New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Chronicles 12
David’s Supporters in Ziklag
1Now theseוְאֵ֗לֶּהve.'E.lehH428are the ones who cameהַבָּאִ֤יםha.ba.'ImH935to Davidדָּוִיד֙da.VidH1732at Ziklagלְצִ֣יקְלַ֔גle.Tzi.ke.LagH6860,while he was stillע֣וֹדodH5750restrictedעָצ֔וּר'a.TzurH6113becauseמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH4480H6440of Saulשָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlH7586the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kishקִ֑ישׁKishH7027;and they were among the mightyH1368menH1368who helpedעֹזְרֵ֖י'o.ze.ReiH5826himin warהַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ha.mil.cha.MahH4421.
2They were equippedנֹ֣שְׁקֵיNo.she.keiH5401with bowsקֶ֗שֶׁתKe.shetH7198,using both the rightמַיְמִינִ֤יםmay.mi.NimH3231handH3231and the leftוּמַשְׂמִאלִים֙u.mas.mi.LimH8041to slingstonesבָּֽאֲבָנִ֔יםba.'a.va.NimH68and to shootarrowsוּבַחִצִּ֖יםu.va.chi.TzimH2671from the bowבַּקָּ֑שֶׁתba.Ka.shetH7198; they wereSaul’sשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586kinsmenמֵאֲחֵ֥יme.'a.CheiH251from Benjaminמִבִּנְיָמִֽן׃mi.bin.ya.MinH1144.
3The chiefהָרֹ֨אשׁha.RoshH7218was Ahiezerאֲחִיעֶ֜זֶר'a.chi.'E.zerH295,then JoashH3060,the sonsבְּנֵי֙be.NeiH1121of Shemaahהַשְּׁמָעָ֣הha.she.ma.'AhH8094the Gibeathiteהַגִּבְעָתִ֔יha.giv.'a.TiH1395;and Jezielוִיזִיאֵ֥לvi.zu.'elH3149and Peletוָפֶ֖לֶטva.Fe.letH6404,the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Azmavethעַזְמָ֑וֶת'az.Ma.vetH5820,and Beracahוּבְרָכָ֕הu.ve.ra.KhahH1294and Jehuוְיֵה֖וּאve.ye.Hu'H3058the Anathothiteהָעֲנְּתֹתִֽי׃ha.'a.ne.to.TiH6069,
4and Ishmaiahוְיִֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֧הve.yish.ma'.YahH3460the Gibeoniteהַגִּבְעוֹנִ֛יha.giv.'o.NiH1393,a mightyגִּבּ֥וֹרgi.BorH1368manH1368among the thirtyבַּשְּׁלֹשִׁ֖יםba.she.lo.ShimH7970,and overוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921the thirtyהַשְּׁלֹשִֽׁים׃ha.she.lo.ShimH7970.Then Jeremiahוְיִרְמְיָ֤הve.yir.me.YahH3414,Jahazielוְיַחֲזִיאֵל֙ve.ya.cha.zi.'ElH3166,Johananוְי֣וֹחָנָ֔ןve.Yo.cha.NanH3076,Jozabadוְיוֹזָבָ֖דve.yo.za.VadH3107the Gederathiteהַגְּדֵרָתִֽי׃ha.ge.de.ra.TiH1452,
8From the Gaditesהַגָּדִ֡יha.ga.DiH1425therecameH914overH914to Davidדָּוִיד֩da.VidH1732in the strongholdלַמְצַ֨דlam.TzadH4679in the wildernessמִדְבָּ֜רָהmid.Ba.rahH4057,mightyגִּבֹּרֵ֣יgi.bo.ReiH1368menH1368of valorהַחַ֗יִלha.Cha.yilH2428,menH376trainedצָבָא֙tza.Va'H6635for warלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הla.mil.cha.MahH4421,who could handleעֹרְכֵ֥י'o.re.KheiH6186shieldצִנָּ֖הtzi.NahH6793and spearוָרֹ֑מַחva.Ro.machH7420,and whose facesוּפְנֵ֤יu.fe.NeiH6440were like the facesפְּנֵיהֶ֔םpe.nei.HemH6440of lionsH743, and they wereas swiftלְמַהֵֽר׃ סle.ma.HerH4116as the gazellesוְכִצְבָאיִ֥םve.khitz.va.YimH6643on the mountainsהֶהָרִ֖יםhe.ha.RimH2022.
