Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Of the sons of Benjamin,
King James Version
And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
The tribe of Benjamin, relatives of Saul numbered 3,000, of whom most had remained allied to what remained of Saul's dynasty.
A Conservative Version
And of the sons of Benjamin, the brothers of Saul, three thousand, for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.
American Standard Version
And of the children of Benjamin, the brethren of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.
Amplified
Of the tribe of Benjamin, the relatives of [King] Saul, 3,000; for until now the majority of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.
Bible in Basic English
And of the children of Benjamin, the brothers of Saul, three thousand; for up to that time the greater part of them had been true to Saul.
Darby Translation
And of the children of Benjamin, the brethren of Saul, three thousand; but hitherto the greater part of them had adhered to the house of Saul.
Julia Smith Translation
And from the sons of Benjamin the brethren of Saul, three thousand: and hitherto from many of them watching the watches of the house of Saul
King James 2000
And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for until now the greatest part of them had remained loyal to the house of Saul.
Lexham Expanded Bible
From the men of Benjamin, kinsmen of Saul, three thousand, and {even still} the majority of them {remained loyal} to the house of Saul.
Modern King James verseion
And the sons of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul were three thousand. And before, the most of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And of the children of Benjamin the brethren of Saul, were three thousand. And a great part of them did yet follow the house of Saul.
NET Bible
From Benjamin, Saul's tribe, there were 3,000, most of whom, up to that time, had been loyal to Saul.
New Heart English Bible
Of the children of Benjamin, the brothers of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.
The Emphasized Bible
And, of the sons of Benjamin, brethren of Saul, three thousand, - and, hitherto, the greater part of them, had been keeping the charge of the house of Saul.
Webster
And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.
World English Bible
Of the children of Benjamin, the brothers of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.
Youngs Literal Translation
And of the sons of Benjamin, brethren of Saul, are three thousand, and hitherto their greater part are keeping the charge of the house of Saul.
Themes
Benjamin » Tribe of » Loyal to ish-bosheth, the son of saul
tribe of Benjamin » Some of, at david's coronation
David » King of israel » Lists of his heroes, and of their exploits
David » King of israel » The list of those who join him at hebron
Israel » foreshadowing circumstances indicating the separation » Disagreement after saul's death
Interlinear
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References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 12:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
David And His Mighty Men At Ziklag
28
Zadok, a young man mighty in valor, and twenty-two commanders from his own fathers' house.
29 Of the sons of Benjamin,
Cross References
2 Samuel 2:8-9
But Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul's army, took Ish-bosheth the son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim,
1 Chronicles 12:2
They were bowmen and could shoot arrows and sling stones with either the right or the left hand; they were Benjaminites, Saul's kinsmen.
Genesis 31:23
he took his kinsmen with him and pursued him for seven days and followed close after him into the hill country of Gilead.