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Brenton's Septuagint

1 Chronicles 12:31

And of the half-tribe of Manasse, eighteen thousand, even those who were named by name, to make David king.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - David;   Israel;   Manasseh;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Manasseh, the Tribe of;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Manasseh (1);   Simeon;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - David;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Manasseh (2);  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
From half the tribe of Manasseh: 18,000 designated by name to come and make David king.
Hebrew Names Version
Of the half-tribe of Menashsheh eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and make David king.
King James Version
And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.
English Standard Version
Of the half-tribe of Manasseh 18,000, who were expressly named to come and make David king.
New Century Version
There were eighteen thousand men from West Manasseh. Each one was especially chosen to make David king.
New English Translation
From the half-tribe of Manasseh there were 18,000 who had been designated by name to come and make David king.
Amplified Bible
Of the half-tribe of Manasseh, 18,000, who were designated by name to come and make David king.
New American Standard Bible
From the half-tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were designated by name to come and make David king.
World English Bible
Of the half-tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and make David king.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And of the halfe tribe of Manasseh eighteene thousand, which were appointed by name to come and make Dauid King.
Legacy Standard Bible
Of the half-tribe of Manasseh 18,000, who were designated by name to come and make David king.
Berean Standard Bible
From the half-tribe of Manasseh: 18,000 designated by name to come and make David king.
Complete Jewish Bible
Of the descendants of Efrayim, there were 20,800 strong, brave men, well known in their fathers' families.
Darby Translation
And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were expressed by name, to come and make David king.
Easy-to-Read Version
From half the tribe of Manasseh there were 18,000 men. They were called by name to come and make David king.
George Lamsa Translation
And of the children of Issachar, men who had understanding in their times, who did good and upright deeds before the LORD; their chiefs were two hundred; and all their brethren did whatever they were commanded.
Lexham English Bible
And from the half-tribe of Manasseh: eighteen thousand who were designated by name to come to make David king.
Literal Translation
And of the half tribe of Manasseh were eighteen thousand who were designated by name, to come to make David king.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Of the halfe trybe of Manasses, eightene thousande, named by name, to come and make Dauid kynge.
American Standard Version
And of the half-tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and make David king.
Bible in Basic English
And from the half-tribe of Manasseh, eighteen thousand, listed by name, came to make David king.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And of the halfe tribe of Manasse, eyghteene thousand, which were appointed by name to come and make Dauid king.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous men in their fathers' houses.
King James Version (1611)
And of the halfe tribe of Manasseh, eighteene thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make Dauid king.
English Revised Version
And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and of the half part of the lynage of Manasses, eiytene thousynde; alle camen bi her names, to make Dauid kyng;
Update Bible Version
And of the half-tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and make David king.
Webster's Bible Translation
And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were expressed by name, to come and make David king.
New King James Version
of the half-tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were designated by name to come and make David king;
New Living Translation
From the half-tribe of Manasseh west of the Jordan, 18,000 men were designated by name to help David become king.
New Life Bible
There were 18,000 men of the half-family group of Manasseh. They were chosen by name to come and make David king.
New Revised Standard
Of the half-tribe of Manasseh, eighteen thousand, who were expressly named to come and make David king.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, of the half tribe of Manasseh, eighteen thousand, who were distinguished by name, coming in to make David king.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And of the half tribe of Manasses, eighteen thousand, every one by their names, came to make David king.
Revised Standard Version
Of the half-tribe of Manas'seh eighteen thousand, who were expressly named to come and make David king.
Young's Literal Translation
And of the half of the tribe of Manasseh [are] eighteen thousand, who have been defined by name, to come in to cause David to reign.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Of the half-tribe of Manasseh 18,000, who were designated by name to come and make David king.

Contextual Overview

23 And these are the names of the commanders of the army, who came to David to Chebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him according to the word of the Lord. 24 The sons of Juda, bearing shields and spears, six thousand and eight hundred mighty in war. 25 Of the sons of Symeon mighty for battle, seven thousand and a hundred. 26 Of the sons of Levi, four thousand and six hundred. 27 And Joadas the chief of the family of Aaron, and with him three thousand and seven hundred. 28 And Sadoc, a young man mighty in strength, and there were twenty-two leaders of his father’s house. 29 And of the sons of Benjamin, the brethren of Saul, three thousand: and still the greater part of them kept the guard of the house of Saul. 30 And of the sons of Ephraim, twenty thousand and eight hundred mighty men, famous in the houses of their fathers. 31 And of the half-tribe of Manasse, eighteen thousand, even those who were named by name, to make David king. 32 And of the sons of Issachar having wisdom with regard to the times, knowing what Israel should do, two hundred; and all their brethren with them.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the half tribe: Joshua 17:1-18

Reciprocal: Leviticus 24:16 - blasphemeth Numbers 32:33 - half the 1 Chronicles 16:41 - expressed

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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