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Themes in 1 Chronicles 12

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Themes in 1 Chronicles 12

1 Chronicles 12:1 (show verse)

These are the ones who came to David at Ziklag, while he still concealed himself from Saul the son of Kish; they were among the courageous men who helped him in battle.

Benjamin » Tribe of » A company of, joins david at ziklag
tribe of Benjamin » Some of, assisted david
David » King of israel » The list of men who join him
Ziklag » David lives at

1 Chronicles 12:2 (show verse)

They were armed with bows, and could use the right hand or the left to sling stones and shoot arrows from the bow; they were Saul’s relatives from [the tribe of] Benjamin.

Archery » Practiced by the israelites
Armies » Were composed of » Bowmen and slingers
Benjamin » Tribe of » Skill in archery and as slingers of stones
Benjamin » Tribe of » A company of, joins david at ziklag
tribe of Benjamin » Some of, assisted david
tribe of Benjamin » Celebrated as bowmen and slingers
the Bow » Used expertly by » Benjamites
the Bow » For shooting arrows
David » King of israel » The list of men who join him
hands » Many alike expert with both
Stones » Skill in throwing

1 Chronicles 12:3 (show verse)

The chief was Ahiezer and then Joash, the sons of Shemaah of Gibeah; Jeziel and Pelet the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah, and Jehu of Anathoth,

Ahiezer » One of david's valiant men
Anathoth » City of refuge in benjamin » Birthplace of jehu
tribe of Benjamin » Some of, assisted david
Berachah » An israelite who joined david at ziklag
David » King of israel » The list of men who join him
Jehu » A benjamite
Jeziel » Joined » David » At ziglag
Joash » One of david's officers
Pelet » Son of azmaveth
Shemaah » Father of two of david's mighty men

1 Chronicles 12:4 (show verse)

Ishmaiah of Gibeon, a mighty man among the thirty, and [a leader] over them; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad of Gederah,

tribe of Benjamin » Some of, assisted david
David » King of israel » The list of men who join him
Ismaiah » A gibeonite » Joined » David » Ziklag
Jahaziel » Joined » David » At ziglag
Jeremiah » An israelite who joined david at ziklag
Johanan » Two israelites who joined david at ziklag
Josabad » Famliy » Joined » David » Ziklag
Jozabad » One of david's famous warriors

1 Chronicles 12:5 (show verse)

Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah the Haruphite,

Bealiah » An ishmaelite who joined david at ziklag
tribe of Benjamin » Some of, assisted david
David » King of israel » The list of men who join him
Eluzai » A benjamite
Jerimoth » The disaffected israelite, who denounced saul and joined david at ziklag
Shemariah » One of david's mighty men
Shephatiah » A valiant man who joined david at ziklag

1 Chronicles 12:6 (show verse)

Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites,

Azareel » An aaronite of the family of korah
tribe of Benjamin » Some of, assisted david
David » King of israel » The list of men who join him
Elkanah » A levite who joined david at ziklag
Jashobeam » Korhite levite
Jesiah » Joined » David » At ziglag
Joezer » Korhite » Joined » David at ziklag

1 Chronicles 12:7 (show verse)

and Joelah and Zebadiah the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.

tribe of Benjamin » Some of, assisted david
David » King of israel » The list of men who join him
Gedor » The town of jeroham
Jeroham » Father of two israelites who joined david at ziklag
Joelah » Son of jeroham
Zebadiah » An israelite who joined david at ziklag

1 Chronicles 12:8 (show verse)

Courageous men from the Gadites came over to David in the stronghold in the wilderness, men trained for war, who could handle shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and who were swift as gazelles on the mountains.

