1 Chronicles 12:20

1 Chronicles 12:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh.
• New International Version (NIV)When David went to Ziklag, these were the men of Manasseh who defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu and Zillethai, leaders of units of a thousand in Manasseh.
• English Standard Version (ESV)As he went to Ziklag, these men of Manasseh deserted to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When he went to Ziklag, those of Manasseh who defected to him were Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of the thousands who were from Manasseh.

Context of 1 Chronicles 12:20

18But a spirit empowered Amasai, the leader of the thirty warriors, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We support you, O son of Jesse! May you greatly prosper! May those who help you prosper! Indeed your God helps you!” So David accepted them and made them leaders of raiding bands. 19Some men from Manasseh joined David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (But in the end they did not help the Philistines because, after taking counsel, the Philistine lords sent David away, saying: “It would be disastrous for us if he deserts to his master Saul.”) When David went to Ziklag, the men of Manasseh who joined him were Adnach, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, leaders of a thousand soldiers each in the tribe of Manasseh. 21They helped David fight against raiding bands, for all of them were warriors and leaders in the army. 22Each day men came to help David until his army became very large.

1 Chronicles 12:20 word by word

בְּלֶכְתּ֣וֹ אֶל־צִֽיקְלַ֗ג נָפְל֣וּ עָלָ֣יו׀ מִֽמְּנַשֶּׁ֡ה עַ֠דְנַח וְיוֹזָבָ֤ד וִידִֽיעֲאֵל֙ וּמִיכָאֵ֣ל וְיוֹזָבָ֔ד וֶאֱלִיה֖וּא וְצִלְּתָ֑י רָאשֵׁ֥י הָאֲלָפִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• As he wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• to Ziklagצִקְלַגtsiqlag tsîyqelag · ZiklagH6860
• there fellנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
• to him of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁהmenashsheh · ManassehH4519
• Adnahעַדְנָה‛adnâh · AdnahH5734
• and Jozabadיוֹזָבָדyôzâbâd · JozabadH3107
• and Jediaelיְדִיעֲאֵלyedîy‛ă'êl · JediaelH3043
• and Michaelמִיכָאֵלmîykâ'êl · MichaelH4317
• and Jozabadיוֹזָבָדyôzâbâd · JozabadH3107
• and Elihuאֱלִיהוּ'ĕlîyhû 'ĕlîyhû' · ElihuH453
• and Zilthaiצִלְּתַיtsillethay · ZillethaiH6769
• captainsרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
• of the thousandsאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 12:20

• 1 Samuel 29:11So David and his men got up early in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines, but the Philistines went up to Jezreel.
• Exodus 18:21But you choose from the people capable men, God-fearing, men of truth, those who hate bribes, and put them over the people as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
• Deuteronomy 1:15So I chose as your tribal leaders wise and well-known men, placing them over you as administrators of groups of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, and also as other tribal officials.
• Deuteronomy 33:17May the firstborn of his bull bring him honor, and may his horns be those of a wild ox; with them may he gore all peoples, all the far reaches of the earth. They are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 12:20

• 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. 19-2219-22. there fell some of Manasseh--The period of their accession is fixed as the time when David came with the Philistines against Saul to battle. but they helped them not--(See on 1Sa 29:4).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 12:20

• Adnah
• David
• Elihu
• Jediael
• Jozabad
• Michael
• Zilthai

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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