1 Chronicles 12:1

Translations

Modern

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;

Traditional

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.

Literal

And these were those coming in to David at Ziklag while he was still a fugitive from Saul son of Kish (and they were among the mighty men, helpers in battle,

Latin

Hi quoque venerunt ad David in Siceleg, cum adhuc fugeret Saul filium Cis, qui erant fortissimi et egregii pugnatores,

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Hebrew

English

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;

Notes

1 Chronicles 12:1–22

Support for making David king started before Saul's death. When Saul was king and David was on the run, warriors joined David, forming a large group from various tribes across Israel. Even Saul's relatives left him to support David as king (1 Chronicles 12:2). David wisely assessed these deserters (1 Chronicles 12:17) to ensure they were not spies for Saul. Before David was officially anointed at Hebron, the people's wishes aligned with God's will for David to become king.

Theme notes and profiles

David

Related verses

1 Samuel 27:2–6
So David set out with his six hundred men and went to Achish son of Maoch, the king of Gath.
1 Chronicles 11:24–25
These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name along with the three mighty men.
1 Chronicles 8:33
Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
1 Chronicles 9:39
Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
2 Samuel 1:1
After the death of Saul, David returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag two days.
2 Samuel 4:10
…when someone told me, ‘Look, Saul is dead,’ and thought he was a bearer of good news, I seized him and put him to death at Ziklag. That was his reward for his news!
1 Chronicles 11:19
…saying, “Far be it from me, my God, to do this! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” Because they had brought it at the risk of their lives, David refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.
1 Chronicles 11:10
Now these were the chiefs of David’s mighty men, who, together with all Israel, bolstered and strengthened his kingdom, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Kish: Father of Saul, the first king of Israel Saul: First king of Israel, anointed by Samuel

Places

Ziklag: A city given to David; originally Judah's, then Simeon's

Glossary

Benjamin, Tribe of Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Genealogy Ziklag

Topics

David: King of Israel: The List of Men Who Join Him Tribe of Benjamin: Census of a company of, joins David at Ziklag Tribe of Benjamin: some of, Assisted David Ziklag: David Lives At

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