1 Chronicles 12:31

1 Chronicles 12:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.
• New International Version (NIV)from half the tribe of Manasseh, designated by name to come and make David king—18,000;
• English Standard Version (ESV)Of the half-tribe of Manasseh 18,000, who were expressly named to come and make David king.
• New King James Version (NKJV)of the half-tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were designated by name to come and make David king;

Context of 1 Chronicles 12:31

29From Benjamin, the kinsmen of Saul: 3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to the house of Saul up to that time. 30From Ephraim: 20,800 mighty men of valor, famous among their own clans. From 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. 33From Zebulun: 50,000 fit for service, trained for battle with all kinds of weapons of war, who with one purpose were devoted to David.

1 Chronicles 12:31 word by word

וּמֵחֲצִי֙ מַטֵּ֣ה מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר אָ֑לֶף אֲשֶׁ֤ר נִקְּבוּ֙ בְּשֵׁמ֔וֹת לָב֖וֹא לְהַמְלִ֥יךְ אֶת־דָּוִֽיד׃ סRead the interlinear

• From the half-tribeחֲצִיchêtsîy · halfH2677
• From the half-tribeמַטֶּהmaţţeh maţţâh · tribeH4294
• of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁהmenashsheh · ManassehH4519
• 18,000שְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083
• 18,000עָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
• 18,000אֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• ·אֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• designatedנָקַבnâqab · to pierceH5344
• by nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• to comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• and make Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• kingמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 12:31

• Joshua 17:1Now this was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh as Joseph’s firstborn son, namely for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh and father of the Gileadites, who had received Gilead and Bashan because Machir was a man of war.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 12:31

• 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 12:31

• David
• Israel
• Manasseh

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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