1 Chronicles 12:4

1 Chronicles 12:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,
• New International Version (NIV)and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty warrior among the Thirty, who was a leader of the Thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad the Gederathite,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Ishmaiah of Gibeon, a mighty man among the thirty and a leader over the thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad of Gederah,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite;

Context of 1 Chronicles 12:4

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: 3Ahiezer, 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. Ishmaiah, 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. 6Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer and Jashobeam. They belonged to Korah's clan.

1 Chronicles 12:4 word by word

וְיִֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה הַגִּבְעוֹנִ֛י גִּבּ֥וֹר בַּשְּׁלֹשִׁ֖ים וְעַל־הַשְּׁלֹשִֽׁים׃ וְיִרְמְיָ֤ה וְיַחֲזִיאֵל֙ וְי֣וֹחָנָ֔ן וְיוֹזָבָ֖ד הַגְּדֵרָתִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Ismaiahיִשְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּyishma‛yâh yishma‛yâhû · IshmaiahH3460
• the Gibeoniteגִּבְעֹנִיgib‛ônîy · GibeoniteH1393
• a mighty manגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• among the thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםshelôshîym shelôshîym · thirtyH7970
• and Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הוּyirmeyâh yirmeyâhû · JeremiahH3414
• and Jahazielיַחֲזִיאֵלyachăzîy'êl · JahazielH3166
• and Johananיוֹחָנָןyôchânân · JohananH3110
• and Josabadיוֹזָבָדyôzâbâd · JozabadH3107
• the Gederathiteגְּדֵרָתִיgedêrâthîy · GederathiteH1452

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 12:4

• Joshua 9:3Some Hivite people who lived in Gibeon heard how Joshua had won against Jericho and Ai.
• 1 Chronicles 11:15There were 30 leaders among David's soldiers. Three of them went to be with David at Adullam's cave where there was a big rock. A group of Philistine soldiers had made their camp in Rephaim valley.
• Joshua 15:36Also he gave them Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah, (or Gederothaim). There were 14 towns and villages.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 12:4

• 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 12:4

• David
• Ismaiah
• Jahaziel
• Jeremiah
• Johanan
• Josabad
• Jozabad

In the dictionaries

• Jeremiah
• Gibeon, Gibeonite
• Chronicles, Books of
• Close
• Gederathite
• Ishmaiah
• Jahaziel
• Jozabad
• Chronicles, Books of
• Gederah; Gederathite

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