Animals » Names of » Deer
David » King of israel » The list of men who join him
Deer » Fleetness of
Gad » A tribe of israel » 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
Mountains » Abounded with » Deer
The roe » Described as » Swift
The roe » Inhabits the mountains
Shields » Many of the israelites used, with expertness

1 Chronicles 12:9 (show verse)

Ezer was the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

David » King of israel » The list of men who join him
Eliab » Hero » Tribe of gad
Ezer » A gadite warrior » Warrior
Gad » A tribe of israel » 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
Obadiah » A gadite warrior who joined david at ziklag » Warrior » Joined » David » Ziklag

1 Chronicles 12:10 (show verse)

Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,

David » King of israel » The list of men who join him
Gad » A tribe of israel » 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
Jeremiah » Two gadites who joined david at ziklag
Mishmannah » A gadite who joined david at ziklag » Joined » David » Ziklag

1 Chronicles 12:11 (show verse)

Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,

Attai » A gadite warrior » Warrior
David » King of israel » The list of men who join him
Eliel » Three of david's heroes, bearing the same name
Gad » A tribe of israel » 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

1 Chronicles 12:12 (show verse)

Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,

David » King of israel » The list of men who join him
Elzabad » A gadite
Gad » A tribe of israel » 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
Johanan » Two israelites who joined david at ziklag

1 Chronicles 12:13 (show verse)

Jeremiah the tenth, Machbannai the eleventh.

1 Chronicles 12:14 (show verse)

These from the sons (descendants) of Gad were captains of the army; he who was least was equal to a hundred, and the greatest was equal to a thousand.

1 Chronicles 12:15 (show verse)

These are the men who crossed over the Jordan in the first month when it had overflowed all its banks and they put to flight all those in the valleys, east and west.

Abib » Jordan's overflow in
David » King of israel » The list of men who join him
Gad » A tribe of israel » 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
Jordan » Swelling of, in the early spring
Jordan, the river » Often overflowed
Month » Abib (april) » The jordan river overflows in
Rivers » Banks of » Frequently overflowed

1 Chronicles 12:16 (show verse)

Then some of the men of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.

Benjamin » Tribe of » A company of, joins david at ziklag
tribe of Benjamin » Some of, assisted david
David » King of israel » The list of men who join him

1 Chronicles 12:17 (show verse)

David went out to meet them and said to them, “If you have come peacefully to me to help me, my heart shall be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my adversaries, since there is no violence or wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers look on [what you are doing] and punish [you].”

David » King of israel » The list of men who join him

1 Chronicles 12:18 (show verse)

Then the [Holy] Spirit came on Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, and he said,“We are yours, O David,
And with you, O son of Jesse!
Peace, peace be to you,
And peace be to him who helps you;
For your God helps you.” Then David accepted and received them and made them officers of his troops.

Amasai » Leader of a body of men disaffected toward saul, who joined david
David » King of israel » The list of men who join him

1 Chronicles 12:19 (show verse)

Some [of the men] of Manasseh also defected to David when he came with the Philistines to go to battle against Saul. But David’s men did not [actually] assist the Philistines, for the lords (governors) of the Philistines after consultation sent him away, saying, “At the cost of our heads he may defect to his master Saul.”

David » King of israel » The list of men who join him
Manasseh » Son of joseph
Manasseh » Tribe of » Malcontents of, join david
The tribe of Manasseh » Some of » Aided david against saul

1 Chronicles 12:20 (show verse)

As David went to Ziklag, these men defected to him from Manasseh: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of thousands who belonged to Manasseh.

Adnah » One of david's captains
David » King of israel » The list of men who join him
Elihu » A manassite warrior, who joined david at ziklag
Jediael » Chief » Manasseh » Joined » David » At ziklag
Jozabad » Two men of manasseh
The tribe of Manasseh » Some of » Aided david against saul
Michael » Captain » Manasseh
Zilthai » Captain » Manasseh

1 Chronicles 12:21 (show verse)

They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all courageous men, and [all seven] became commanders in his army.

David » King of israel » The list of men who join him
The tribe of Manasseh » Some of » Aided david against saul

1 Chronicles 12:22 (show verse)

For day by day men kept coming to David to help him, until there was a great army, like the army of God.

