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 King James Version (NKJV)The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet the sons of Azmaveth; Berachah, and Jehu the Anathothite;

Context of 1 Chronicles 12:3

1The 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. 2All of them were expert archers, and they could shoot arrows or sling stones with their left hand as well as their right. They were all relatives of Saul from the tribe of Benjamin. 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; 4Ishmaiah from Gibeon, a famous warrior and leader among the Thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad from Gederah; 5Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah from Haruph;

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 11:4When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and told the people about their plight, everyone broke into tears.
• 2 Samuel 21:6So let seven of Saul’s sons be handed over to us, and we will execute them before the Lord at Gibeon, on the mountain of the Lord.” “All right,” the king said, “I will do it.”
• 1 Chronicles 11:33Azmaveth from Bahurim; Eliahba from Shaalbon;
• 1 Chronicles 11:28Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa; Abiezer from Anathoth;

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

• Jehu
• Joash
• Jehoash; Joash
• Ahiezer
• Anathoth
• Antothite
• Berachah
• Chronicles, Books of
• Close
• Jeziel

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