1 Chronicles 12:38

1 Chronicles 12:38 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
• New International Version (NIV)All these were fighting men who volunteered to serve in the ranks. They came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. All the rest of the Israelites were also of one mind to make David king.
• English Standard Version (ESV)All these, men of war, arrayed in battle order, came to Hebron with a whole heart to make David king over all Israel. Likewise, all the rest of Israel were of a single mind to make David king.
• New King James Version (NKJV)All these men of war, who could keep ranks, came to Hebron with a loyal heart, to make David king over all Israel; and all the rest of Israel were of one mind to make David king.

Context of 1 Chronicles 12:38

36From Asher there were 40,000 warriors prepared for battle. 37From the other side of the Jordan, from Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, there were 120,000 men armed with all kinds of weapons. All these men were warriors who were ready to march. They came to Hebron to make David king over all Israel by acclamation; all the rest of the Israelites also were in agreement that David should become king. 39They spent three days feasting there with David, for their relatives had given them provisions. 40Also their neighbors, from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, were bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen. There were large supplies of flour, fig cakes, raisins, wine, olive oil, beef, and lamb, for Israel was celebrating.

1 Chronicles 12:38 word by word

כָּל־אֵ֜לֶּה אַנְשֵׁ֣י מִלְחָמָה֮ עֹדְרֵ֣י מַעֲרָכָה֒ בְּלֵבָ֤ב שָׁלֵם֙ בָּ֣אוּ חֶבְר֔וֹנָה לְהַמְלִ֥יךְ אֶת־דָּוִ֖יד עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְ֠גַם כָּל־שֵׁרִ֧ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל לֵ֥ב אֶחָ֖ד לְהַמְלִ֥יךְ אֶת־דָּוִֽיד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• All these menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• of warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• that could keepעָדַר‛âdar · to helpH5737
• rankמַעֲרָכָהma‛ărâkâh · rankH4634
• cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• with a perfectשָׁלֵםshâlêm · completeH8003
• heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• to Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchebrôn · HebronH2275
• to make Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• kingמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
• over all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• and all the restשְׁאֵרִיתshe'êrîyth · remnantH7611
• of oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 12:38

• 1 Chronicles 12:33From Zebulun there were 50,000 warriors who were prepared for battle, equipped with all kinds of weapons, and ready to give their undivided loyalty.
• 1 Kings 8:61May you demonstrate wholehearted devotion to the Lord our God by following his rules and obeying his commandments, as you are presently doing.”
• 1 Kings 11:4When Solomon became old, his wives shifted his allegiance to other gods; he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord his God, as his father David had been.
• 2 Kings 20:3“Please, Lord. Remember how I have served you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion, and how I have carried out your will.” Then Hezekiah wept bitterly.
• Psalms 101:2I will walk in the way of integrity. When will you come to me? I will conduct my business with integrity in the midst of my palace.
• 1 Chronicles 12:17David went out to meet them and said, “If you come to me in peace and want to help me, then I will make an alliance with you. But if you come to betray me to my enemies when I have not harmed you, may the God of our ancestors take notice and judge!”
• Genesis 49:8Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies, your father’s sons will bow down before you.
• 2 Chronicles 30:12In Judah God moved the people to unite and carry out the edict the king and the officers had issued at the Lord’s command.
• Psalms 110:3Your people willingly follow you when you go into battle. On the holy hills at sunrise the dew of your youth belongs to you.
• Ezekiel 11:19I will give them one heart and I will put a new spirit within them; I will remove the hearts of stone from their bodies and I will give them tender hearts,

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 12:38

• 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
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3838. all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king--that is, entertained a unanimous desire for his elevation.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 12:38

• Citizens
• David
• Feasts
• Gad
• Israel
• Loyalty
• Zebulun

In the dictionaries

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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