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1 Chronicles 12

1 Chronicles 12:14

The Mighty Men Join David at Ziklag · 1 Chronicles 12:1–22
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Translations

Modern
These Gadites were army commanders, the least of whom was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand.
Traditional
These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.
Literal
These from the sons of Gad were captains of the host, the least one over a hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.
Latin
Hi de filiis Gad principes exercitus: novissimus centum militibus præerat, et maximus mille.

Original

Hebrew
English
These Gadites were army commanders, the least of whom was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand.

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

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Gad, Tribe of Genealogy

Topics

David: King of Israel: The List of Men Who Join Him Gad: Disaffected Toward Saul As King, and Joined the Faction Under David in the Wilderness of Hebron the Tribe of Gad: Eleven of, Swam the Jordan, and Joined David in the Hold