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.
Word by word
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1 Chronicles 12:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now these | וְאֵ֗לֶּה | wə·’êl·leh | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| who came | הַבָּאִ֤ים | hab·bā·’îm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| David | דָּוִיד֙ | dā·wîḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| at Ziklag | לְצִ֣יקְלַ֔ג | lə·ṣî·qə·laḡ | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6860 Tsiklag, Tsikelag |
| while | ע֣וֹד | ‘ō·wḏ | Adverb | H5750 a going round, continuance |
| he was still banished | עָצ֔וּר | ‘ā·ṣūr | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H6113 restrain, retain |
| from the presence | מִפְּנֵ֖י | mip·pə·nê | Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| of Saul | שָׁא֣וּל | šā·’ūl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Kish | קִ֑ישׁ | qîš | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7027 Kish |
| they | וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ | wə·hêm·māh | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine plural | H1992 they, them |
| were among the mighty men | בַּגִּבּוֹרִ֔ים | bag·gib·bō·w·rîm | Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - masculine plural | H1368 strong, mighty |
| who helped him | עֹזְרֵ֖י | ‘ō·zə·rê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H5826 help, succour |
| in battle | הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ | ham·mil·ḥā·māh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4421 battle, war |
1 Chronicles 12:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| they were archers | נֹ֣שְׁקֵי | nō·šə·qê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H5401 kiss |
| using both the right | מַיְמִינִ֤ים | may·mî·nîm | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural | H3231 go to or choose the right, use the right hand |
| and left | וּמַשְׂמִאלִים֙ | ū·maś·mi·lîm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural | H8041 take the left |
| stones | בָּֽאֲבָנִ֔ים | bā·’ă·ḇā·nîm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural | H68 stone |
| and | וּבַחִצִּ֖ים | ū·ḇa·ḥiṣ·ṣîm | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H2671 arrow |
| Saul’s | שָׁא֖וּל | šā·’ūl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| kinsmen | מֵאֲחֵ֥י | mê·’ă·ḥê | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct | H251 brother |
| from Benjamin | מִבִּנְיָמִֽן׃ | mib·bin·yā·min | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1144 Binjamin |
1 Chronicles 12:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahiezer | אֲחִיעֶ֜זֶר | ’ă·ḥî·‘e·zer | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H295 Achiezer |
| their chief | הָרֹ֨אשׁ | hā·rōš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7218 head |
| and Joash | וְיוֹאָ֗שׁ | wə·yō·w·’āš | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3101 Joash |
| the sons | בְּנֵי֙ | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Shemaah | הַשְּׁמָעָ֣ה | haš·šə·mā·‘āh | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8094 Shemaah |
| the Gibeathite | הַגִּבְעָתִ֔י | hag·giḇ·‘ā·ṯî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1395 Gibathite |
| Jeziel | וִיזוּאֵל | wī·zū·ʾēl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3149 Jezavel |
| and Pelet | וָפֶ֖לֶט | wā·p̄e·leṭ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6404 Pelet |
| the sons | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Azmaveth | עַזְמָ֑וֶת | ‘az·mā·weṯ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5820 Azmaveth |
| Beracah | וּבְרָכָ֕ה | ū·ḇə·rā·ḵāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1294 Berakah |
| Jehu | וְיֵה֖וּא | wə·yê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3058 Jehu |
| the Anathothite | הָעֲנְּתֹתִֽי׃ | hā·‘ăn·nə·ṯō·ṯî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6069 Antothite |
1 Chronicles 12:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishmaiah | וְיִֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה | wə·yiš·ma‘·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3460 Jishmajah |
| the Gibeonite | הַגִּבְעוֹנִ֛י | hag·giḇ·‘ō·w·nî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1393 Gibonite |
| a mighty man | גִּבּ֥וֹר | gib·bō·wr | Adjective - masculine singular | H1368 strong, mighty |
| among the Thirty | בַּשְּׁלֹשִׁ֖ים | baš·šə·lō·šîm | Preposition-b, Article; Number - common plural | H7970 thirty |
| and a leader over | וְעַל־ | wə·‘al- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5921 height |
| the Thirty | הַשְּׁלֹשִֽׁים׃ | haš·šə·lō·šîm | Article; Number - common plural | H7970 thirty |
| Jeremiah | וְיִרְמְיָ֤ה | wə·yir·mə·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3414 Jirmejah |
| Jahaziel | וְיַחֲזִיאֵל֙ | wə·ya·ḥă·zî·’êl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3166 Jachaziel |
| Johanan | וְי֣וֹחָנָ֔ן | wə·yō·w·ḥā·nān | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3076 Jehochanan |
| and Jozabad | וְיוֹזָבָ֖ד | wə·yō·w·zā·ḇāḏ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3107 Jozabad |
| the Gederathite | הַגְּדֵרָתִֽי׃ | hag·gə·ḏê·rā·ṯî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1452 Gederathite |
1 Chronicles 12:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eluzai | אֶלְעוּזַ֤י | ’el·‘ū·zay | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H498 Eluzai |
| Jerimoth | וִירִימוֹת֙ | wî·rî·mō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3406 Jerimoth, Jeremoth |
| Bealiah | וּבְעַלְיָ֣ה | ū·ḇə·‘al·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1183 Bealjah |
| Shemariah | וּשְׁמַרְיָ֔הוּ | ū·šə·mar·yā·hū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8114 Shemarjah |
| and Shephatiah | וּשְׁפַטְיָ֖הוּ | ū·šə·p̄aṭ·yā·hū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8203 Shephatjah |
| the Haruphite | הַחֲרִיפִי׃ | ha·ḥă·rī·p̄ī | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2741 a Charuphite |
1 Chronicles 12:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkanah | אֶלְקָנָ֡ה | ’el·qā·nāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H511 Elkanah |
| Isshiah | וְ֠יִשִּׁיָּהוּ | wə·yiš·šî·yā·hū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3449 Jishshijah |
| Azarel | וַעֲזַרְאֵ֧ל | wa·‘ă·zar·’êl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5832 Azarel |
| Joezer | וְיוֹעֶ֛זֶר | wə·yō·w·‘e·zer | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3134 Joezer |
| and Jashobeam | וְיָשָׁבְעָ֖ם | wə·yā·šā·ḇə·‘ām | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3434 Jashobam |
| Korahites | הַקָּרְחִֽים׃ | haq·qā·rə·ḥîm | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7145 a Korchite |
1 Chronicles 12:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and Joelah | וְיוֹעֵאלָ֧ה | wə·yō·w·‘ê·lāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3132 Joelah |
| and Zebadiah | וּזְבַדְיָ֛ה | ū·zə·ḇaḏ·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2069 Zebadjah |
| the sons | בְּנֵ֥י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Jeroham | יְרֹחָ֖ם | yə·rō·ḥām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3395 Jerocham |
| from | מִן־ | min- | Preposition | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| Gedor | הַגְּדֽוֹר׃ | hag·gə·ḏō·wr | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1446 Gedor |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.