14Theseאֵ֥לֶּה'E.lehH428of the sonsמִבְּנֵי־mi.be.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֖דgadH1410werecaptainsרָאשֵׁ֣יra.SheiH7218of the armyהַצָּבָ֑אha.tza.Va'H6635;he who was leastהַקָּטָ֔ןha.ka.TanH6996was equal to a hundredלְמֵאָה֙le.me.'AhH3967and the greatestוְהַגָּד֖וֹלve.ha.ga.DolH1419to a thousandלְאָֽלֶף׃le.'A.lefH505.
15TheseH428are the onesהֵ֗םHemH1992whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834crossedעָבְר֤וּ'a.ve.RuH5674the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֙hai.yar.DenH3383in the firstהָרִאשׁ֔וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223monthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320when it was overflowingמְמַלֵּ֖א עַל־me.ma.Le' 'al-H4390H5921allכָּל־kol-H3605its banksגְּדוֹתָ֑יוgi.d.yo.tavH1415and they putוַיַּבְרִ֙יחוּ֙vai.yav.Ri.chuH1272to flightH1272allכָּל־kol-H3605those in the valleysהָ֣עֲמָקִ֔יםha.'a.ma.KimH6010,both to the eastלַמִּזְרָ֖חla.miz.RachH4217and to the westוְלַֽמַּעֲרָֽב׃ סve.La.ma.'a.RavH4628.
17DavidH1732wentוַיֵּצֵ֣אvai.ye.Tze'H3318out to meetלִפְנֵיהֶם֒lif.nei.HemH6440them, and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “Ifאִם־'im-H518you comeH935peacefullyלְשָׁל֞וֹםle.sha.LomH7965to me to helpלְעָזְרֵ֔נִיle.'a.ze.Re.niH5826me, my heartלֵבָ֖בle.VavH3824shall be unitedלְיָ֑חַדle.Ya.chadH3162with you; but ifוְאִֽם־ve.'im-H518to betrayלְרַמּוֹתַ֣נִיle.ra.mo.Ta.niH7411me to my adversariesלְצָרַ֗יle.tza.RaiH6862,since there is noבְּלֹ֤אbe.Lo'H3808wrongחָמָס֙cha.MasH2555in my handsבְּכַפַּ֔יbe.kha.PaiH3709,may the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֖ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1lookיֵ֛רֶאYe.re'H7200on itand decideוְיוֹכַֽח׃ סve.yo.KhachH3198.”
18Thenthe Spiritוְר֣וּחַve.Ru.achH7307cameלָבְשָׁ֗הla.ve.ShahH3847uponAmasaiעֲמָשַׂי֮'a.ma.SaiH6022,who was the chiefרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the thirtyH7970, and he said, “Weare yours, O DavidH1732,And with you, O sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Jesseיִשַׁ֔יyi.ShaiH3448!PeaceH7965,peaceH7965to you,And peaceH7965to him who helpsH5826you;Indeedכִּ֥יkiH3588,your GodH430helpsH5826you!” Then DavidH1732receivedוַיְקַבְּלֵ֣םvay.ka.be.LemH6901them and madeוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖םvai.yi.te.NemH5414themcaptainsבְּרָאשֵׁ֥יbe.ra.SheiH7218of the bandהַגְּדֽוּד׃ פha.ge.DudH1416.
