God’s Word Translation
1 Chronicles 12:4
4Ishmaiah from Gibeon (one of the thirty fighting men and one of their leaders), Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad from Gederah,
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 were armed with bows and could sling stones or shoot arrows with either their right or their left hands. They were Saul’s relatives, ⌞from the tribe of⌟ Benjamin. 3Ahiezer was the leader, then Joash (they were the sons of Shemaah from Gibeah), Azmaveth’s sons Jeziel and Pelet, Beracah and Jehu from Anathoth, Ishmaiah from Gibeon (one of the thirty fighting men and one of their leaders), Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad from Gederah, 5Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah from Haruph, 6Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam (Korah’s descendants),
Read all of 1 Chronicles 121 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 9:3When the people living in Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,
- 1 Chronicles 11:15Once three of the thirty leading men went down to David’s rock at the cave of Adullam when the army of the Philistines was camping in the valley of Rephaim.
- Joshua 15:36Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim.
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
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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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