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Legacy Standard Bible

1 Chronicles 12:16

Then some of the sons of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Benjamin;   David;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Benjamin, Tribe of;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Amasai;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - David;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   David;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Amasa;   Ziklag;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ziklag ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - David;   Ziklag;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Hold;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Amasai;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Other Benjaminites and men from Judah also went to David at the stronghold.
Hebrew Names Version
There came of the children of Binyamin and Yehudah to the stronghold to David.
King James Version
And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.
English Standard Version
And some of the men of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.
New Century Version
Other people from the tribes of Benjamin and Judah also came to David at his stronghold.
New English Translation
Some from Benjamin and Judah also came to David's stronghold.
Amplified Bible
Then some of the men of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.
New American Standard Bible
Then some of the sons of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.
World English Bible
There came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold to David.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And there came of the children of Beniamin, and Iudah to the hold vnto Dauid,
Berean Standard Bible
Other Benjamites and some men from Judah also came to David in his stronghold.
Contemporary English Version

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.
Complete Jewish Bible
These are the men who crossed the Yarden during the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks, and drove out all those who lived in the valleys, both to the east and to the west.
Darby Translation
And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold to David.
Easy-to-Read Version
Other men from the tribes of Benjamin and Judah also came to David at the fortress.
George Lamsa Translation
And there came some of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the camp to David.
Good News Translation
Once a group of men from the tribes of Benjamin and Judah went out to the fort where David was.
Lexham English Bible
And some of the sons of Benjamin and from Judah came to the fortress, to David.
Literal Translation
And some of the sons of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold of David.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
There came of the children of BenIamin also and of Iuda vnto the castell of Dauid.
American Standard Version
And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold unto David.
Bible in Basic English
And some of the children of Benjamin and Judah came to David in his strong place.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And there came of the children of Beniamin & Iuda to the houlde vnto Dauid.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
These are they that went over the Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all its banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.
King James Version (1611)
And there came of the children of Beniamin, and Iudah, to the hold vnto Dauid.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And there came some of the sons of Benjamin and Juda to the assistance of David.
English Revised Version
And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sotheli also men of Beniamyn and of Juda camen to the stronge hoold, whereyn Dauid dwellide.
Update Bible Version
And there came of the sons of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold to David.
Webster's Bible Translation
And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold to David.
New King James Version
Then some of the sons of Benjamin and Judah came to David at the stronghold.
New Living Translation
Others from Benjamin and Judah came to David at the stronghold.
New Life Bible
Then some of the sons of Benjamin and Judah came to David at his strong-place.
New Revised Standard
Some Benjaminites and Judahites came to the stronghold to David.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And there came, of the sons of Benjamin, and Judah, as far as the stronghold, unto David.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And there came also of the men of Benjamin, and of Juda to the hold, in which David abode.
Revised Standard Version
And some of the men of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.
Young's Literal Translation
And there come of the sons of Benjamin and Judah unto the stronghold to David,
THE MESSAGE
There were also men from the tribes of Benjamin and Judah who joined David in his wilderness fortress. When David went out to meet them, this is what he said: "If you have come in peace and to help me, you are most welcome to join this company; but if you have come to betray me to my enemies, innocent as I am, the God of our ancestors will see through you and bring judgment on you."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then some of the sons of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.

Contextual Overview

1Now these are the ones who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still restricted because of Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men who helped him in war. 2They were equipped with bows, using both the right hand and the left to sling stones and to shoot arrows from the bow; they were Saul's relatives from Benjamin. 3The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth, and Beracah and Jehu the Anathothite, 4and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty. Then Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad the Gederathite, 5Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah the Haruphite, 6Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, Jashobeam, the Korahites, 7and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor. 8From the Gadites, mighty men of valor separated themselves to David in the stronghold in the wilderness, men of war who had gone out for military duty, who could handle large shield and spear, and whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the gazelles on the mountains. 9Ezer was the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third, 10Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the children: 1 Chronicles 12:2

the hold: 1 Chronicles 12:8

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 22:4 - in the hold 2 Samuel 23:14 - an hold Psalms 68:27 - little

Cross-References

Genesis 12:13
Please say that you are my sister so that it may go well with me because of you, and that I may live on account of you."
Genesis 12:14
Now it happened when Abram came into Egypt, that the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.
Genesis 12:15
And Pharaoh's officials saw her and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
Genesis 13:2
Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver and in gold.
Genesis 20:14
Abimelech then took sheep and oxen and male and female slaves and gave them to Abraham and returned his wife Sarah to him.
Genesis 24:35
And Yahweh has greatly blessed my master, so he has become great; and He has given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and male slaves and female slaves, and camels and donkeys.
Genesis 26:14
and he had possessions of flocks and possessions of herds and many servants, so that the Philistines were jealous of him.
Genesis 32:5
and I have oxen and donkeys and flocks and male and female slaves; and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find favor in your sight."'"
Job 1:3
His possessions also were 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 pairs of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and very many servants; and that man was the greatest of all the sons of the east.
Job 42:12
And Yahweh blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning; and he had 14,000 sheep and 6,000 camels and 1,000 pairs of oxen and 1,000 female donkeys.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And there came of the men of Benjamin, and of Judah,.... Besides those before mentioned, 1 Chronicles 12:2,

to the hold unto David; the same as in 1 Chronicles 12:8.


 
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