WEBVTT - 1 Chronicles 12

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<v Speaker 1>I'm John Stangi, and today we're in First Chronicles, chapter twelve,

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<v Speaker 1>and we'll be reading from the New English translation. These

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<v Speaker 1>were the men who joined David in Ziklag when he

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<v Speaker 1>was banished from the presence of Saul, son of Kish.

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<v Speaker 1>They were among the warriors who assisted him in battle.

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<v Speaker 1>They were armed with bows and could shoot arrows or

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<v Speaker 1>sling stones right or left handed. They were fellow tribesmen

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<v Speaker 1>of Saul from Benjamin. These were Ahezer the Leader and

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<v Speaker 1>joe Ash, the sons of Shima the Gibbeathite, Jeziel and Poulette,

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<v Speaker 1>the sons of Asthma Beth Baraka Jayhu the Anathathite, Issueah

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<v Speaker 1>the Gibeonite, one of the thirty warriors, and their leader Jeremiah,

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<v Speaker 1>Jahaziel Johannon, Jozahbad the Gheteithite, Eluzai, Jeremoth, Billyah, Schemariah, Shephatiah,

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<v Speaker 1>the here Fite, Elkanah, Ishiah, Azirel, Jozah and Jashabem who

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<v Speaker 1>were Krathites, and Jola and Zebediah, the sons of Jeoham

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<v Speaker 1>from Geedoor. Some of the Gadites joined David at the

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<v Speaker 1>stronghold in the desert. They were warriors who were trained

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<v Speaker 1>for battle. They carried shields and spears. They were as

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<v Speaker 1>fears as lions, and could run as quickly as gazelle's

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<v Speaker 1>across the hills. Ezer was the leader, Obadiah the second

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<v Speaker 1>in command, Eliab the third, mish Manna the fourth, Jeremiah

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<v Speaker 1>the fifth, Adi the sixth, Eliel the seventh, Johannan the eighth,

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<v Speaker 1>Elzabad the ninth, Jeremiah the tenth, and Makbanai the eleventh.

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<v Speaker 1>These Gadites were military leaders. The least led one hundred men,

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<v Speaker 1>the greatest a thousand. They crossed the Jordan River in

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<v Speaker 1>the first month when it was overflowing its banks, and

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<v Speaker 1>routed those living in all the valleys to the east

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<v Speaker 1>and west. Some from Benjamin and Judah also came to

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<v Speaker 1>David's stronghold. David went out to meet them and said,

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<v Speaker 1>if you come to me in peace and want to

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<v Speaker 1>help me, then I will make an alliance with you.

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<v Speaker 1>But if you come to betray me to my enemies.

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<v Speaker 1>When I have not harmed you, may the God of

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<v Speaker 1>our ancestors take notice and judge. But a spirit empowered Amesi,

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<v Speaker 1>the leader of the thirty warriors, and he said, we

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<v Speaker 1>are yours, Oh David, we support you, O son of Jesse.

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<v Speaker 1>May you greatly prosper. May those who help you prosper.

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<v Speaker 1>Indeed your God helps you. So David accepted them and

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<v Speaker 1>made them leaders of raiding bands. Some men from Manassa

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<v Speaker 1>joined David when he went with the Philistines to fight

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<v Speaker 1>against Saul, but in the end they did not help

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<v Speaker 1>the Philistines because after taking counsel, the Philistine lord sent

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<v Speaker 1>David away, saying it would be disastrous for us if

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<v Speaker 1>he deserts to his master Saul. When David went to Ziklag,

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<v Speaker 1>the men of Manassa who joined him were Adnak, joseahbad Jettiel, Michael,

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<v Speaker 1>joseahbad Elihu, and Zilithi, leaders of a thousand soldiers each

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<v Speaker 1>in the tribe of Manassa. They helped David fight against

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<v Speaker 1>raiding bands, for all of them were warriors and leaders

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<v Speaker 1>in the army. Each day men came to help David

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<v Speaker 1>until his army became very large. The following is a

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<v Speaker 1>record of the armed warriors who came with their leaders

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<v Speaker 1>and joined David in Hebron in order to make David

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<v Speaker 1>king in Saul's place, in accordance with the lord's decree.

