1 Chronicles 12:5

1 Chronicles 12:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,
• New International Version (NIV)Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah and Shephatiah the Haruphite;
• English Standard Version (ESV)Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah the Haruphite;
• New King James Version (NKJV)Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite;

Context of 1 Chronicles 12:5

3Their 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; Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah from Haruph; 6Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, who were Korahites; 7Joelah and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham from Gedor.

1 Chronicles 12:5 word by word

אֶלְעוּזַ֤י וִירִימוֹת֙ וּבְעַלְיָ֣ה וּשְׁמַרְיָ֔הוּ וּשְׁפַטְיָ֖הוּ הַחֲרוּפִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Eluzaiאֶלְעוּזַי'el‛ûzay · EluzaiH498
• and Jerimothיְרִימוֹתyerîymôth yerêymôth yerêmôth · JerimothH3406
• and Bealiahבַּעַלְיָהbe‛alyâh · BealiahH1183
• and Shemariahשְׁמַרְיָ֫הוּshemaryâh shemaryâhû · ShemariahH8114
• and Shephatiahשְׁפַטְיָהוּshephaţyâh shephaţyâhû · ShephatiahH8203
• the Haruphiteחֲרִיפִיchărûphîy · HaruphiteH2741

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 12:5

• 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 12:5

• Bealiah
• David
• Eluzai
• Jerimoth
• Shemariah
• Shephatiah

In the dictionaries

• Bealiah
• Chronicles, Books of
• Close
• Haruphite
• Jerimoth
• Shemariah
• Shephatiah
• Chronicles, Books of
• Eluzai
• Genealogy

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