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1 Chronicles 12

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1 Chronicles 12 . 1 , The companies that came to David at Ziklag; 1 Chronicles 12 . 23 , The armies that came to him at Hebron.

1 Chronicles 12:1

Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the mighty men who helped him in battle;

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while he yet3 parallels

etc. Heb. being yet shut up , Sometimes , in the East , when a successful prince endeavoured to extirpate the preceding royal family , some of them escaped the slaughter , and secured themselves in an impregnable fortress , or in a place of great secrecy; while others have been known to seek an asylum in a foreign county , from when they have occasioned , from time to time , great anxiety and great difficulties to the usurper of the crown. The expression shut up , so often applied to the extermination of eastern royal families . Deuteronomy 32 . 32

  • 1 Kings 14:10 1 Kings 21 . 21
  • 2 Kings 9:8
  • 2 Kings 14:26 strictly speaking , refers to the two first of these cases; but the term may be used in a more extensive sense , for those who , by retiring into deserts , or foreign countries , preserve themselves from being slain by the men who usurp the dominions of their ancestors. Thus the term is here applied to David , though he did not shut himself up , strictly speaking , in Ziklag. It is described as a town in the country , and was probably an unwalled town; and it is certain that he did not confine himself to it , but , on the contrary , was continually making excursions from thence

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1 Chronicles 12:2

they were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows; and they were Saul’s kinsmen from Benjamin):

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could use2 parallels

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1 Chronicles 12:3

Ahiezer their chief and Joash, who were the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite;

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Shemaah or , Hasmaah

1 Chronicles 12:4

Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the Thirty and a leader over the Thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite;

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1 Chronicles 12:7

and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from Gedor.

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1 Chronicles 12:8

Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the desert. They were mighty men of valor, trained for battle, experts with the shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions and who were as swift as gazelles on the mountains:

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into the hold5 parallels

handle2 parallels

whose faces5 parallels

as swift as the roes upon the mountains3 parallels

Heb. as the roes upon the mountains to make haste

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of war Heb. of the host

1 Chronicles 12:11

Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,

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1 Chronicles 12:14

These Gadites were army commanders, the least of whom was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand.

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one of the least was over an hundred , and the greatest over a thousand2 parallels

or , one that was least could resist an hundred , the greatest a thousand

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1 Chronicles 12:15

These are the ones who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks, and they put to flight all those in the valleys, both to the east and to the west.

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it had overflown4 parallels

Heb. it had filled over

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1 Chronicles 12:16

Other Benjamites and some men from Judah also came to David in his stronghold.

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1 Chronicles 12:17

And David went out to meet them, saying, “If you have come to me in peace to help me, my heart will be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my enemies when my hands are free of violence, may the God of our fathers see it and judge you.”

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If ye be come6 parallels

heart6 parallels

knit3 parallels

Heb. one

God7 parallels

rebuke it2 parallels

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to meet them Heb. before them

wrong or , violence

1 Chronicles 12:18

Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you.” So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.

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came upon Amasai9 parallels

Heb. clothed Amasai

peace3 parallels

thy God6 parallels

captains of the band3 parallels

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1 Chronicles 12:19

Some from Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (They did not help the Philistines because the Philistine rulers consulted and sent David away, saying, “It will cost us our heads if he defects to his master Saul.”)

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when he came1 parallel

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to the jeopardy of our heads Heb. on our heads

1 Chronicles 12:20

When David went to Ziklag, these men of Manasseh defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.

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As he went1 parallel

These captains of Manasseh seem to have met David as he was returning from the army of the Philistines to Ziklag. It is probable that they did not bring their companies with them; yet they both assured him of future assistance , and very seasonably helped him against the Amalekites who had spoiled Ziklag

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1 Chronicles 12:21

They helped David against the raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and commanders in the army.

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against the band1 parallel

or , with a band

mighty men5 parallels

1 Chronicles 12:22

For at that time men came to David day after day to help him, until he had a great army, like the army of God.

