KJV King James Version
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,
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1 Chronicles 12:3
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,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Ahiezer their chief and Joash, who were the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite;
WEB World English Bible
The chief was Ahiezer; then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite, and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth, and Beracah, and Jehu the Anathothite,
ASV American Standard Version
The chief was Ahiezer; then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite, and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth, and Beracah, and Jehu the Anathothite,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
The head is Ahiezer, and Joash, sons of Shemaab the Gibeathite, and Jeziel, and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth, and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,
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,
5 Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,
6 Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites,
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הָרֹ֨אשׁH7218 · roshheadאֲחִיעֶ֜זֶרH295 · a.chi.e.zerAhiezerוְיוֹאָ֗שׁH3101 · yo.ashJoashבְּנֵי֙H1121 · benson: childהַשְּׁמָעָ֣הH8094 · she.ma.ahShemaahהַגִּבְעָתִ֔יH1395 · giv.a.tiGibeathiteוִיזִיאֵ֥לH3149 · ye.zav.elJezielוָפֶ֖לֶטH6404 · pe.letPeletבְּנֵ֣יH1121 · benson: childעַזְמָ֑וֶתH5820 · az.ma.vetAzmavethוּבְרָכָ֕הH1294 · be.ra.khahBeracahוְיֵה֖וּאH3058 · ye.huJehuהָעֲנְּתֹתִֽי׃H6069 · an.to.tiAnathoth
Cross-references
1 Chronicles 11:28Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite,1 Samuel 11:4Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.1 Chronicles 11:33Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,2 Samuel 21:6Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the LORD in Gibeah of Saul, [whom] the LORD did choose. And the king said, I will give [them].
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