1 Chronicles 12:1
NOW 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.
¶ Now *these are they that came to Dauid to Ziklag †while hee yet kept himselfe close, because of Saul the sonne of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the warre.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. being yet shut vp.
- *Cross-reference1.Sam. 27.1.
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- 1 Samuel 27:2–6Rank 1 from verse 1
2And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
3And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’s wife.
4And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.
5¶ And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?
6Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.
2And Dauid arose, and hee passed ouer with the sixe hundred men that were with him, vnto Achish the sonne of Maoch king of Gath.
3And Dauid dwelt with Achish at Gath, he, and his men, euery man with his houshold, euen Dauid with his two wiues, Ahinoam the Iezreelitesse, and Abigail the Carmelitesse Nabals wife.
4And it was told Saul, that Dauid was fled to Gath, and he sought no more againe for him.
5¶ And Dauid said vnto Achish, If I haue now found grace in thine eyes, let them giue mee a place in some towne in the countrey, that I may dwel there: for why should thy seruant dwell in the royall citie with thee?
6Then Achish gaue him Ziklag that day: wherfore Ziklag pertaineth vnto the kings of Iudah vnto this day.
- 1 Chronicles 11:10Rank 2 from verse 1
10¶ These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel.
10¶ *These also are the chiefe of the mightie men, whom Dauid had, who ‖strenthened themselues with him in his kingdome, and with all Israel, to make him king according to the word of the LORD, concerning Israel.
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19And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.
19And said, My God forbid it mee, that I should doe this thing. Shall I drinke the blood of these men, †that haue put their liues in ieopardie? for with the ieopardie of their liues, they brought it: therfore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.
- 1 Chronicles 11:24–25Rank 4 from verse 1
24These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties.
25Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.
24These things did Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties.
25Behold, hee was honourable among the thirtie, but attained not to the first three: and Dauid set him ouer his guard.
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10When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings:
10When *one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, ( †thinking to haue brought good tidings) I tooke hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, ‖who thought that I would haue giuen him a reward for his tidings:
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1 Chronicles 12:1
1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.
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Retained, guarded, observed, or preserved.
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Sense 1: Shut, enclosed, or confined. Sense 2: Near or closely joined. Sense 3: To shut, fasten, enclose, end, or bring together with no opening.
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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.
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Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.
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Persons who help, aid, support, or assist.
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Sense 1: Armed conflict. Sense 2: As a verb, to fight or contend.
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12:1NOW 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.
12:1¶ Now *these are they that came to Dauid to Ziklag †while hee yet kept himselfe close, because of Saul the sonne of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the warre.
Selected passage12:2They 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.
12:2 They were armed with bowes, and could vse both the right hand and the left, in hurling stones, and shooting arrowes out of a bow, euen of Sauls brethren of Beniamin.
12:3The 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,
12:3The chiefe was Ahiezer, then Ioash the sonnes of ‖Shemaah the Gibeathite, and Ieziel, and Pelet, the sonnes of Azmaueth, and Berachah, and Iehu the Antothite,
12:4And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,
12:4And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mightie man among the thirtie, and ouer the thirtie, and Ieremiah, and Iahaziel, and Iohanan, and Iosabad the Gederathite,
12:5Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,
12:5Eleuzai, and Ierimoth, and Bealiath, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,
12:6Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites,
12:6Elkanah, and Iesiah, and Azariel, and Ioezer, and Iashobeam, the Korhites,
12:7And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
12:7And Ioelah, and Zebadiah the sonnes of Ieroam of Gedor.
12:8And 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;
12:8And of the Gadites there separated themselues vnto Dauid, into the hold to the wildernesse, men of might, and men †of warre, fit for the battel, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of Lyons, and were †as swift as the Roes vpon the mountaines:
12:9Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
12:9Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
12:10Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
12:10Mashmannah the fourth, Ieremiah the fift,
12:11Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
12:11Atthai the sixt, Eliel the seuenth,
12:12Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
12:12Iohanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
12:13Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh.
12:13Ieremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleuenth.
12:14These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.
12:14These were of the sonnes of Gad, captaines of the hoste: ‖one of the least was ouer an hundred, and the greatest, ouer a thousand.
12:15These 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.
12:15These are they that went ouer Iorden in the first moneth, when it had †ouerflowen all his *bankes, and they put to flight all them of the valleis, both toward the East, and toward the West.
12:16And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.
12:16And there came of the children of Beniamin, and Iudah, to the hold vnto Dauid.
12:17And 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.
12:17And Dauid went out †to meete them, and answered and sayd vnto them: If yee bee come peaceably vnto me to helpe me, mine heart shall †be knit vnto you: but if yee be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no ‖wrong in mine hands: the God of our fathers looke thereon, and rebuke it.
12:18Then 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.
12:18Then †the spirit came vpon Amasai, who was chiefe of the captaines, and he sayd, Thine are we, Dauid, and on thy side, thou sonne of Iesse: Peace, peace be vnto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then Dauid receiued them, and made them captaines of the band.