1 Chronicles 12:26

1 Chronicles 12:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.
• New International Version (NIV)from Levi—4,600,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Of the Levites 4,600.
• New King James Version (NKJV)of the sons of Levi four thousand six hundred;

Context of 1 Chronicles 12:26

24From Judah: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears. 25From Simeon: 7,100 mighty men of valor, ready for battle. From Levi: 4,600, 27including Jehoiada, leader of the house of Aaron, with 3,700 men, 28and Zadok, a mighty young man of valor, with 22 commanders from his own family.

1 Chronicles 12:26 word by word

מִן־בְּנֵי֙ הַלֵּוִ֔י אַרְבַּ֥עַת אֲלָפִ֖ים וְשֵׁ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃ סRead the interlinear

• Fromמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• Leviבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• Leviלֵוִיlêvîy · LeviH3878
• 4,600אַרְבַּע'arba‛ 'arbâ‛âh · fourH702
• 4,600אֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• 4,600שֵׁשׁshêsh shishshâh · sixH8337
• 4,600מֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 12:26

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-40Verses 23-40 When the throne of Christ is set up in a soul, there is, or ought to be, great joy in that soul; and provision is made, not as here, for a few days, but for the whole life, and for eternity. Happy are those who wisely perceive it to be their duty and interest, to submit to the Saviour Jesus Christ, the Son of David; who renounce for his sake all that is not consistent; whose earnest endeavours to do good are directed by the wisdom that God…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-40The succession of a king was often a contentious issue, especially when the new king came from a different family. The gathering of all twelve tribes at Hebron, including some of Saul’s relatives (1 Chronicles 12:29), to confirm David’s rule showed that the tribes had resolved their conflicts after Saul’s death (12:23–37). The Chronicler emphasizes the unity among the tribes by stating that they all had the single purpose of making David the king over all…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 12:26

• David
• Israel
• Levites

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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary