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1 Chronicles 12:4 KJV
1 Chronicles · chapter 12 · verse 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,1 Chronicles 12:4 · King James Version
1 Chronicles 12:4 in context
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,
6Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites,
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- GederathiteGᵉdêrâthîya Gederathite, or inhabitant of GederahH1452 →
- GibeoniteGibʻônîya Gibonite, or inhabitant of GibonH1393 →
- JeremiahYirmᵉyâhJirmejah, the name of eight or nine IsraelitesH3414 →
- JahazielYachăzîyʼêlJachaziel, the name of five IsraelitesH3166 →
- IsmaiahYishmaʻyâhJishmajah, the name of two IsraelitesH3460 →
- JohananYôwchânânJochanan, the name of nine IsraelitesH3110 →
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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