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New Living Translation

1 Chronicles 12:16

Others from Benjamin and Judah came to David at the stronghold.

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,
Legacy Standard Bible
Then some of the sons of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.
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 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

1 The following men joined David at Ziklag while he was hiding from Saul son of Kish. They were among the warriors who fought beside David in battle. 2 All of them were expert archers, and they could shoot arrows or sling stones with their left hand as well as their right. They were all relatives of Saul from the tribe of Benjamin. 3 Their leader was Ahiezer son of Shemaah from Gibeah; his brother Joash was second-in-command. These were the other warriors: Jeziel and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu from Anathoth; 4 Ishmaiah from Gibeon, a famous warrior and leader among the Thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad from Gederah; 5 Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah from Haruph; 6 Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, who were Korahites; 7 Joelah and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham from Gedor. 8 Some brave and experienced warriors from the tribe of Gad also defected to David while he was at the stronghold in the wilderness. They were expert with both shield and spear, as fierce as lions and as swift as deer on the mountains. 9 Ezer was their leader. Obadiah was second. Eliab was third. 10 Mishmannah was fourth. Jeremiah was 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
So please tell them you are my sister. Then they will spare my life and treat me well because of their interest in you."
Genesis 12:14
And sure enough, when Abram arrived in Egypt, everyone noticed Sarai's beauty.
Genesis 12:15
When the palace officials saw her, they sang her praises to Pharaoh, their king, and Sarai was taken into his palace.
Genesis 13:2
(Abram was very rich in livestock, silver, and gold.)
Genesis 20:14
Then Abimelech took some of his sheep and goats, cattle, and male and female servants, and he presented them to Abraham. He also returned his wife, Sarah, to him.
Genesis 24:35
"And the Lord has greatly blessed my master; he has become a wealthy man. The Lord has given him flocks of sheep and goats, herds of cattle, a fortune in silver and gold, and many male and female servants and camels and donkeys.
Genesis 26:14
He acquired so many flocks of sheep and goats, herds of cattle, and servants that the Philistines became jealous of him.
Genesis 32:5
and now I own cattle, donkeys, flocks of sheep and goats, and many servants, both men and women. I have sent these messengers to inform my lord of my coming, hoping that you will be friendly to me.'"
Job 1:3
He owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 teams of oxen, and 500 female donkeys. He also had many servants. He was, in fact, the richest person in that entire area.
Job 42:12
So the Lord blessed Job in the second half of his life even more than in the beginning. For now he had 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 teams 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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