1 Chronicles 12:3

1 Chronicles 12:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,
• New International Version (NIV)Ahiezer their chief and Joash the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet the sons of Azmaveth; Berakah, Jehu the Anathothite,
• English Standard Version (ESV)The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, both sons of Shemaah of Gibeah; also Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah, Jehu of Anathoth,
• New King James Version (NKJV)The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet the sons of Azmaveth; Berachah, and Jehu the Anathothite;

Context of 1 Chronicles 12:3

1David went to Ziklag town because King Saul, the son of Kish, had chased him away. Many brave men went to David there. They were some of the brave soldiers who helped David to fight in war. 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: Ahiezer, their leader, and his brother Joash. They were sons of Shemaah, who was from Gibeah town. Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth. Beracah. Jehu, from Anathoth town. 4Ishmaiah, from Gibeon town. He was the leader of the 30 great soldiers. Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan and Jozabad, who was from Gederah. 5Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah and Shephatiah, who was from Hariph.

1 Chronicles 12:3 word by word

הָרֹ֨אשׁ אֲחִיעֶ֜זֶר וְיוֹאָ֗שׁ בְּנֵי֙ הַשְּׁמָעָ֣ה הַגִּבְעָתִ֔י וִיזִיאֵ֥ל וָפֶ֖לֶט בְּנֵ֣י עַזְמָ֑וֶת וּבְרָכָ֕ה וְיֵה֖וּא הָעֲנְּתֹתִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The chiefרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• Ahiezerאֲחִיעֶ֫זֶר'ăchîy‛ezer · AhiezerH295
• then Joashיוֹאָשׁyô'âsh yô'âsh · JoashH3101
• the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Shemaahשְׁמָעָהshemâ‛âh · ShemaahH8094
• the Gibeathiteגִּבְעָתִיgib‛âthîy · GibeathiteH1395
• and Jezielיְזִיאֵלyezav'êl · JezielH3149
• and Peletפֶּ֫לֶטpeleţ · PeletH6404
• of Azmavethעַזְמָ֫וֶת‛azmâveth · AzmavethH5820
• and Berachahבְּרָכָהberâkâh · BeracahH1294
• and Jehuיֵהוּאyêhû' · JehuH3058
• the Antothiteעַנְּתֹתִי‛anthôthîy ‛annethôthîy · AnathothH6069

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 12:3

• 1 Samuel 11:4Men took the message to Gibeah, the town where Saul lived. When they told the news to the people there, the people started to weep loudly.
• 2 Samuel 21:6So we want you to give us seven of his male descendants. Then we will kill them. We will hang their bodies at the place where people worship the Lord in Gibeah. That was Saul's town, the man that the Lord had chosen to be king.’ The king said, ‘I will give them to you.’
• 1 Chronicles 11:33Azmaveth, from Baharum. Eliahba, from Shaalbon.
• 1 Chronicles 11:28Ira, Ikkesh's son, from Tekoa. Abiezer, from Anathoth.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 12:3

• 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. 1-221Ch 12:1-22. The Companies That Came to David at Ziklag. 1-7. Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag--There are three lists given in this chapter, arranged, apparently, according to the order of time when the parties joined the standard of David. while he yet kept himself close because of Saul--that is, when the king's jealousy had driven him into exile from the court and the country. Ziklag--(See on 1Sa 27:6). It was during his retirement in…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 12:3

• Ahiezer
• Anathoth
• Berachah
• David
• Jehu
• Jeziel
• Joash
• Pelet
• Shemaah

In the dictionaries

• Jehu
• Joash
• Jehoash; Joash
• Ahiezer
• Anathoth
• Antothite
• Berachah
• Chronicles, Books of
• Close
• Jeziel

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