19From Manassehוּמִֽמְּנַשֶּׁ֞הu.mi.me.na.ShehH4519also someH4480defectedנָפְל֣וּna.fe.LuH5307to DavidH1732when he was about to goבְּבֹא֨וֹbe.vo.'OH935to battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.MahH4421with the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֧יםpe.lish.TimH6430againstH5921Saulשָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlH7586.But they did not helpH5826them, for the lordsסַרְנֵ֤יsar.NeiH5633of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּים֙fe.lish.TimH6430after consultationבְעֵצָ֗הve.'e.TzahH6098sentH7971him awayשִׁלְּחֻ֜הוּshi.le.Chu.huH7971,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “At the cost ofour headsH7218he may defectיִפּ֖וֹלyi.PolH5307to his masterאֲדֹנָ֥יו'a.do.NavH113Saulשָׁאֽוּל׃sha.'UlH7586.”
20As he wentבְּלֶכְתּ֣וֹbe.lekh.ToH1980to Ziklagצִֽיקְלַ֗גtzik.LagH6860there defectedH5307to him from ManassehH4519:Adnahעַ֠דְנַח'Ad.nachH5734,Jozabadוְיוֹזָבָ֤דve.yo.za.VadH3107,Jediaelוִידִֽיעֲאֵל֙vi.di.'a.'ElH3043,Michaelוּמִיכָאֵ֣לu.mi.kha.'ElH4317,Jozabadוְיוֹזָבָ֔דve.yo.za.VadH3107,Elihuוֶאֱלִיה֖וּאve.'e.li.Hu'H453and Zillethaiוְצִלְּתָ֑יve.tzi.le.TaiH6769,captainsH7218of thousandsהָאֲלָפִ֖יםha.'a.la.FimH505whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834belonged to ManassehH4519.
Supporters Gathered at Hebron
23Now theseוְ֠אֵלֶּהVe.'e.lehH428are the numbersמִסְפְּרֵ֞יmis.pe.ReiH4557of thedivisionsרָאשֵׁ֤יra.SheiH7218equippedהֶֽחָלוּץ֙he.cha.LutzH2502for warלַצָּבָ֔אla.tza.Va'H6635,who cameH935to DavidH1732at Hebronחֶבְר֑וֹנָהchev.Ro.nahH2275,to turnלְהָסֵ֞בle.ha.SevH5437the kingdomמַלְכ֥וּתmal.KhutH4438of Saulשָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlH7586to him, according to thewordכְּפִ֥יke.FiH6310of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.
29Of the sonsבְּנֵ֧יbe.NeiH1121of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֛ןvin.ya.MinH1144,Saul’sשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586kinsmenאֲחֵ֥י'a.CheiH251,3,000שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֑יםshe.Lo.shet 'a.la.FimH7969H505;for untilוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704nowהֵ֙נָּה֙he.nahH2008the greatestH4768partמַרְבִּיתָ֔םmar.bi.TamH4768of them had keptשֹׁמְרִ֕יםsho.me.RimH8104their allegianceמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתmish.Me.retH4931to the houseH1004of Saulשָׁאֽוּל׃ סsha.'UlH7586.
31Of the half-tribeוּמֵחֲצִי֙ מַטֵּ֣הu.me.cha.Tzi ma.TehH2677H4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הme.na.ShehH451918,000עָשָׂ֖ר'a.SarH8083H6240H505,whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834were designatedנִקְּבוּ֙ni.ke.VuH5344by nameH8034to comeלָב֖וֹאla.Vo'H935and makeלְהַמְלִ֥יךְle.ham.LikhH4427Davidדָּוִֽיד׃ סda.VidH1732kingH4427.
32Of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Issacharיִשָּׂשכָ֗רyi.so.sh.KharH3485,men who understoodבִינָה֙vi.NahH998the timesלַֽעִתִּ֔יםla.'i.TimH6256,with knowledgeH3045of whatמַה־mah-H4100Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478should doיַּעֲשֶׂ֣הya.'a.SehH6213,their chiefsרָאשֵׁיהֶ֣םra.shei.HemH7218weretwo hundredמָאתַ֔יִםma.Ta.yimH3967;and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605their kinsmenאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם'a.chei.HemH251wereat their commandפִּיהֶֽם׃ סpi.HemH6310.
