1 Chronicles 12:36

1 Chronicles 12:36 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand.
• New International Version (NIV)from Asher, experienced soldiers prepared for battle—40,000;
• English Standard Version (ESV)Of Asher 40,000 seasoned troops ready for battle.
• New King James Version (NKJV)of Asher, those who could go out to war, able to keep battle formation, forty thousand;

Context of 1 Chronicles 12:36

34From the tribe of Naphtali, there were 1,000 officers and 37,000 warriors armed with shields and spears. 35From the tribe of Dan, there were 28,600 warriors, all prepared for battle. From the tribe of Asher, there were 40,000 trained warriors, all prepared for battle. 37From the east side of the Jordan River—where the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh lived—there were 120,000 troops armed with every kind of weapon. 38All these men came in battle array to Hebron with the single purpose of making David the king over all Israel. In fact, everyone in Israel agreed that David should be their king.

1 Chronicles 12:36 word by word

וּמֵאָשֵׁ֗ר יוֹצְאֵ֥י צָבָ֛א לַעֲרֹ֥ךְ מִלְחָמָ֖ה אַרְבָּעִ֥ים אָֽלֶף׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And of Asherאָשֵׁר'âshêr · AsherH836
• such as went forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: regularH3318
• to battleצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · army: warH6635
• expertעָרַךְ‛ârak · to arrangeH6186
• in warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• fortyאַרְבָּעִים'arbâ‛îym · fortyH705
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 12:36

• 1 Chronicles 12:33From the tribe of Zebulun, there were 50,000 skilled warriors. They were fully armed and prepared for battle and completely loyal to David.
• Joel 2:7The attackers march like warriors and scale city walls like soldiers. Straight forward they march, never breaking rank.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 12:36

• 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

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 12:36

• Asher
• David
• Israel

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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