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1 Chronicles 12

1 Chronicles 12:15

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

Modern
These are the ones who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks, and they put to flight all those in the valleys, both to the east and to the west.
Traditional
These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.
Literal
These are the ones who passed over the Jordan in the first month, and it had overflowed on all its banks. And all in the valleys they put to flight, to the east and to the west.
Latin
Isti sunt qui transierunt Jordanem mense primo, quando inundare consuevit super ripas suas: et omnes fugaverunt qui morabantur in vallibus ad orientalem plagam et occidentalem.

Original

Hebrew
English
These are the ones who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks, and they put to flight all those in the valleys, both to the east and to the west.

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

Places

Jordan: A river and region, significant in Israel's history

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Genealogy

Topics

Abib: Jordan's Overflow In 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 Jordan: Swelling of, in the Early Spring Month: Abib (April): The Jordan River Overflows In Rivers: Banks of Frequently Overflowed the River Jordan: Often Overflowed the Tribe of Gad: Eleven of, Swam the Jordan, and Joined David in the Hold