1 Chronicles 12:7

1 Chronicles 12:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
• New International Version (NIV)and Joelah and Zebadiah the sons of Jeroham from Gedor.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and Joelah and Zebadiah the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.

Context of 1 Chronicles 12:7

5Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah the Haruphite, 6Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, Jashobeam, the Korahites, and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor. 8From the Gadites there came over to David in the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, who could handle shield and spear, and whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the gazelles on the mountains. 9Ezer was the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

1 Chronicles 12:7 word by word

וְיוֹעֵאלָ֧ה וּזְבַדְיָ֛ה בְּנֵ֥י יְרֹחָ֖ם מִן־הַגְּדֽוֹר׃Read the interlinear

• and Joelahיוֹעֵאלָהyô‛ê'lâh · JoelahH3132
• and Zebadiahזְבַדְיָהוּzebadyâh zebadyâhû · ZebadiahH2069
• the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Jerohamיְרֹחָםyerôchâm · JerohamH3395
• of Gedorגְּדוֹרgedôr gedôr · GedorH1446

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 12:7

• 1 Chronicles 4:18His Jewish wife bore Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.
• Joshua 15:58Halhul, Beth-zur and Gedor,

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 12:7

• 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 12:7

• David
• Gedor
• Jeroham
• Joelah
• Zebadiah

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• Chronicles, Books of
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• Gedor
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• Joelah
• Genealogy
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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