1 Chronicles 12:30

1 Chronicles 12:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers.
• New International Version (NIV)from Ephraim, brave warriors, famous in their own clans—20,800;
• English Standard Version (ESV)Of the Ephraimites 20,800, mighty men of valor, famous men in their fathers' houses.
• New King James Version (NKJV)of the sons of Ephraim twenty thousand eight hundred, mighty men of valor, famous men throughout their father’s house;

Context of 1 Chronicles 12:30

28and Zadok, a mighty young man of valor, with 22 commanders from his own family. 29From Benjamin, the kinsmen of Saul: 3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to the house of Saul up to that time. From Ephraim: 20,800 mighty men of valor, famous among their own clans. 31From the half-tribe of Manasseh: 18,000 designated by name to come and make David king. 32From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their kinsmen at their command.

1 Chronicles 12:30 word by word

וּמִן־בְּנֵ֣י אֶפְרַ֔יִם עֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף וּשְׁמוֹנֶ֣ה מֵא֑וֹת גִּבּ֣וֹרֵי חַ֔יִל אַנְשֵׁ֥י שֵׁמ֖וֹת לְבֵ֥ית אֲבוֹתָֽם׃ סRead the interlinear

• Fromמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• Ephraimבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• Ephraimאֶפְרַ֫יִם'ephrayim · EphraimH669
• 20,800עֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
• 20,800אֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• 20,800שְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083
• 20,800מֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• mighty menגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• of valorחַ֫יִלchayil · strengthH2428
• famousשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• ·אִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• among their own clansבֵּיתbayith · betweenH1004
• among their own clansאָב'âb · fatherH1

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 12:30

• Genesis 6:4The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and afterward as well—when the sons of God had relations with the daughters of men. And they bore them children who became the mighty men of old, men of renown.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 12:30

• 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 12:30

• David
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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