1 Chronicles 12:35

1 Chronicles 12:35 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.
• New International Version (NIV)from Dan, ready for battle—28,600;
• English Standard Version (ESV)Of the Danites 28,600 men equipped for battle.
• New King James Version (NKJV)of the Danites who could keep battle formation, twenty-eight thousand six hundred;

Context of 1 Chronicles 12:35

33From Zebulun's tribe, there were 50,000 brave men who were ready to fight. They knew how to use many different kinds of weapons. They were completely faithful to David. 34From Naphtali's tribe, there were 1,000 officers and 37,000 men who carried shields and spears. From Dan's tribe, there were 28,600 men who were ready for war. 36From Asher's tribe there were 40,000 soldiers who were ready for war. 37From the east side of the Jordan River, there were 120,000 soldiers who knew how to use many different kinds of weapons. Those men belonged to the tribes of Reuben, Gad and the other half tribe of Manasseh.

1 Chronicles 12:35 word by word

וּמִן־הַדָּנִי֙ עֹרְכֵ֣י מִלְחָמָ֔ה עֶשְׂרִֽים־וּשְׁמוֹנָ֥ה אֶ֖לֶף וְשֵׁ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And of the Danitesדָּנִיdânîy · DaniteH1839
• expertעָרַךְ‛ârak · to arrangeH6186
• in warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• twentyעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
• and eightשְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• and sixשֵׁשׁshêsh shishshâh · sixH8337
• hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 12:35

• 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 12:35

• David
• Israel

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• Chronicles, Books of
• Close
• Chronicles, Books of
• Dan (1); Dan, Tribe of
• Danites
• Genealogy
• Dan
• Danites, the

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