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1 Chronicles 12:34 KJV
1 Chronicles · chapter 12 · verse 34
And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.1 Chronicles 12:34 · King James Version
1 Chronicles 12:34 in context
32And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.
33Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart.
34And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.
35And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.
36And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- NaphtaliNaphtâlîyNaphtali, a son of Jacob, with the tribe descended from him, and its territoryH5321 →
- thousandʼelephhence a thousandH505 →
- captainssara head personH8269 →
- shieldtsinnâha hookH6793 →
- thirtyshᵉlôwshîymthirtyH7970 →
- spearchănîytha lanceH2595 →
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We have here an account of those who were active in perfecting the settlement of David upon the throne, after the death of Ishbosheth. We read (Ch1 11:1, and before Sa2 5:1) that all the tribes of Israel came, either themselves or by their representatives, to Hebron, to make David king;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 23-40