1 Chronicles 12

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 1 Chronicles 12:1-40

γ. Supplementary List of Brave Men who held to David during the Reign of Saul:1 Chronicles 12:1-221 Chronicles 12:1.And these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while banished from Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the heroes, helpers of the war. 2Armed with bows, using both right hand and left with stones and with 3arrows on the bow:—Of the brethren of Saul of Benjamin. The chief Ahiezer and Joash, sons of Hashmaah the Gibeathite; and Jezuel1 and Pelet the 4sons of Azmaveth; and... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - 1 Chronicles 12:33

1 Chronicles DRILL AND ENTHUSIASM 1Ch_12:33 . These words come from the muster-roll of the hastily raised army that brought David up to Hebron and made him King. The catalogue abounds in brief characterisations of the qualities of each tribe’s contingent. For example, Issachar had ‘understanding of the times.’ Our text is spoken of the warriors of Zebulon, who had left their hills and their flocks in the far north, and poured down from their seats by the blue waters of Tiberias to gather... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 12:1-40

Here the story is continued; it thrills with the enthusiasm of the multitudes as they marched under the standard of the new king. Over the list of names flashes light from certain outstanding statements concerning them. In verse two it declares that these men "could use both the right hand and the left." This speaks of the careful training they had received. A little later we have a poetic and remarkable description of the companies gathered around David (verse 1Ch 12:8 ). They were "mighty... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 12:1-40

1 Chronicles 12:1-Matthew : . David’ s Supporters.— An enumeration of those who rallied round David during his outlaw life in Ziklag ( cf. 1 Samuel 27:5 f.), and a list of those who were instrumental in setting him upon the throne. 1 Chronicles 12:2 . they were of Saul’ s brethren of Benjamin: cf. 1 Chronicles 12:16 ff., 1 Chronicles 12:29; it is difficult to believe that Saul was deserted by his own kinsfolk (see 2 Samuel 2:25; 2 Samuel 2:31) in any great numbers. Benjaminites occupied... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Chronicles 12

1 CHRONICLES CHAPTER 12 The companies that came to David at Ziklag, when pursued by Saul: some of Saul’s own family; some of the tribe of Gad; of Benjamin; and Judah; and Manasseh, 1 Chronicles 12:1-22. The armies that came to him at Hebron; their feast, 1 Chronicles 12:23-40. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Chronicles 12:1

While he yet kept himself close, or, was shut up, or shut out, from his own land and people; for he speaks not of that time when he was shut up and hid himself in caves in the land of Judah, but when he was at Ziklag. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Chronicles 12:2

Could use both the right hand and the left, with like nimbleness and certainty. Compare Judges 3:15; Judges 20:16. Of Saul’s brethren of Benjamin, i.e. of Saul’s own tribe; who were moved hereunto by God’s Spirit, and by the conscience of their duty to David, to whom God had given the crown in reversion; and by their observation of God’s departure from Saul, and of his special presence with David, and his gracious providence for him. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Chronicles 12:4

Over the thirty, i.e. who came attended with thirty valiant Benjamites, and was their leader and commander. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Chronicles 12:8

Separated themselves from Saul, to whom they had hitherto adhered; and from their brethren of their own tribe, who yet maintained Saul’s cause; and from their families, and the places where they lived, from whom they went to David. Into the hold to the wilderness, or, into the hold of the wilderness, i.e. either to the cave of Adullam or Engedi; or rather to Ziklag, as appears from 1 Chronicles 12:1, which was in the wilderness of Judah, which is here called the hold, or the fortress, which... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Chronicles 12:14

Not that they brought now so many men with them; but either, 1. They had hitherto been captains or colonels under Saul, or in the established militia or bands of their tribe. Or, 2. They were so afterwards under David, who for their valour and fidelity thus advanced them. read more

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 1 Chronicles 12:1-40

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - 1 Chronicles 12:33

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 12:1-40

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 12:1-40

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Chronicles 12

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Chronicles 12:1

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Chronicles 12:2

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Chronicles 12:4

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Chronicles 12:8

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Chronicles 12:14

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