1 Chronicles 12

1 Chronicles · Chapter 12

1 Chronicles 12:3

1Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war.2They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul’s brethren of Benjamin.3The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,4And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,5Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,6Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites,7And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.8And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;9Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,10Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,11Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,12Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,13Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh.14These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.15These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.16And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.17And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.18Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.19And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.20As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh.21And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.22For at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.23And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.24The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.25Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.26Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.27And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;28And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father’s house twenty and two captains.29And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.30And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers.31And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.32And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.33Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart.34And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.35And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.36And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand.37And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, an hundred and twenty thousand.38All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.39And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.40Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.

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3The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,Ahiezer their chief and Joash, who were the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite;The chief was Ahiezer; then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite, and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth, and Beracah, and Jehu the Anathothite,

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
the chiefהָרֹ֨אשׁha-ROSHH7218HNo entry
Ahiezerאֲחִיעֶ֜זֶר'a-chi-'E-zerH0295H
Ahiezer

אֲחִיעֶ֫זֶר (a.chi.e.zer) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.3; son of: Shemaah (H8094); brother of: Joash (H3101L) § Ahiezer = "my brother is help" 1) a Danite chief who assisted Moses 2) a Danite chief, one of David's heroes

and Joashוְיוֹאָ֗שׁve-yo-'ASHH3101L
Joash

יוֹאָשׁ (yo.ash) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.3; son of: Shemaah (H8094); brother of: Ahiezer (H0295H) § Joash = "given by the Lord" 1) son of king Ahaziah and the 8th king of Judah 2) son of king Jehoahaz and the 12th king of the northern kingdom of Israel 3) father of Gideon 4) a son of king Ahab 5) a descendant of Shelah the son of Judah; either the son of Shelah or the son of Jokim 6) son of Shemaah of Gibeah who resorted to David at Ziklag

[the] sons ofבְּנֵי֙be-NEIH1121A
son: child

בֵּן (ben) : child/son

the Shemaahiteהַשְּׁמָעָ֣הha-she-ma-'AHH8094
Shemaah

שְׁמָעָה (she.ma.ah) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.3; father of: Ahiezer (H0295H), Joash (H3101L) § Shemaah = "the rumour" a Benjamite, the Gibeathite, father of Ahiezer and Joash, both mighty warriors of David who joined him at Ziklag

the Gibeathiteהַגִּבְעָתִ֔יha-giv-'a-TIH1395
Gibeathite

גִּבְעָתִי (giv.a.ti) Gibeathite = "hilliness" an inhabitant of Gibeah Another spelling of giv.ah (גִּבְעָה "Gibeah" H1390H)

and Jezielוִיזִיאֵ֥לvi-zu-'elH3149
Jeziel

יְזִיאֵל (ye.zav.el) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.3; son of: Azmaveth (H5820I); brother of: Pelet (H6404H) § Jeziel = "the assembly of God" a Benjamite and one of David's mighty warriors who joined him at Ziklag

and Peletוָפֶ֖לֶטva-FE-letH6404H
Pelet

פֶּ֫לֶט (pe.let) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.3; son of: Azmaveth (H5820I); brother of: Jeziel (H3149) § Pelet = "deliverance" 1) son of Jahdai and a descendant of Caleb 2) son of Azmaveth and one of David's mighty warriors who joined him at Ziklag

[the] sons ofבְּנֵ֣יbe-NEIH1121A
son: child

בֵּן (ben) : child/son

Azmavethעַזְמָ֑וֶת'az-MA-vetH5820I
Azmaveth

עַזְמָ֫וֶת (az.ma.vet) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.3; father of: Jeziel (H3149), Pelet (H6404H) § Azmaveth = "strong unto death" 1) one of David's mighty warriors 2) a descendant of Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan and grandson of king Saul 3) a Benjamite, father of Jeziel and Pelet who were two of David's men who joined him at Ziklag 4) overseer of the royal treasures in the reign of David 5) a place in Benjamin; also 'Beth-azmeveth'

and Berachahוּבְרָכָ֕הu-ve-ra-KHAHH1294G
Beracah

בְּרָכָה (be.ra.khah) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.3 § Berachah = "blessing" a Benjamite, one of David's warriors

and Jehuוְיֵה֖וּאve-ye-HU'H3058K
Jehu

יֵהוּא (ye.hu) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.3 § Jehu = "Jehovah is He" 1) the king of the northern kingdom Israel who overthrew the dynasty of Omri 2) son of Hanani and an Israelite prophet in the time of Baasha and Jehoshaphat 3) the Antothite, a Benjamite, one of David's mighty warriors 4) a descendant of Judah of the house of Hezron 5) son of Josibiah and a chief of the tribe of Simeon

the Anathothiteהָעֲנְּתֹתִֽי׃ha-'a-ne-to-TIH6069
Anathoth

עַנְּתֹתִי (an.to.ti) Anethothite, of Anathoth "affliction" a descendant or inhabitant of Anathoth Another spelling of a.na.tot (עֲנָתוֹת "Anathoth" H6068)

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.