1 Chronicles 12:3

1 Chronicles 12:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,
• New International Version (NIV)Ahiezer their chief and Joash the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet the sons of Azmaveth; Berakah, Jehu the Anathothite,
• English Standard Version (ESV)The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, both sons of Shemaah of Gibeah; also Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah, Jehu of Anathoth,
• New Living Translation (NLT)Their leader was Ahiezer son of Shemaah from Gibeah; his brother Joash was second-in-command. These were the other warriors: Jeziel and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu from Anathoth;

Context of 1 Chronicles 12:3

1Now 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, 2armed with bows, using both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows with the bow. They were of Benjamin, Saul’s brethren. The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet the sons of Azmaveth; Berachah, and Jehu the Anathothite; 4Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite; 5Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite;

1 Chronicles 12:3 word by word

הָרֹ֨אשׁ אֲחִיעֶ֜זֶר וְיוֹאָ֗שׁ בְּנֵי֙ הַשְּׁמָעָ֣ה הַגִּבְעָתִ֔י וִיזִיאֵ֥ל וָפֶ֖לֶט בְּנֵ֣י עַזְמָ֑וֶת וּבְרָכָ֕ה וְיֵה֖וּא הָעֲנְּתֹתִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The chiefרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• Ahiezerאֲחִיעֶ֫זֶר'ăchîy‛ezer · AhiezerH295
• then Joashיוֹאָשׁyô'âsh yô'âsh · JoashH3101
• the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Shemaahשְׁמָעָהshemâ‛âh · ShemaahH8094
• the Gibeathiteגִּבְעָתִיgib‛âthîy · GibeathiteH1395
• and Jezielיְזִיאֵלyezav'êl · JezielH3149
• and Peletפֶּ֫לֶטpeleţ · PeletH6404
• of Azmavethעַזְמָ֫וֶת‛azmâveth · AzmavethH5820
• and Berachahבְּרָכָהberâkâh · BeracahH1294
• and Jehuיֵהוּאyêhû' · JehuH3058
• the Antothiteעַנְּתֹתִי‛anthôthîy ‛annethôthîy · AnathothH6069

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 12:3

• 1 Samuel 11:4So the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and told the news in the hearing of the people. And all the people lifted up their voices and wept.
• 2 Samuel 21:6let seven men of his descendants be delivered to us, and we will hang them before the Lord in Gibeah of Saul, whom the Lord chose.” And the king said, “I will give them.”
• 1 Chronicles 11:33Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
• 1 Chronicles 11:28Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 12:3

• 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 12:3

• Ahiezer
• Anathoth
• Berachah
• David
• Jehu
• Jeziel
• Joash
• Pelet
• Shemaah

In the dictionaries

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• Joash
• Ahiezer
• Anathoth
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• Berachah
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• Jeziel
• Pelet

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