1 Chronicles 12:1

1 Chronicles 12:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now these are the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he could not move about freely because of Saul the son of Kish. And they were among the mighty men who helped him in war.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag while he was still a fugitive from Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men, helpers in the war,
• New Living Translation (NLT)The following men joined David at Ziklag while he was hiding from Saul son of Kish. They were among the warriors who fought beside David in battle.

Context of 1 Chronicles 12:1

These were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the warriors who helped him in battle; 2they were armed with bows and were able to shoot arrows or to sling stones right-handed or left-handed; they were relatives of Saul from the tribe of Benjamin): 3Ahiezer their chief and Joash the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet the sons of Azmaveth; Berakah, Jehu the Anathothite,

1 Chronicles 12:1 word by word

וְאֵ֗לֶּה הַבָּאִ֤ים אֶל־דָּוִיד֙ לְצִ֣יקְלַ֔ג ע֣וֹד עָצ֔וּר מִפְּנֵ֖י שָׁא֣וּל בֶּן־קִ֑ישׁ וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ בַּגִּבּוֹרִ֔ים עֹזְרֵ֖י הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• they that cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• to Ziklagצִקְלַגtsiqlag tsîyqelag · ZiklagH6860
• while he yet kept himself closeעָצַר‛âtsar · to restrainH6113
• becauseפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• of Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Kishקִישׁqîysh · KishH7027
• among the mighty menגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• helpersעָזַר‛âzar · to helpH5826
• of the warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 12:1

• 1 Samuel 27:2So David and the six hundred men with him left and went over to Achish son of Maok king of Gath.
• 2 Samuel 1:1After the death of Saul, David returned from striking down the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag two days.
• 2 Samuel 4:10when someone told me, ‘Saul is dead,’ and thought he was bringing good news, I seized him and put him to death in Ziklag. That was the reward I gave him for his news!
• Deuteronomy 32:32Their vine comes from the vine of Sodom and from the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are filled with poison, and their clusters with bitterness.
• 1 Kings 14:10“ ‘Because of this, I am going to bring disaster on the house of Jeroboam. I will cut off from Jeroboam every last male in Israel—slave or free. I will burn up the house of Jeroboam as one burns dung, until it is all gone.
• 1 Kings 21:21He says, ‘I am going to bring disaster on you. I will wipe out your descendants and cut off from Ahab every last male in Israel—slave or free.
• 2 Kings 9:8The whole house of Ahab will perish. I will cut off from Ahab every last male in Israel—slave or free.
• 2 Kings 14:26The Lord had seen how bitterly everyone in Israel, whether slave or free, was suffering; there was no one to help them.
• 1 Chronicles 8:33Ner was the father of Kish, Kish the father of Saul, and Saul the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal.
• 1 Chronicles 9:39Ner was the father of Kish, Kish the father of Saul, and Saul the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal.
• 1 Chronicles 11:10These were the chiefs of David’s mighty warriors—they, together with all Israel, gave his kingship strong support to extend it over the whole land, as the Lord had promised—

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 12:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Came to David to Ziklag - Achish, king of Gath, had given Ziklag to David, as a safe retreat from the wrath of Saul.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1This chapter is composed wholly of matter that is new to us, no corresponding accounts occurring in Samuel. It comprises four lists: (1) One of men, chiefly Benjamites, who joined David at Ziklag 1 Chronicles 12:1-7; (2) A second of Gadites who united themselves to him when he was in a stronghold near the desert 1 Chronicles 12:8-15; (3) A third of Manassites who came to him when he was dismissed by the Philistines upon suspicion 1 Chronicles 12:19-22…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Those who came to David at Ziklag. (1-22) Those who came to Hebron. (23-40) Verses 1-22 Here is an account of those who appeared and acted as David's friends, while he was persecuted. No difficulties or dangers should keep the sinner from coming to the Savior, nor drive the believer from the path of duty. Those who break through, and overcome in these attempts, will find abundant recompence. From the words of Amasai we may learn how to testify our…Read the comment
• 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 12:1

• Benjamin
• David
• Ziklag

In the dictionaries

• David
• Saul
• Chronicles, Books of
• Close
• Elkanah
• Genealogy
• Kish
• Ziklag
• Dan

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