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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Joelah and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham from Gedor.

Context of 1 Chronicles 12:7

5Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah and Shephatiah the Haruphite; 6Elkanah, Ishiah, Azarel, Joezer and Jashobeam the Korahites; and Joelah and Zebadiah the sons of Jeroham from Gedor. 8Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the wilderness. They were brave warriors, ready for battle and able to handle the shield and spear. Their faces were the faces of lions, and they were as swift as gazelles in the mountains. 9Ezer was the chief, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,

1 Chronicles 12:7 word by word

וְיוֹעֵאלָ֧ה וּזְבַדְיָ֛ה בְּנֵ֥י יְרֹחָ֖ם מִן־הַגְּדֽוֹר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• 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 4:18(His wife from the tribe of Judah gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soko, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.) These were the children of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah, whom Mered had married.
• Joshua 15:58Halhul, Beth Zur, 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
• Close
• Gedor
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• Joelah
• Genealogy
• Zebadiah
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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