17,279 --> 00:06:22,880 Speaker 1: of flour, fig cakes, raisins, wine, olive, oil, beef, and 88 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:31,200 Speaker 1: lamb for Israel was celebrating let's pray. Lord, we thank 89 00:06:31,240 --> 00:06:33,279 Speaker 1: you for your word, and we thank you for the 90 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:36,640 Speaker 1: privilege of being able to look at it today. And Lord, 91 00:06:36,640 --> 00:06:38,320 Speaker 1: as we look at this portion of scripture, as the 92 00:06:38,360 --> 00:06:41,920 Speaker 1: people of Israel were celebrating the fact that David had 93 00:06:41,960 --> 00:06:45,480 Speaker 1: become their king, it causes us to also think about 94 00:06:45,520 --> 00:06:47,760 Speaker 1: the fact that there will be a day when this 95 00:06:47,800 --> 00:06:51,599 Speaker 1: world celebrates the ultimate king who rules and reigns on 96 00:06:51,640 --> 00:06:55,520 Speaker 1: the throne of David, the Lord, Jesus Christ, your son, 97 00:06:55,760 --> 00:07:00,840 Speaker 1: our Lord, our Savior, our God, our Messiah. Lord. We 98 00:07:00,920 --> 00:07:04,360 Speaker 1: celebrate the kingship of Jesus Christ now in our day 99 00:07:04,400 --> 00:07:06,680 Speaker 1: to day living. But we know, Lord that one day 100 00:07:06,760 --> 00:07:10,800 Speaker 1: every tongue is going to confess that Jesus is Lord, 101 00:07:10,880 --> 00:07:13,560 Speaker 1: and every knee is going to bow to him. And 102 00:07:13,600 --> 00:07:15,880 Speaker 1: we thank you, Lord for the privilege of being able 103 00:07:15,920 --> 00:07:19,120 Speaker 1: to do so now. And Lord, we pray that, by 104 00:07:19,240 --> 00:07:21,720 Speaker 1: your grace that many more would come to know the 105 00:07:21,800 --> 00:07:25,520 Speaker 1: saving grace of your son, Jesus Christ, and that our 106 00:07:25,600 --> 00:07:28,120 Speaker 1: lives and words would be a testimony to the fact 107 00:07:28,480 --> 00:07:31,240 Speaker 1: that Jesus is our Lord. We love you, Lord, We're 108 00:07:31,280 --> 00:07:34,080 Speaker 1: grateful for the fact that you love us, and that 109 00:07:34,160 --> 00:07:37,600 Speaker 1: in all the scriptures we can see an arrow pointing 110 00:07:37,680 --> 00:07:41,840 Speaker 1: directly to your son Jesus Christ, and the types and 111 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:45,160 Speaker 1: the pictures and the events that give us a foretaste 112 00:07:45,280 --> 00:07:48,680 Speaker 1: of his ultimate reign. We're grateful for all these things, 113 00:07:49,320 --> 00:07:51,720 Speaker 1: and we're thankful, Lord for your presence with us today. 114 00:07:51,760 --> 00:07:55,320 Speaker 1: We pray this all in Jesus's name. Amen.