1 Chronicles 12:20

1 Chronicles 12:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh.
• New International Version (NIV)When David went to Ziklag, these were the men of Manasseh who defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu and Zillethai, leaders of units of a thousand in Manasseh.
• English Standard Version (ESV)As he went to Ziklag, these men of Manasseh deserted to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When he went to Ziklag, those of Manasseh who defected to him were Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of the thousands who were from Manasseh.

Context of 1 Chronicles 12:20

18Then the Spirit enveloped Amasai, chief of the Thirty, and he said: We are yours, David, we are with you, son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to him who helps you, for your God helps you. So David received them and made them leaders of his troops. 19Some Manassites defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. However, they did not help the Philistines because the Philistine rulers sent David away after a discussion. They said, “It will be our heads if he defects to his master Saul.” When David went to Ziklag, some men from Manasseh defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh. 21They helped David against the raiders, for they were all valiant warriors and commanders in the army. 22At that time, men came day after day to help David until there was a great army, like an army of God.

1 Chronicles 12:20 word by word

בְּלֶכְתּ֣וֹ אֶל־צִֽיקְלַ֗ג נָפְל֣וּ עָלָ֣יו׀ מִֽמְּנַשֶּׁ֡ה עַ֠דְנַח וְיוֹזָבָ֤ד וִידִֽיעֲאֵל֙ וּמִיכָאֵ֣ל וְיוֹזָבָ֔ד וֶאֱלִיה֖וּא וְצִלְּתָ֑י רָאשֵׁ֥י הָאֲלָפִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• As he wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• to Ziklagצִקְלַגtsiqlag tsîyqelag · ZiklagH6860
• there fellנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
• to him of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁהmenashsheh · ManassehH4519
• Adnahעַדְנָה‛adnâh · AdnahH5734
• and Jozabadיוֹזָבָדyôzâbâd · JozabadH3107
• and Jediaelיְדִיעֲאֵלyedîy‛ă'êl · JediaelH3043
• and Michaelמִיכָאֵלmîykâ'êl · MichaelH4317
• and Jozabadיוֹזָבָדyôzâbâd · JozabadH3107
• and Elihuאֱלִיהוּ'ĕlîyhû 'ĕlîyhû' · ElihuH453
• and Zilthaiצִלְּתַיtsillethay · ZillethaiH6769
• captainsרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
• of the thousandsאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 12:20

• 1 Samuel 29:11So David and his men got up early in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.
• Exodus 18:21But you should select from all the people able men, God-fearing, trustworthy, and hating dishonest profit. Place them over the people as commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
• Deuteronomy 1:15“So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and set them over you as leaders: commanders for thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, and officers for your tribes.
• Deuteronomy 33:17His firstborn bull has splendor, and horns like those of a wild ox; he gores all the peoples with them to the ends of the earth. Such are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and such are the thousands of Manasseh.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 12:20

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-22Support for making David king started before Saul's death. When Saul was king and David was on the run, warriors joined David, forming a large group from various tribes across Israel. Even Saul's relatives left him to support David as king (1 Chronicles 12:2). David wisely assessed these deserters (1 Chronicles 12:17) to ensure they were not spies for Saul. Before David was officially anointed at Hebron, the people's wishes aligned with God's will for…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-2219-22. there fell some of Manasseh--The period of their accession is fixed as the time when David came with the Philistines against Saul to battle. but they helped them not--(See on 1Sa 29:4).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 12:20

• Adnah
• David
• Elihu
• Jediael
• Jozabad
• Michael
• Zilthai

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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