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Themes in 1 Chronicles 12

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Themes in 1 Chronicles 12

1 Chronicles 12:1 (show verse)

Now these are the ones who came to David at Ziklag while he was still shut up because {of Saul}, the son of Kish. And they [were] the mighty warriors helping [with] the war.

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 [the] bow, [able to shoot] right-handed or left-handed, [slinging] stones or [shooting] arrows with the bow; [they were] kinsmen of Saul from 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 leader [was] Ahiezer, then Jehoash, sons of Shemaah the Gibeonite; Jeiel and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite;

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 the Gibeonite, a mighty warrior among the thirty [who was] over the thirty; Jeremiah; Jahaziel; Johanan; Jozabad the Gederathite;

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 Hariphite;

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)

Joelah and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham from the 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)

And from the Gadites, valiant mighty warriors, {soldiers fit for war}, expert with shield and spear, defected to David at the fortress toward the wilderness. And {they had faces like lions} [and were] swift as gazelles upon 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 the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab 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 fourth, Jeremiah 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 sixth, Eliel 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)

Jehonan eighth, Elzabad 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 tenth, Macbannai eleventh.

1 Chronicles 12:14 (show verse)

These [were] the sons of Gad, leaders of the army. The smallest one [was] as a hundred, and the greatest as a thousand.

1 Chronicles 12:15 (show verse)

These [were] they who crossed the Jordan in the first month, when it was filled over its banks. And they put to flight all [who were in] the valley to the east and to the 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)

And some of the sons of Benjamin and [from] Judah came to the fortress, 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)

And David went out {to meet them} and answered and said to them, "If you come in peace to me, to help me, {my heart will be joined with you}, but if [you come] to betray me to my adversaries, although [there is] no wrong on my hands, may the God of our fathers see and pass judgment."

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

1 Chronicles 12:18 (show verse)

Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the thirty [who said]: "[We are] yours, O David! And [we are] with you, O son of Jesse! Peace! Peace to you, and peace to those who help you, for your God helps you." So David appointed them as heads of the 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)

And some Manassites deserted to David when he came with the Philistines to the battle against Saul, but he did not help them, for the rulers of the Philistines sent him away upon counsel, saying, "He will desert to his master Saul at [the cost of] our heads."

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)

When he went to Ziklag some Manassites deserted to him: Adnah, Jehozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, heads of the thousands that [were] for 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)

And they themselves helped David against the troops, for all of them [were] mighty men of strength and were commanders in the 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)

{Day in and day out} they came 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)

And these are the numbers of the chiefs of those prepared for the army who came to David at Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul over to him according to the word of Yahweh.

1 Chronicles 12:24 (show verse)

The sons of Judah bearing shield and spear: six thousand eight hundred armed troops.

1 Chronicles 12:25 (show verse)

From the men of Simeon, mighty warriors of strength for war: seven thousand one hundred.

1 Chronicles 12:26 (show verse)

From the Levites: four thousand six hundred.

1 Chronicles 12:27 (show verse)

Jehoiada the chief officer of [the house of] Aaron, and with him, three thousand seven hundred.

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 young man, a mighty warrior of strength, and the house of his father: twenty-two commanders.

1 Chronicles 12:29 (show verse)

From the men of Benjamin, kinsmen of Saul, three thousand, and {even still} the majority of them {remained loyal} 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)

And from the men of Ephraim: twenty thousand eight hundred mighty warriors of strength, famous men in the house of their fathers.

1 Chronicles 12:31 (show verse)

And from the half-tribe of Manasseh: eighteen thousand who were designated by name to come to make David king.

1 Chronicles 12:32 (show verse)

And from the men of Issachar: {men who were skilled in understanding the times} to know what Israel should do. Their chiefs [were] two hundred, and all their kinsmen [were] under 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)

From Zebulun, those who went out armed, equipped for battle with all the weapons of war: fifty thousand to help David {with singleness of purpose}.

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)

From Naphtali: one thousand commanders; and [those] with them with shield and spear: thirty-seven thousand.

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)

From the Danites, [those] equipped for battle: twenty-eight thousand six hundred.

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)

And from Asher, those who went out armed [and] prepared for battle: forty thousand.

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)

And from beyond the Jordan, from the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, with all [their] weapons of war for battle: one hundred and twenty thousand.

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 [were] men of war arrayed in battle line {with a whole heart}. They came to Hebron to make David king over all Israel. Likewise, all the rest of Israel [had] one heart 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)

And they were there with David three days, eating and drinking, for their kinsmen were 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)

And also their relatives, as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought food on donkeys, on camels, on mules, and on oxen--provisions of flour, cakes of figs, raisin cakes, wine and oil, cattle and sheep in abundance, for [there was] great 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