1 Chronicles 12:2

Translations

Modern

…they were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows; and they were Saul’s kinsmen from Benjamin):

Traditional

They 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.

Literal

…armed with bows, using the right hand and the left with stones and with arrows with the bow, brothers of Saul from Benjamin).

Latin

…tendentes arcum, et utraque manu fundis saxa jacientes, et dirigentes sagittas, de fratribus Saul ex Benjamin.

Original

Hebrew

English

…they were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows; and they were Saul’s kinsmen from Benjamin):

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

Judges 20:16
Among all these soldiers there were 700 select left-handers, each of whom could sling a stone at a hair without missing.
Judges 3:15
And again they cried out to the LORD, and He raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed Benjamite, as their deliverer. So they sent him with tribute to Eglon king of Moab.
1 Samuel 17:49
Then David reached into his bag, took out a stone, and slung it, striking the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground.
1 Chronicles 12:29
From Benjamin, the kinsmen of Saul: 3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to the house of Saul up to that time.

People

Benjamin: Youngest son of Jacob and Rachel Saul: First king of Israel, anointed by Samuel

Glossary

Ahiezer Archer, Archery Azarel Benjamin, Tribe of Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Genealogy Johanan Pelet

Topics

Archery: Practiced by the Israelites Armies were Composed of Bowmen and Slingers David: King of Israel: The List of Men Who Join Him Stones: Skill in Throwing The Bow for Shooting Arrows The Bow used Expertly by Benjamites The Hands: Many Alike Expert with Both Tribe of Benjamin: Celebrated As Bowmen and Slingers Tribe of Benjamin: Census of a company of, joins David at Ziklag Tribe of Benjamin: Census of Skill in archery and as slingers of stones Tribe of Benjamin: some of, Assisted David

1 Chronicles 12:2

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