1 Chronicles 12:1

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 12:1-22

We have here an account of those that appeared and acted as David's friends, upon the death of Saul, to bring about the revolution. All the forces he had, while he was persecuted, was but 600 men, who served for his guards; but, when the time had come that he must begin to act offensively, Providence brought in more to his assistance. Even while he kept himself close, because of Saul (1 Chron. 12:1), while he did not appear, to invite or encourage his friends and well-wishers to come in to him... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 12:1

Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag ,.... Given him by Achish to live in, when he fled from Saul, 1 Samuel 27:6 . while he yet kept himself close, because of Saul the son of Kish ; when he was an exile from his own country, and obliged to live retired in a foreign one, because of Saul's persecution of him, and seeking to take away his life: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war ; not against Saul, with whom David had none, but with the Amalekites, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 12:1

Came to David to Ziklag - Achish, king of Gath, had given Ziklag to David, as a safe retreat from the wrath of Saul. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 12:1

EXPOSITION This chapter is retrospective, and the contents of it are not found elsewhere. It is occupied, first ( 1 Chronicles 12:1-22 ), with the names and some accounts of those who had come to the help of David in three great crises in time past, to join themselves to him and his cause. And afterwards ( 1 Chronicles 12:23-40 ), with an enumeration of those representatives from the tribes who came ( 1 Chronicles 11:1 , 1 Chronicles 11:3 ) to support the proceedings of the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 12:1

This chapter is composed wholly of matter that is new to us, no corresponding accounts occurring in Samuel. It comprises four lists:(1) One of men, chiefly Benjamites, who joined David at Ziklag 1 Chronicles 12:1-7;(2) A second of Gadites who united themselves to him when he was in a stronghold near the desert 1 Chronicles 12:8-15;(3) A third of Manassites who came to him when he was dismissed by the Philistines upon suspicion 1 Chronicles 12:19-22; and(4) A fourth of the numbers from the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 12:1

1 Chronicles 12:1. Now these are they that came to David, &c. This author thought fit to do those the honour of having their names recorded, (which was omitted in the book of Samuel,) who came and joined themselves to him when he was in exile; and were afterward great assistants to him in his wars. While he kept himself close Or was shut out from his own land and people: for the writer speaks not of that time when he was shut up, and hid himself in caves in the land of Judah, but when... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 12:1-40

David made king (11:1-12:40)It seems clear that the writer of Chronicles assumes that his readers have already read the books of Samuel and Kings. (In this commentary also it is assumed that the reader has read these books. For further details see notes and maps at the relevant places in Samuel and Kings, and the appendix at the end of Chronicles.)In view of his readers’ assumed knowledge, the Chronicler makes no attempt to record events that have little to do with his central purpose. For... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 12:1

these are they. These not included elsewhere: showing the independence of Chronicles, Saul the son of Kish. See note on 1 Chronicles 8:33 . mighty men. Hebrew. gibbor. App-14 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 12:1

The Men Who Came to David During His Days at Ziklag, and in His Days in the Wilderness Strongholds. Also the Military Strength that Came to Him at HebronTHE GIBEONITES COME TO DAVID"Now these are they that came to David at Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men, his helpers in war. They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in slinging stones and in shooting arrows from the bow: they were of... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 12:1

1-7. Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag—There are three lists given in this chapter, arranged, apparently, according to the order of time when the parties joined the standard of David. while he yet kept himself close because of Saul—that is, when the king's jealousy had driven him into exile from the court and the country. Ziklag—(See on :-). It was during his retirement in that Philistine town that he was joined in rapid succession by the heroes who afterwards contributed so much... read more

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