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<v Speaker 1>From Judah came six thousand, eight hundred trained warriors carrying

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<v Speaker 1>shields and spears. From Simeon, there were seven thousand, one

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<v Speaker 1>hundred warriors. From Levi, there were four thousand, six hundred. Jehodiah,

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<v Speaker 1>the leader of Aaron's descendants, brought three thousand, seven hundred

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<v Speaker 1>men with him, along with Zadok, a young warrior, and

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<v Speaker 1>twenty two leaders from his family. From Benjamin Saul's tribe

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<v Speaker 1>there were three thousand, most of whom up to that

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<v Speaker 1>time had been loyal to Saul. From Ephrium there were

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<v Speaker 1>twenty thousand, eight hundred warriors who had brought fame to

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<v Speaker 1>their families. From the half tribe of Manassa, there were

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<v Speaker 1>eighteen thousand who had been designated by name to come

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<v Speaker 1>and make David king. From Isakar there were two hundred

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<v Speaker 1>leaders and all their relatives at their command. They understood

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<v Speaker 1>the times and knew what Israel should do. From Zebulen

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<v Speaker 1>there were fifty thousand warriors who were prepared for battle,

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<v Speaker 1>equipped with all kinds of weapons and ready to give

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<v Speaker 1>their undivided loyalty. From Naftali there were one thousand officers

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<v Speaker 1>along with thirty seven thousand men carrying shields and spears.

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<v Speaker 1>From Dan, there were twenty eight thousand, six hundred men

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<v Speaker 1>prepared for battle. From Asher, there were forty thousand warriors

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<v Speaker 1>prepared for battle. From the other side of the Jordan,

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<v Speaker 1>from Reuben Gad and the half tribe of Manassa, there

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<v Speaker 1>were one hundred twenty thousand men armed with all kinds

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<v Speaker 1>of weapons. All these men were warriors who were ready

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<v Speaker 1>to march. They came to Hebron to make David king

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<v Speaker 1>over all Israel by acclamation. All the rest of the

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<v Speaker 1>Israelites also were in agreement that David should become king.

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<v Speaker 1>They spent three days feasting there with David, for their

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<v Speaker 1>relatives had given them provisions. Also, their neighbors from as

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<v Speaker 1>far away as Isakar, Zebulin and Naftali were bringing food

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<v Speaker 1>on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen. There were large supplies

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<v Speaker 1>of flour, fig cakes, raisins, wine, olive, oil, beef, and

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<v Speaker 1>lamb for Israel was celebrating let's pray. Lord, we thank

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<v Speaker 1>you for your word, and we thank you for the

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<v Speaker 1>privilege of being able to look at it today. And Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>as we look at this portion of scripture, as the

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<v Speaker 1>people of Israel were celebrating the fact that David had

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<v Speaker 1>become their king, it causes us to also think about

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<v Speaker 1>the fact that there will be a day when this

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<v Speaker 1>world celebrates the ultimate king who rules and reigns on

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<v Speaker 1>the throne of David, the Lord, Jesus Christ, your son,

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<v Speaker 1>our Lord, our Savior, our God, our Messiah. Lord. We

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<v Speaker 1>celebrate the kingship of Jesus Christ now in our day

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<v Speaker 1>to day living. But we know, Lord that one day

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<v Speaker 1>every tongue is going to confess that Jesus is Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>and every knee is going to bow to him. And

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<v Speaker 1>we thank you, Lord for the privilege of being able

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<v Speaker 1>to do so now. And Lord, we pray that, by

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<v Speaker 1>your grace that many more would come to know the

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<v Speaker 1>saving grace of your son, Jesus Christ, and that our

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<v Speaker 1>lives and words would be a testimony to the fact

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<v Speaker 1>that Jesus is our Lord. We love you, Lord, We're

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<v Speaker 1>grateful for the fact that you love us, and that

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<v Speaker 1>in all the scriptures we can see an arrow pointing

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<v Speaker 1>directly to your son Jesus Christ, and the types and

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<v Speaker 1>the pictures and the events that give us a foretaste

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<v Speaker 1>of his ultimate reign. We're grateful for all these things,

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<v Speaker 1>and we're thankful, Lord for your presence with us today.

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<v Speaker 1>We pray this all in Jesus's name. Amen.