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day by day3 parallels

like the host of God3 parallels

That is , says the Targumist , a very numerous army , like the army of the angel of God

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1 Chronicles 12:23

Now these are the numbers of men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, in accordance with the word of the LORD:

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the numbers4 parallels

to turn1 parallel

according9 parallels

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am 2956 , bc 1048 , An , Ex , Is , 433

bands or , captains , or men , Heb. heads

came to David Some learned men understand this as relating to the time when David was make king over Judah , on his first coming to Hebron , but it seems wholly to refer to his being made king over all Israel , after the death of Ishbosheth; for there was no such union or assembly of the several tribes on the former occasion , as is here described.

1 Chronicles 12:24

From Judah: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears.

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armed or , prepared

1 Chronicles 12:25

From Simeon: 7,100 mighty men of valor, ready for battle.

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1 Chronicles 12:26

From Levi: 4,600,

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1 Chronicles 12:27

including Jehoiada, leader of the house of Aaron, with 3,700 men,

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the leader4 parallels

Aaronites2 parallels

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1 Chronicles 12:28

and Zadok, a mighty young man of valor, with 22 commanders from his own family.

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Zadok6 parallels

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1 Chronicles 12:29

From Benjamin, the kinsmen of Saul: 3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to the house of Saul up to that time.

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kindred2 parallels

Heb. brethren

the greatest part of them2 parallels

Heb. a multitude of them

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1 Chronicles 12:30

From Ephraim: 20,800 mighty men of valor, famous among their own clans.

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famous1 parallel

Heb. men of names

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1 Chronicles 12:31

From the half-tribe of Manasseh: 18,000 designated by name to come and make David king.

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1 Chronicles 12:32

From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their kinsmen at their command.

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understanding of the times8 parallels

That is , as the following words indicate , intelligent men , who understood the signs of the times , well #### Versed in political affairs , and knew what was proper to be done in all the exigencies of human life; and who now perceived that it was both the duty and political interest of Israel to advance David to the throne

to know2 parallels

all their3 parallels

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1 Chronicles 12:33

From Zebulun: 50,000 fit for service, trained for battle with all kinds of weapons of war, who with one purpose were devoted to David.

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expert in war2 parallels

or , rangers of battle , or ranged in battle , keep rank. or , set the battle in array. they were not of double heart. Heb. they were without a heart and a heart. That is , they were all sincerely affected towards David , though so numerous

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1 Chronicles 12:34

From Naphtali: 1,000 commanders, accompanied by 37,000 men with shield and spear.

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1 Chronicles 12:35

From Dan: 28,600 prepared for battle.

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1 Chronicles 12:36

From Asher: 40,000 fit for service, prepared for battle.

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expert in war2 parallels

or , keeping their rank

1 Chronicles 12:37

And from east of the Jordan, from Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh there: 120,000 armed with every kind of weapon of war.

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the other side6 parallels

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1 Chronicles 12:38

All these men of war, arrayed for battle, came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. And all the rest of the Israelites were of one mind to make David king.

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with a perfect heart4 parallels

The meaning of this expression may be inferred from that of a double heart in 1 Chronicles 12 . 33. If a double heart be expressive of insincerity or duplicity , a perfect heart , which seems to be put in opposition to it , must signify a sincere , faithful , and entire attachment

all the rest6 parallels

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1 Chronicles 12:39

They spent three days there eating and drinking with David, for their relatives had provided for them.

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1 Chronicles 12:40

And their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen—abundant supplies of flour, fig cakes and raisin cakes, wine and oil, oxen and sheep. Indeed, there was joy in Israel.

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brought2 parallels

The Septuagint reads וצוסןם בץפיןע , "brought (to) them" which is probably correct; the Hebrew lahem , "to them" might be easily mistaken for lechem , "bread." The passage will then read , "bought them on asses , on camels , and on mules , and on oxen , meat , meal , cakes of figs ," etc. , which renders the introduction of and unnecessary. From the mention of oil , figs , and raisins , Mr. Harmer thinks that this assembly was held in autumn

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there was joy8 parallels

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meat , meal or , victual of meal

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