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Wednesday, July 9th, 2025
the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
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Revised Standard Version

1 Chronicles 12:16

And some of the men 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,
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 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.
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 Now these are the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he could not move about freely because of Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men who helped him in war. 2 They were bowmen, and could shoot arrows and sling stones with either the right or the left hand; they were Benjaminites, Saul's kinsmen. 3 The chief was Ahi-e'zer, then Jo'ash, both sons of Shema'ah of Gib'e-ah; also Je'zi-el and Pelet the sons of Az'maveth; Ber'acah, Jehu of An'athoth, 4 Ishma'iah of Gibeon, a mighty man among the thirty and a leader over the thirty; Jeremiah, Jaha'ziel, Joha'nan, Joz'abad of Gede'rah, 5 Elu'zai, Jer'imoth, Beali'ah, Shemari'ah, Shephati'ah the Har'uphite; 6 Elka'nah, Isshi'ah, Az'arel, Jo-e'zer, and Jasho'be-am, the Ko'rahites; 7 and Joe'lah and Zebadi'ah, the sons of Jero'ham of Gedor. 8 From the Gadites there went over to David at the stronghold in the wilderness mighty and experienced warriors, expert with shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and who were swift as gazelles upon the mountains: 9 Ezer the chief, Obadi'ah second, Eli'ab third, 10 Mishman'nah fourth, Jeremiah 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
Say you are my sister, that it may go well with me because of you, and that my life may be spared on your account."
Genesis 12:14
When Abram entered Egypt the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.
Genesis 12:15
And when the princes of Pharaoh saw her, they praised her to Pharaoh. And the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
Genesis 13:2
Now Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
Genesis 20:14
Then Abim'elech took sheep and oxen, and male and female slaves, and gave them to Abraham, and restored Sarah his wife to him.
Genesis 24:35
The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become great; he has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and asses.
Genesis 26:14
He had possessions of flocks and herds, and a great household, so that the Philistines envied him.
Genesis 32:5
and I have oxen, asses, flocks, menservants, and maidservants; and I have sent to tell my lord, in order that I may find favor in your sight.'"
Job 1:3
He had seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and very many servants; so that this man was the greatest of all the people of the east.
Job 42:12
And the LORD blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning; and he had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she-asses.

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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