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1 Chronicles 12:9
Ezer was the leader of Gad's army, and Obadiah was second in command. Eliab was third,
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Christian Standard Bible®
Ezer was the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third,
Ezer was the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third,
Hebrew Names Version
Etzer the chief, `Ovadyah the second, Eli'av the third,
Etzer the chief, `Ovadyah the second, Eli'av the third,
King James Version
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
English Standard Version
Ezer the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third,
Ezer the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third,
New English Translation
Ezer was the leader, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,
Ezer was the leader, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,
Amplified Bible
Ezer was the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Ezer was the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
New American Standard Bible
Ezer was the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Ezer was the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
World English Bible
Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Ezer the chiefe, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Ezer the chiefe, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Legacy Standard Bible
Ezer was the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Ezer was the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Berean Standard Bible
Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,
Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,
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.
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.
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:
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,
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.
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,
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.
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,
Ezer the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third,
Literal Translation
Ezer the chief, Obadiah, the second; Eliab, the third;
Ezer the chief, Obadiah, the second; Eliab, the third;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The fyrst Eser, the seconde Obadia, the thyrde Eliab,
The fyrst Eser, the seconde Obadia, the thyrde Eliab,
American Standard Version
Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Bible in Basic English
Ezer their chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Ezer their chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Ezer the first, Obdia the seconde, and Eliab the third,
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;
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,
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Aza the chief, Abdia the second, Eliab the third,
Aza the chief, Abdia the second, Eliab the third,
English Revised Version
Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third;
Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Ozer was the prince, Obdias the secounde, Eliab the thridde,
Ozer was the prince, Obdias the secounde, Eliab the thridde,
Update Bible Version
Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Webster's Bible Translation
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
New King James Version
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
New Living Translation
Ezer was their leader. Obadiah was second. Eliab was third.
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.
Ezer was the first. Obadiah was the second. Eliab was the third.
New Revised Standard
Ezer the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third,
Ezer the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Ezer, the chief, Obadiah, the second, - Eliab, the third;
Ezer, the chief, Obadiah, the second, - Eliab, the third;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Ezer the chief, Obdias the second, Eliab the third,
Ezer the chief, Obdias the second, Eliab the third,
Revised Standard Version
Ezer the chief, Obadi'ah second, Eli'ab third,
Ezer the chief, Obadi'ah second, Eli'ab third,
Young's Literal Translation
Ezer the head, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Ezer the head, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Ezer was the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Ezer was the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Contextual Overview
1 These were the men who came to David at Ziklag when David was hiding from Saul son of Kish. They were among the warriors who helped David in battle. 2 They came with bows for weapons and could use either their right or left hands to shoot arrows or to sling rocks. They were Saul's relatives from the tribe of Benjamin. 3 Ahiezer was their leader, and there was Joash. (Ahiezer and Joash were sons of Shemaah, who was from the town of Gibeah.) There were also Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth. There were Beracah and Jehu from the town of Anathoth. 4 And there was Ishmaiah from the town of Gibeon; he was one of the Thirty. In fact, he was the leader of the Thirty. There were Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad from Gederah. 5 There were Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, and Shemariah. There was Shephatiah from Haruph. 6 There were Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam from the family group of Korah. 7 And there were Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham, from the town of Gedor. 8 Part of the people of Gad joined David at his stronghold in the desert. They were brave warriors trained for war and skilled with shields and spears. They were as fierce as lions and as fast as gazelles over the hills. 9 Ezer was the leader of Gad's army, and Obadiah was second in command. Eliab was third, 10 Mishmannah was fourth, Jeremiah was fifth,
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Cross-References
Genesis 12:13
Tell them you are my sister so that things will go well with me and I may be allowed to live because of you."
Tell them you are my sister so that things will go well with me and I may be allowed to live because of you."
Genesis 12:14
When Abram came to Egypt, the Egyptians saw that Sarai was very beautiful.
When Abram came to Egypt, the Egyptians saw that Sarai was very beautiful.
Genesis 13:1
So Abram, his wife, and Lot left Egypt, taking everything they owned, and traveled to southern Canaan.
So Abram, his wife, and Lot left Egypt, taking everything they owned, and traveled to southern Canaan.
Genesis 13:3
He left southern Canaan and went back to Bethel where he had camped before, between Bethel and Ai,
He left southern Canaan and went back to Bethel where he had camped before, between Bethel and Ai,
Genesis 24:62
At this time Isaac had left Beer Lahai Roi and was living in southern Canaan.
At this time Isaac had left Beer Lahai Roi and was living in southern Canaan.
Psalms 105:13
They went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another.
They went from one nation to another, from one kingdom 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.
