These were they who crossed over the Jordan in the first month; and it was full, over all its banks; and put to flight all those of the valleys, to the east and to the west.
And David went out before them, and answered and said to them, If you have come to me for peace, to help me, I have a heart to unite with yours. But if to betray me to my adversary, there is no violence in my hand; the God of our fathers shall see and reprove.
And of the Gadites, there were separated to David, to the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty ones of strength, men of the army for battle, setting shield and spear in order, and their faces the face of a lion, and as gazelles on the heights for swiftness:
and as those bearing the ark came into the Jordan, and the feet of the priests bearing the ark were dipped in the edge of the waters (and the Jordan was full, over all its banks all the days of harvest),
And Saul said to his servants who were standing by him, Now hear, Benjamites. Will the son of Jesse also give to any of you fields and vineyards? Will he make each of you commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds,