1 Chronicles 12:23, 1 Chronicles 12:32 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 12:23-40

We have here an account of those who were active in perfecting the settlement of David upon the throne, after the death of Ishbosheth. We read (1 Chron. 11:1; and before 2 Sam. 5:1) that all the tribes of Israel came, either themselves or by their representatives, to Hebron, to make David king; now here we have an account of the quota which every tribe brought in ready armed to the war, in case there should be any opposition, 1 Chron. 12:23. We may observe here, I. That those tribes that lived... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 12:23-37

And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war ,.... That were trained up to it, and accounted for it: and came to David to Hebron ; after the death of Ishbosheth and Abner, and when David had reigned seven years in Hebron: to turn the kingdom of Saul to him ; to transfer it to him and his family: according to the word of the Lord ; by Samuel, which they were acquainted with; and the number of those of the children of Judah, who made him their king... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 12:23

And came to David to Hebron - That is, after the death of Ish-bosheth, Saul's son. See 2 Samuel 4:5 . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 12:23

The bands ; rather, the chief men , or captains , by one or the other of which words this same term has been several times hitherto rendered in the immediate context (yet see 9:37 , 9:44 , and 5:30 for yet a third signification). There follow ( 1 Chronicles 12:24-37 ) the numbers of each tribe (the full thirteen being enumerated) who "came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel." The large numbers of some of the joyful pilgrims to Hebron, as for... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 12:23

Rather, “These are the numbers of the men, ready equipped for the host, that came to David, etc.”In the list which follows such points as(1) The large mumber sent by the trans-Jordanic tribes;(2) The large numbers from Zebulon, Asher, Naphtali, and Dan, all tribes somewhat remote, and generally speaking undistinguished;(3) The small size of the contingent from Judah, which is generally represented as numerically superior to every other tribe, and which might have been expected to be especially... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 12:23-24

1 Chronicles 12:23-24. According to the word of the Lord Whereby he had settled the crown on David after Saul’s death. Six thousand, &c. Who came hither in the name of their brethren: for that whole tribe adhered to David. 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 12:23

word = mouth. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6 , for what was spoken by it. the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 12:23

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DAVID AS KING OF ALL ISRAEL"And these are the numbers of the heads of them that were armed for war, who came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of Jehovah. The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, armed for war. Of the childen of Simeon, mighty men of valor for the war, seven thousand and one hundred. Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred. And Jehoiada was the leader of... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 12:23

23. these are the numbers of the bands . . . that came to David to Hebron—after the death of Ish-bosheth (see on :-). to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord— (1 Chronicles 10:14; 1 Chronicles 11:3; 1 Chronicles 11:10). The account commences with the southern tribes, Levi being associated with Judah and Simeon, as the great majority of the leading men in this tribe resided in Judah; and, after recounting the representatives of the northern tribes, it concludes... read more

1 Chronicles 12:23, 1 Chronicles 12:32 Niv