George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 12:16
Hold, in Moab, (1 Kings xxii. 4.; Du Hamel; Menochius) or to Siceleg. The people of Benjamin come with those of Juda, to avoid suspicion. (Calmet) read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 12:17
Hands. At that time he had done no injury to any man. (Haydock) read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 12:18
Spirit of God (Calmet; or good will, Du Hamel) prompted Amasai, the chief of "the officers." (Calmet) --- Band, or "of a company." (Haydock) read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 12:19
Fight. They joined him after he had left the Philistines. (Calmet) --- But he. Hebrew, "they helped them not." Neither David nor his partizans were involved in this danger, which might have caused their fidelity to be suspected, 1 Kings xxix. (Haydock) read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 12:20
Thousands: heads of the principal cities, Micheas v. 2. (Du Hamel) read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 12:21
Rovers of Amalec, 1 Kings xxx. 1. read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 12:22
Of God; very great, (Calmet) particularly when Isboseth was slain, 2 Kings v. 1. (Haydock) --- The angels are to us innumerable, Job xxv. An army in concord is compared to them. (Worthington) read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 12:27
Joiada had the post of Eleazar over the Levites, (Numbers iii. 32.) and was at the head of the warriors of his tribe, while Abiathar was high priest. (Calmet) read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 12:28
Of excellent. Hebrew, "of great valour." Saul had appointed him in the place of Achimelec, and David permitted him to retain his dignity. read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 12:15
Month, Nisan. (Tirinus) --- Banks. This circumstance enhances their courage. Maundrel (Alep. p. 136) went to see the Jordan, 13th March, 1697, but the river was nine feet from the banks. Its rapidity has perhaps made its bed so much deeper, that it does not overflow so frequently at present. (Calmet) read more