1 Chronicles 12:16

1 Chronicles 12:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.
• New International Version (NIV)Other Benjamites and some men from Judah also came to David in his stronghold.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And some of the men of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then some of the sons of Benjamin and Judah came to David at the stronghold.

Context of 1 Chronicles 12:16

14These descendants of Gad were leaders in the army. The least important officer among them led 100 soldiers. The greatest officer led 1,000 soldiers. 15Those men went across to the west side of the Jordan River during the first month of the year. At that time the water in the river was very deep and wide. They chased away the people who lived in the valleys on both sides of the river. Some other men from the tribes of Benjamin and Judah also came to David in his strong place. 17David went out to meet them. He said to them, ‘I hope that you have come here as my friends. If you have come to help me, I will make an agreement with you. But I hope that you have not come here to help my enemies and to tell them where I am hiding. I have not done anything wrong. So I pray that the God of our ancestors will see what you do. He will punish you as you deserve!’ 18Then God's Spirit came to Amasai with power. He was the leader of the 30 great soldiers. He said, ‘We will serve you, David, Jesse's son. We have come to help you! May God bless you! May God bless those who help you! Yes, your God will help you.’ So David accepted them as his friends. He made them officers in his army.

1 Chronicles 12:16 word by word

וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ מִן־בְּנֵ֤י בִנְיָמִן֙ וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה עַד־לַמְצָ֖ד לְדָוִֽיד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And there cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִיןbinyâmîyn · BenjaminH1144
• and Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• to the holdמְצָדmetsad metsâd metsâdâh · strongholdH4679
• unto Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 12:16

• 1 Chronicles 12:2They could shoot with bows and arrows. They could use slings to throw stones with either their right hand or their left hand. They were relatives of Saul, from Benjamin's tribe. Their names were:
• 1 Chronicles 12:8Many soldiers from Gad's tribe joined David's army at his strong place in the desert. These men were brave soldiers who knew how to fight well. They could use shields and spears. They could fight like lions. They could run as fast as deer on the mountains.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 12:16

• 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. 1616. the children of Benjamin and Judah--It is probable that the Benjamites invited the Judahites to accompany them, in order to prevent David being suspicious of them. Their anticipations, as the result showed, were well founded. He did suspect them, but the doubts of David as to their object in repairing to him, were promptly dispelled by Amasai or Amasa, who, by the secret impulse of the Spirit, assured him of their strong attachment and their zealous…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 12:16

• Benjamin
• David

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• Benjamin
• David
• Judah
• Benjamin, Benjaminite
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Chronicles, Books of
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• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy

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