Keraia
1 Chronicles 12

1 Chronicles 12:4

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

Translations

Modern
Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the Thirty and a leader over the Thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite;
Traditional
And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,
Literal
…and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite;
Latin
Samaias quoque Gabaonites fortissimus inter triginta et super triginta. Jeremias, et Jeheziel, et Johanan, et Jezabad Gaderothites.

Original

Hebrew
English
Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the Thirty and a leader over the Thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite;

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

People

Ishmaiah: Gibeonite warrior who joined David at Ziklag Jahaziel: Benjamite warrior who joined David at Ziklag Jeremiah: A Gadite warrior who joined David at Ziklag Johanan: A Benjaminite warrior who joined David at Ziklag Jozabad: A Benjamite warrior who joined David at Ziklag

Places

Gederah: Town in Judah; home of Baal-hanan and Jozabad Gibeon: Hivite city that tricked Joshua into a peace treaty

Glossary

Azarel Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Gederah, Gederathites Genealogy Ishmaiah Ismaiah Jahaziel Jeremiah (Person) Johanan Josabad Jozabad

Topics

David: King of Israel: The List of Men Who Join Him Ismaiah: A Gibeonite Who Joined David at Ziklag Jahaziel: A Disaffected Israelite Who Joined David at Ziklag Jeremiah: An Israelite Who Joined David at Ziklag Johanan: Two Israelites Who Joined David at Ziklag Josabad: A Famous Archer Who Joined David at Ziklag Jozabad: One of David's Famous Warriors Tribe of Benjamin: some of, Assisted David