Angels » Nature » Hosts
David » King of israel » The list of men who join him

1 Chronicles 12:23 (show verse)

These are the numbers of the [armed] units equipped for war who came to David at Hebron to turn [over] the kingdom of Saul to him, in accordance with the word of the Lord.

1 Chronicles 12:24 (show verse)

Those of the tribe of Judah who carried shield and spear were 6,800, armed for war;

1 Chronicles 12:25 (show verse)

of the tribe of Simeon, brave warriors, 7,100;

1 Chronicles 12:26 (show verse)

of the tribe of Levi, 4,600.

1 Chronicles 12:27 (show verse)

Jehoiada was the leader of [the house of] Aaron, and with him were 3,700,

David » King of israel » Anointed king over all israel, after reigning over judah at hebron for seven years and six months, and reigns thirty-three years
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
Jehoiada » A priest who led three-thousand seven-hundred priests armed for war
Priest » The time of moses » Armed and organized for war at the time of the disaffection toward saul

1 Chronicles 12:28 (show verse)

and Zadok, a courageous young man, and twenty-two captains from his father’s house.

1 Chronicles 12:29 (show verse)

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.

Benjamin » Tribe of » Loyal to ish-bosheth, the son of saul
tribe of Benjamin » Some of, at david's coronation
David » King of israel » Anointed king over all israel, after reigning over judah at hebron for seven years and six months, and reigns thirty-three years
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

1 Chronicles 12:30 (show verse)

Of the tribe of Ephraim, 20,800, courageous men, famous in their fathers’ houses.

1 Chronicles 12:31 (show verse)

Of the half-tribe of Manasseh, 18,000, who were designated by name to come and make David king.

1 Chronicles 12:32 (show verse)

Of the tribe of Issachar, men who understood the times, with knowledge of what Israel should do, two hundred chiefs; and all their relatives were at their command;

David » King of israel » Anointed king over all israel, after reigning over judah at hebron for seven years and six months, and reigns thirty-three years
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
Issachar » The tribe of issachar » Insurgents from, joined david
The tribe of issachar » Some of, at david's coronation
The tribe of Manasseh » Some of » At coronation of david
Wisdom » Of the princes of the tribe of issachar

1 Chronicles 12:33 (show verse)

of the tribe of Zebulun, there were 50,000 in military service who could draw up in battle formation with all kinds of weapons of war and helped David, men with an undivided heart.

Armies » March in ranks » Margin note)
military Arms » Were provided » By individuals themselves
military Arms » Offensive: » Called instruments of war
David » King of israel » Anointed king over all israel, after reigning over judah at hebron for seven years and six months, and reigns thirty-three years
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
Heart » The unregenerate » Is double (duplicity)
character of the unrenewed Heart » Double
Israel » foreshadowing circumstances indicating the separation » Disagreement after saul's death
The tribe of Manasseh » Some of » At coronation of david
Sincerity » Exemplified » Men of zebulun
Sincerity » Exemplified » By some men of the tribe of zebulun
Tribe » Kings of judaism » Of zebulun
Tribe of zebulun » Some of, at david's coronation
War » The jews » Were expert in
Zebulun » Tribe of
Zebulun » Tribe of » Loyalty of, in resisting the enemies of israel » With david when made king over israel

1 Chronicles 12:34 (show verse)

Of the tribe of Naphtali, there were 1,000 captains, and with them 37,000 [of the rank and file armed] with shield and spear.

Captain » Leader
David » King of israel » Anointed king over all israel, after reigning over judah at hebron for seven years and six months, and reigns thirty-three years
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
The tribe of Manasseh » Some of » At coronation of david
Naphtali » Tribe of » Military operations of
The tribe of Naphtali » Some of, at david's coronation
Shields » Many of the israelites used, with expertness

1 Chronicles 12:35 (show verse)

Of the tribe of Dan, 28,600 men who could draw up in battle formation.

The tribe of Dan » Some of, at coronation of david
David » King of israel » Anointed king over all israel, after reigning over judah at hebron for seven years and six months, and reigns thirty-three years
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
The tribe of Manasseh » Some of » At coronation of david
War » The jews » Were expert in

1 Chronicles 12:36 (show verse)

Of the tribe of Asher, 40,000 men in military service, able to draw up in battle formation.

