1 Chronicles 12:9

Contemporary English Version

There were eleven of them, ranked in the following order: Ezer the leader, then Obadiah, Eliab, Mishmannah, Jeremiah, Attai, Eliel, Johanan, Elzabad, Jeremiah, and Machbannai.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Ezer was the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third,

Hebrew Names Version
Etzer the chief, `Ovadyah the second, Eli'av the third,

King James Version
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

English Standard Version
Ezer the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third,

New Century Version
Ezer was the leader of Gad's army, and Obadiah was second in command. Eliab was third,

New English Translation
Ezer was the leader, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,

Amplified Bible
Ezer was the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

New American Standard Bible
Ezer was the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

World English Bible
Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

Geneva Bible (1587)
Ezer the chiefe, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

Legacy Standard Bible
Ezer was the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

Berean Standard Bible
Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,

Complete Jewish Bible
From the Gadi a number of strong, brave, trained fighting men defected to David at the fortress in the desert. They could handle shield and spear, they were as fierce as lions, and they were as fast as deer on the hills:

Darby Translation
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

Easy-to-Read Version
Ezer was the leader of the army from the tribe of Gad. Obadiah was the second in command. Eliab was the third in command.

George Lamsa Translation
Ezra the chief of the mighty men, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

Good News Translation
They were ranked in the following order: Ezer, Obadiah, Eliab, Mishmannah, Jeremiah, Attai, Eliel, Johanan, Elzabad, Jeremiah, and Machbannai.

Lexham English Bible
Ezer the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third,

Literal Translation
Ezer the chief, Obadiah, the second; Eliab, the third;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The fyrst Eser, the seconde Obadia, the thyrde Eliab,

American Standard Version
Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

Bible in Basic English
Ezer their chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Ezer the first, Obdia the seconde, and Eliab the third,

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David to the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valour, men trained for war, that could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;

King James Version (1611)
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Aza the chief, Abdia the second, Eliab the third,

English Revised Version
Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third;

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Ozer was the prince, Obdias the secounde, Eliab the thridde,

Update Bible Version
Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

Webster's Bible Translation
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

New King James Version
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

New Living Translation
Ezer was their leader. Obadiah was second. Eliab was third.

New Life Bible
Ezer was the first. Obadiah was the second. Eliab was the third.

New Revised Standard
Ezer the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Ezer, the chief, Obadiah, the second, - Eliab, the third;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Ezer the chief, Obdias the second, Eliab the third,

Revised Standard Version
Ezer the chief, Obadi'ah second, Eli'ab third,

Young's Literal Translation
Ezer the head, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Ezer was the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

Contextual Overview

¹ Some time earlier, David had gone to live in the town of Ziklag to escape from King Saul. While David was there, several brave warriors joined him to help fight his battles. ²

Warriors from the Benjamin tribe

Several of these warriors were from King Saul's own tribe of Benjamin. They were experts at using a bow and arrows, and they could shoot an arrow or sling a stone with either hand. ³Their leaders were Ahiezer and Joash, the sons of Shemaah from Gibeah. Here is a list of those men from Benjamin: Jeziel and Pelet the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah and Jehu from Anathoth; Ishmaiah from Gibeon, who was the leader of the Thirty Warriors; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad from Gederah; Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah from Haruph; Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam from the Korah clan; Joelah and Zebadiah the sons of Jeroham from Gedor. ⁸

Warriors from the Gad tribe

Men from the tribe of Gad also joined David at his fortress in the desert and served as his warriors. They were also brave soldiers—fierce as lions and quick as gazelles. They were always prepared to fight with shields and spears. ⁹There were eleven of them, ranked in the following order: Ezer the leader, then Obadiah, Eliab, Mishmannah, Jeremiah, Attai, Eliel, Johanan, Elzabad, Jeremiah, and Machbannai. ¹⁴ All these men were army officers; some were high-ranking officers over a thousand troops, and others were officers over a hundred troops. ¹⁵ Earlier, they had crossed the Jordan River when it flooded, and they chased out the people who lived in the valleys on each side of the river. ¹⁶

Warriors from the Benjamin and Judah tribes

One time a group of men from the tribes of Benjamin and Judah went to the fortress where David was staying. ¹⁷ David met them outside and said, "If you are coming as friends to fight on my side, then stay and join us. But if you try to turn me over to my enemies, the God our ancestors worshiped will punish you, because I have done nothing wrong." ¹⁸ Amasai, who later became the leader of the Thirty Warriors, was one of these men who went to David. God's Spirit took control of him, and he said, "We will join you, David son of Jesse! You and your followers will always be successful, because God fights on your side." So David agreed to let them stay, and he even put them in charge of his soldiers who raided enemy villages.

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Cross-References

Genesis 12:13
Please save my life by saying that you are my sister."

Genesis 12:14
As soon as Abram and Sarai arrived in Egypt, the Egyptians noticed how beautiful she was.

Genesis 13:1
Abram and Sarai took everything they owned and went to the Southern Desert. Lot went with them.

Genesis 13:3
Abram moved from place to place in the Southern Desert. And finally, he went north and set up his tents between Bethel and Ai,

Genesis 24:62
At that time Isaac was living in the southern part of Canaan near a place called "The Well of the Living One Who Sees Me."

Psalms 105:13
We wandered from nation to nation, from one country to another.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ver. 9-13. Ezer the first,.... This, and those that follow, are the names of the Gadites given, according to their age, or merit, or order in coming to David: Obadiah, Eliab, Mishmannah, Jeremiah, Attai, Eliel, Johanan, Elzabad, Jeremiah, Machbanai; in all eleven.