Bible Commentary

And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David. 16 18. Amasai and his Companions 16. to the hold ] See 1Ch 12:8, notes. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1Ch 12:16; 1Ch 12:18 And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 12:16”

These [are] they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all [them] of the valleys, [both] toward the east, and toward the west. 15. in the first month ] In Nisan (the month of harvest) when the snow was melting and filling … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 12:15”

These [were] of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least [was] over a hundred, and the greatest over a thousand. 14. These the host ] R.V. These of the sons of Gad were captains of the host. one of the least, etc.] R.V. he that was least was equal to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 12:14”

Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh. [See comments on 1Ch 12:9]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth, [See comments on 1Ch 12:9]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, [See comments on 1Ch 12:9]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible Reciprocal: 1Ch 2:35 – Attai Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth, 10. Jeremiah the fifth ] Cp. 1Ch 12:13, Jeremiah the tenth. A very slight difference of spelling distinguishes the two in the Heb. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges [See comments on 1Ch 12:9]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third, Ver. 9-13. Ezer the first,…. This, and those that follow, are the names of the Gadites given, according to their age, or merit, or order in coming to David: Obadiah, Eliab, Mishmannah, Jeremiah, Attai, Eliel, Johanan, Elzabad, Jeremiah, Machbanai; in all eleven. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 12:9”

And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, [and] men of war [fit] for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces [were like] the faces of lions, and [were] as swift as the roes upon the mountains; 8 15. Gadite Adherents of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 12:8”

And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor. And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor. A city in the tribe of Judah, Jos 15:58 and might now belong to Benjamin; or this was another city of the same name in that tribe. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 12:7”