Thereis Benjamin,the youngest,rulingthem, The princesof Judah[in] their throng,The princesof Zebulun,the princesof Naphtali.
We are twelvebrothers,sonsof our father;oneis nolongeralive, and the youngestis with our fathertodayin the landof Canaan.'
Abneralsospokein the hearingof Benjamin;and in additionAbnerwentto speakin the hearingof Davidin Hebronallthat seemed goodto Israeland to the wholehouseof Benjamin.
Then someof the sonsof Benjaminand Judahcameto the strongholdto David.
Of the sonsof Benjamin,Saul'skinsmen,3,000;for untilnowthe greatestpartof them had kepttheir allegianceto the houseof Saul.
And DavidassembledallIsraelat Jerusalemto bringup the arkof the LORDto its placewhichhe had preparedfor it.
The ninthfor the ninthmonth[was] Abiezerthe Anathothiteof the Benjamites;and in his division[were] 24,000
My footstandson a levelplace;In the congregationsI shall blessthe LORD.
The princesof the peoplehave assembledthemselves [as] the peopleof the Godof Abraham,For the shieldsof the earthbelong to God;He is highlyexalted.
"Gileadis Mine, and Manassehis Mine; Ephraimalso is the helmetof My head;Judahis My scepter.
Then the jealousyof Ephraimwill depart,And those who harassJudahwill be cutoff;Ephraimwill not be jealousof Judah,And Judahwill not harassEphraim.
"Hearthis,O houseof Jacob,who are namedIsraelAnd who cameforthfrom the loinsof Judah,Who swearby the nameof the LORDAnd invokethe Godof Israel,[But] not in truthnorin righteousness.
"Of the tribeof Benjamin,Elidadthe sonof Chislon.
And the LORDstruckBenjaminbeforeIsrael,so that the sonsof Israeldestroyed25100menof Benjaminthat day,allwhodrawthe sword.
"Zebulun[was] a peoplewho despisedtheir lives[even] to death,And Naphtalialso, on the highplacesof the field.
Saulreplied,"Am I not a Benjamite,of the smallestof the tribesof Israel,and my familythe leastof allthe familiesof the tribeof Benjamin?Whythen do you speakto me in thisway?"
