God’s Word Translation
1 Chronicles 12:30
30From Ephraim’s descendants there were 20,800 warriors who were famous among their families.
1 Chronicles 12:30 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers.
- New International Version (NIV)from Ephraim, brave warriors, famous in their own clans—20,800;
- English Standard Version (ESV)Of the Ephraimites 20,800, mighty men of valor, famous men in their fathers' houses.
- New King James Version (NKJV)of the sons of Ephraim twenty thousand eight hundred, mighty men of valor, famous men throughout their father’s house;
Context of 1 Chronicles 12:30
28and Zadok, a young warrior from whose family came 22 officers. 29From Benjamin’s descendants, Saul’s relatives, there were 3,000 men, though most of them remained loyal to Saul’s family. From Ephraim’s descendants there were 20,800 warriors who were famous among their families. 31From half of the tribe of Manasseh there were 18,000 who had been designated by name to make David king. 32From Issachar’s descendants there were 200 leaders who understood the times and knew what Israel should do. Their relatives were under their command.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 121 Chronicles 12:30 word by word
וּמִן־בְּנֵ֣י אֶפְרַ֔יִם עֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף וּשְׁמוֹנֶ֣ה מֵא֑וֹת גִּבּ֣וֹרֵי חַ֔יִל אַנְשֵׁ֥י שֵׁמ֖וֹת לְבֵ֥ית אֲבוֹתָֽם׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֫יִם'ephrayim · EphraimH669
- twentyעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
- thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
- and eightשְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083
- hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
- mightyגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
- menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
- of valourחַ֫יִלchayil · strengthH2428
- famousשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- throughout the houseבֵּיתbayith · betweenH1004
- of their fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 12:30
- 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
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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
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