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 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. 19Some men from Manasseh's tribe also joined David's army. That was at the time when David joined with the Philistines to fight against Saul. But David and his men were not able to help the Philistines like that. That was because the leaders of the Philistines decided to send David and his men away. They said, ‘David may turn against us and go to help his master Saul, instead. If he does that, we will all be dead!’ So David returned to Ziklag. These men from Manasseh's tribe joined David's army at that time: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu and Zillethai. Each of them had been the leader of 1,000 soldiers in Saul's army. 21All those men were brave soldiers and they became officers in David's army. They helped David to fight against the enemy's soldiers when they attacked. 22Every day more men came to help David. So his army became very large and powerful, like God's own army.

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. They returned along the road back to Ziklag. The Philistine army went to Jezreel.
• Exodus 18:21But you must also choose some other clever men to help you. They must be honest men who respect God. They must not want to take money from people. Choose these men to be officers with authority over groups of the people. They will be leaders of 1,000 people, or 100 people, or 50 people, or 10 people.
• Deuteronomy 1:15So I chose men that you knew were wise to be the leaders in your tribes. I gave them authority to rule over you. Some were leaders of groups of 1,000 men. Some led groups of 100 men, or 50 men, or ten men. I also chose other officers for each tribe.
• Deuteronomy 33:17Joseph is as strong as a bull. He has horns like a wild ox. Those two horns are the armies of Ephraim and Manasseh! With them, he attacks other nations. He chases them to the edges of the world.

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