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Legacy Standard Bible

1 Chronicles 12:31

Of the half-tribe of Manasseh 18,000, who were designated by name to come and 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.
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.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And of the half-tribe of Manasse, eighteen thousand, even those who were named by name, to make David 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

23Now these are the numbers of the companies equipped for military duty, who came to David at Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the command of Yahweh. 24The sons of Judah who bore shield and spear were 6,800, equipped for military duty. 25Of the sons of Simeon, mighty men of valor for military duty, 7,100. 26Of the sons of Levi 4,600. 27Now Jehoiada was the leader of the house of Aaron, and with him were 3,700, 28also Zadok, a young man mighty of valor, and of his father's house 22 commanders. 29Of the sons of Benjamin, Saul's relatives, 3,000; for until now the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul. 30Of the sons of Ephraim 20,800, mighty men of valor, men who had a name in their fathers' households. 31Of the half-tribe of Manasseh 18,000, who were designated by name to come and make David king. 32Of the sons of Issachar, men who knew how to discern the times, to know what Israel should do, their chiefs were two hundred; and all their relatives were at their command.

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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