KJV King James Version
Now these [are] they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they [were] among the mighty men, helpers of the war.
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1 Chronicles 12:1
Now these [are] they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they [were] among the mighty men, helpers of the war.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the mighty men who helped him in battle;
WEB World English Bible
Now these are those who came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men, his helpers in war.
ASV American Standard Version
Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men, his helpers in war.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And these are those coming in unto David to Ziklag, while shut up because of Saul son of Kish, and they are among the mighty ones, helping the battle,
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 12
1 Now these [are] they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they [were] among the mighty men, helpers of the war.
2 [They were] armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in [hurling] stones and [shooting] arrows out of a bow, [even] of Saul’s brethren of Benjamin.
3 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,
4 And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְאֵ֗לֶּהH428 · el.lehtheseהַבָּאִ֤יםH935 · boto come (in): comeאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)דָּוִיד֙H1732 · da.vidDavidלְצִ֣יקְלַ֔גH6860 · tsiq.lagZiklagע֣וֹדH5750 · odstillעָצ֔וּרH6113 · a.tsarto restrainמִפְּנֵ֖יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeשָׁא֣וּלH7586 · sha.ulSaulבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childקִ֑ישׁH7027 · qishKishוְהֵ֙מָּה֙H1992 · hem.mahthey(masc.)בַּגִּבּוֹרִ֔יםH1368 · gib.bormighty manעֹזְרֵ֖יH5826 · a.zarto helpהַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃H4421 · mil.cha.mahbattle
Cross-references
1 Samuel 27:2-6And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that [were] with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.2 Samuel 1:1Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;1 Chronicles 8:33And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.1 Chronicles 11:10These also [are] the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, [and] with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.2 Samuel 4:10When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who [thought] that I would have given him a reward for his tidings:1 Chronicles 11:24-25These [things] did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties.1 Chronicles 9:39And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.1 Chronicles 11:19And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with [the jeopardy of] their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.
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