Asher » Tribe of: census of, by families
The tribe of Asher » Some of, at coronation of david
David » King of israel » Anointed king over all israel, after reigning over judah at hebron for seven years and six months, and reigns thirty-three years
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
The tribe of Manasseh » Some of » At coronation of david
War » The jews » Were expert in

1 Chronicles 12:37 (show verse)

From the other side [east] of the Jordan River, of [the tribes of] Reuben and Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh, 120,000 men, armed with all kinds of weapons of war for the battle.

military Arms » Were provided » By individuals themselves
military Arms » Offensive: » Called instruments of war
David » King of israel » Anointed king over all israel, after reigning over judah at hebron for seven years and six months, and reigns thirty-three years
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
Gad » A tribe of israel » Disaffected toward saul as king, and joined the faction under david in the wilderness of hebron
The tribe of Gad » Some of, at coronation of david
Israel » foreshadowing circumstances indicating the separation » Disagreement after saul's death
The tribe of Manasseh » Some of » At coronation of david
The tribe of Reuben » Some of, at david's coronation

1 Chronicles 12:38 (show verse)

All these, being men of war arrayed in battle formation, came to Hebron with a perfect (committed) heart to make David king over all Israel; and all the rest of Israel were also of one mind to make David king.

Citizens » Loyal » israelites
David » King of israel » Anointed king over all israel, after reigning over judah at hebron for seven years and six months, and reigns thirty-three years
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
Feasts » Celebrations by » Coronations
Gad » A tribe of israel » Disaffected toward saul as king, and joined the faction under david in the wilderness of hebron
The tribe of Gad » Some of, at coronation of david
Israel » foreshadowing circumstances indicating the separation » Disagreement after saul's death
Kings » Ceremonies at inauguration of » Feasting
Loyalty » Instances of » israelites
The tribe of Reuben » Some of, at david's coronation
Zebulun » Tribe of » Loyalty of, in resisting the enemies of israel » With david when made king over israel

1 Chronicles 12:39 (show verse)

They were there with David for three days, eating and drinking, for their relatives had prepared for them.

David » King of israel » Anointed king over all israel, after reigning over judah at hebron for seven years and six months, and reigns thirty-three years
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
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Coronation of kings
Feasts » General references to
Feasts » Celebrations by » Coronations
Israel » foreshadowing circumstances indicating the separation » Disagreement after saul's death
Kings » Their revenues derived from » Voluntary contributions
Social functions » Feasts, general references to
Social life » Social functions » General references to
Zebulun » Tribe of » Loyalty of, in resisting the enemies of israel » With david when made king over israel

1 Chronicles 12:40 (show verse)

Also those who were [living] near them [from] as far as [the tribes of] Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, brought food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen, abundant supplies of flour, cakes of figs and raisins, wine, [olive] oil, oxen, and sheep, for there was joy in Israel.

Bread » Often given as a present
Camel » Uses of » For carrying burdens
David » King of israel » Anointed king over all israel, after reigning over judah at hebron for seven years and six months, and reigns thirty-three years
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
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Coronation of kings
Feasts » Celebrations by » Coronations
Fig tree » Sent as presents
Israel » foreshadowing circumstances indicating the separation » Disagreement after saul's death
Issachar » The tribe of issachar » Insurgents from, joined david
Joy » Instances of » Of the israelites » When they came to david to hebron to make him king
Kings » Their revenues derived from » Voluntary contributions
Mule » Uses of » As pack animals
Mules » Used for » Carrying burdens
Naphtali » Tribe of » Military operations of
Oxen » Used for » Carrying burdens
Pack animals » Used for transporting army supplies
Raisins » Given to david at ziklag
Sheep » Were frequently » Given as presents
Zebulun » Tribe of » Loyalty of, in resisting the enemies of israel » With david when made king over israel