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1 Chronicles 12:3 KJV
1 Chronicles · chapter 12 · verse 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,1 Chronicles 12:3 · King James Version
1 Chronicles 12:3 in context
1Now 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.
2They 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.
3The 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,
4And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,
5Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- GibeathiteGibʻâthîya Gibathite, or inhabitant of GibathH1395 →
- AzmavethʻAzmâvethAzmaveth, the name of three Israelites and of a place in PalestineH5820 →
- BerachahBᵉrâkâhBerakah, the name of an Israelite, and also of a valley in PalestineH1294 →
- AhiezerʼĂchîyʻezerAchiezer, the name of two IsraelitesH295 →
- ShemaahShᵉmâʻâhShemaah, an IsraeliteH8094 →
- JezielYᵉzavʼêlJezavel, an IsraeliteH3149 →
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We have here an account of those that appeared and acted as David's friends, upon the death of Saul, to bring about the revolution. All the forces he had, while he was persecuted, was but 600 men, who served for his guards;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-22