1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 12:1–7

1Now 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; 2they were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows; and they were Saul’s kinsmen from Benjamin):

3Ahiezer their chief and Joash, who were the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite;

Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth;

Beracah;

Jehu the Anathothite;

4Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the Thirty and a leader over the Thirty;

Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite;

5Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite;

6Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, who were Korahites;

7and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from Gedor.

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1 Chronicles 12:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now theseוְאֵ֗לֶּהwə·’êl·lehConjunctive waw; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
who cameהַבָּאִ֤יםhab·bā·’îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Davidדָּוִיד֙dā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
at Ziklagלְצִ֣יקְלַ֔גlə·ṣî·qə·laḡPreposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH6860 Tsiklag, Tsikelag
whileע֣וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
he was still banishedעָצ֔וּר‘ā·ṣūrVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH6113 restrain, retain
from the presenceמִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of Saulשָׁא֣וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Kishקִ֑ישׁqîšNoun - proper - masculine singularH7027 Kish
theyוְהֵ֙מָּה֙wə·hêm·māhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
were among the mighty menבַּגִּבּוֹרִ֔יםbag·gib·bō·w·rîmPreposition-b, Article; Adjective - masculine pluralH1368 strong, mighty
who helped himעֹזְרֵ֖י‘ō·zə·rêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH5826 help, succour
in battleהַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ham·mil·ḥā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war

1 Chronicles 12:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
they were archersנֹ֣שְׁקֵיnō·šə·qêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH5401 kiss
using both the rightמַיְמִינִ֤יםmay·mî·nîmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH3231 go to or choose the right, use the right hand
and leftוּמַשְׂמִאלִים֙ū·maś·mi·lîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH8041 take the left
stonesבָּֽאֲבָנִ֔יםbā·’ă·ḇā·nîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH68 stone
andוּבַחִצִּ֖יםū·ḇa·ḥiṣ·ṣîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH2671 arrow
Saul’sשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
kinsmenמֵאֲחֵ֥יmê·’ă·ḥêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH251 brother
from Benjaminמִבִּנְיָמִֽן׃mib·bin·yā·minPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1144 Binjamin

1 Chronicles 12:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ahiezerאֲחִיעֶ֜זֶר’ă·ḥî·‘e·zerNoun - proper - masculine singularH295 Achiezer
their chiefהָרֹ֨אשׁhā·rōšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7218 head
and Joashוְיוֹאָ֗שׁwə·yō·w·’āšConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3101 Joash
the sonsבְּנֵי֙bə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Shemaahהַשְּׁמָעָ֣הhaš·šə·mā·‘āhArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8094 Shemaah
the Gibeathiteהַגִּבְעָתִ֔יhag·giḇ·‘ā·ṯîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1395 Gibathite
Jezielוִיזוּאֵלwī·zū·ʾēlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3149 Jezavel
and Peletוָפֶ֖לֶטwā·p̄e·leṭConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6404 Pelet
the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Azmavethעַזְמָ֑וֶת‘az·mā·weṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH5820 Azmaveth
Beracahוּבְרָכָ֕הū·ḇə·rā·ḵāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1294 Berakah
Jehuוְיֵה֖וּאwə·yê·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3058 Jehu
the Anathothiteהָעֲנְּתֹתִֽי׃hā·‘ăn·nə·ṯō·ṯîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6069 Antothite

1 Chronicles 12:4

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Ishmaiahוְיִֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֧הwə·yiš·ma‘·yāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3460 Jishmajah
the Gibeoniteהַגִּבְעוֹנִ֛יhag·giḇ·‘ō·w·nîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1393 Gibonite
a mighty manגִּבּ֥וֹרgib·bō·wrAdjective - masculine singularH1368 strong, mighty
among the Thirtyבַּשְּׁלֹשִׁ֖יםbaš·šə·lō·šîmPreposition-b, Article; Number - common pluralH7970 thirty
and a leader overוְעַל־wə·‘al-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
the Thirtyהַשְּׁלֹשִֽׁים׃haš·šə·lō·šîmArticle; Number - common pluralH7970 thirty
Jeremiahוְיִרְמְיָ֤הwə·yir·mə·yāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
Jahazielוְיַחֲזִיאֵל֙wə·ya·ḥă·zî·’êlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3166 Jachaziel
Johananוְי֣וֹחָנָ֔ןwə·yō·w·ḥā·nānConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3076 Jehochanan
and Jozabadוְיוֹזָבָ֖דwə·yō·w·zā·ḇāḏConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3107 Jozabad
the Gederathiteהַגְּדֵרָתִֽי׃hag·gə·ḏê·rā·ṯîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1452 Gederathite

1 Chronicles 12:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Eluzaiאֶלְעוּזַ֤י’el·‘ū·zayNoun - proper - masculine singularH498 Eluzai
Jerimothוִירִימוֹת֙wî·rî·mō·wṯConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3406 Jerimoth, Jeremoth
Bealiahוּבְעַלְיָ֣הū·ḇə·‘al·yāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1183 Bealjah
Shemariahוּשְׁמַרְיָ֔הוּū·šə·mar·yā·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8114 Shemarjah
and Shephatiahוּשְׁפַטְיָ֖הוּū·šə·p̄aṭ·yā·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8203 Shephatjah
the Haruphiteהַחֲרִיפִי׃ha·ḥă·rī·p̄īArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2741 a Charuphite

1 Chronicles 12:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Elkanahאֶלְקָנָ֡ה’el·qā·nāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH511 Elkanah
Isshiahוְ֠יִשִּׁיָּהוּwə·yiš·šî·yā·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3449 Jishshijah
Azarelוַעֲזַרְאֵ֧לwa·‘ă·zar·’êlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5832 Azarel
Joezerוְיוֹעֶ֛זֶרwə·yō·w·‘e·zerConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3134 Joezer
and Jashobeamוְיָשָׁבְעָ֖םwə·yā·šā·ḇə·‘āmConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3434 Jashobam
Korahitesהַקָּרְחִֽים׃haq·qā·rə·ḥîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7145 a Korchite

1 Chronicles 12:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and Joelahוְיוֹעֵאלָ֧הwə·yō·w·‘ê·lāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3132 Joelah
and Zebadiahוּזְבַדְיָ֛הū·zə·ḇaḏ·yāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2069 Zebadjah
the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Jerohamיְרֹחָ֖םyə·rō·ḥāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3395 Jerocham
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Gedorהַגְּדֽוֹר׃hag·gə·ḏō·wrArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1446 Gedor

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1 Chronicles 12:1 1 Samuel 27:2–6

1 Chronicles 12:2 Judges 20:16 · Judges 3:15

1 Chronicles 12:3 1 Chronicles 11:28

1 Chronicles 12:4 Joshua 15:36 · Joshua 9:3

1 Chronicles 12:7 Joshua 15:58

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