33Of Zebulunמִזְּבֻל֞וּןmi.ze.vu.LunH2074,there were 50,000חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים אָ֑לֶףcha.mi.Shim 'A.lefH2572H505who wentיוֹצְאֵ֣יyotz.'EiH3318out in the armyצָבָ֗אtza.Va'H6635,who could drawH6186up in battleמִלְחָמָ֛הmil.cha.MahH4421formationH6186with allH3605kinds of weaponsכְּלֵ֥יke.LeiH3627of warמִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahH4421and helpedוְלַעֲדֹ֖רve.la.'a.DorH5737David withan undividedבְּלֹא־ לֵ֥בbe.lo'- levH3808H3820heartוָלֵֽב׃ סva.LevH3820.
37From the otherוּמֵעֵ֣בֶרu.me.'E.verH5676sideH5676of the Jordanלַ֠יַּרְדֵּןLai.yar.denH3383,of the Reubenitesהָראוּבֵנִ֨יho.r.'u.ve.NiH7206and the Gaditesוְהַגָּדִ֜יve.ha.ga.DiH1425and of the half-tribeוַחֲצִ֣י׀ שֵׁ֣בֶטva.cha.Tzi She.vetH2677H7626of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֗הme.na.ShehH4519, there were120,000מֵאָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֖יםme.'Ah ve.'es.RimH3967H6242H505with allבְּכֹל֙be.KholH3605kindsof weaponsכְּלֵי֙ke.LeiH3627of warH6635for the battleH4421.
38AllH3605theseאֵ֜לֶּה'E.lehH428,being menH376of warH4421who could drawH6186up in battleמַעֲרָכָה֒ma.'a.ra.KhahH4634formationH4634,cameבָּ֣אוּBa.'uH935to Hebronחֶבְר֔וֹנָהchev.Ro.nahH2275witha perfectשָׁלֵם֙sha.LemH8003heartבְּלֵבָ֤בbe.le.VavH3824to makeלְהַמְלִ֥יךְle.ham.LikhH4427Davidדָּוִ֖ידda.VidH1732kingלְהַמְלִ֥יךְle.ham.LikhH4427overעַל־'al-H5921allH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;and allH3605the restשֵׁרִ֧יתshe.RitH7611alsoוְ֠גַםVe.gamH1571of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478were of oneאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259mindלֵ֥בlevH3820to makeH4427Davidדָּוִֽיד׃da.VidH1732kingH4427.
40Moreover those who were nearהַקְּרֽוֹבִים־ha.ke.roim-H7138to them, evenas farעַד־'ad-H5704as Issacharיִשָׂשכָ֨רyi.so.sh.KharH3485and Zebulunוּזְבֻל֜וּןu.ze.vu.LunH2074and Naphtaliוְנַפְתָּלִ֗יve.naf.ta.LiH5321,broughtמְבִיאִ֣יםme.vi.'ImH935foodלֶ֡חֶםLe.chemH3899on donkeysבַּחֲמוֹרִ֣יםba.cha.mo.RimH2543,camelsוּבַגְּמַלִּ֣יםu.vag.ge.ma.LimH1581,mulesוּבַפְּרָדִ֣ים׀u.va.pe.ra.DimH6505and on oxenוּֽבַבָּקָ֡רu.va.ba.KarH1241,greatH7230quantitiesH7230of flourקֶ֠מַחKe.machH7058cakesH7058,figדְּבֵלִ֨יםde.ve.LimH1690cakesH1690and bunchesH6778of raisinsוְצִמּוּקִ֧יםve.tzi.mu.KimH6778,wineוְיַֽיִן־ve.ya.yin-H3196,oilוְשֶׁ֛מֶןve.She.menH8081,oxenוּבָקָ֥רu.va.KarH1241and sheepוְצֹ֖אןve.TzonH6629.There was joyשִׂמְחָ֖הsim.ChahH8057indeedH3588in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
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- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
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- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
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