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Wycliffe Bible

1 Chronicles 12:9

Ozer was the prince, Obdias the secounde, Eliab the thridde,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - David;   Eliab;   Ezer;   Gad;   Obadiah;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Gad, the Tribe of;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Obadiah;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - David;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   David;   Eliab;   Obadiah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Eliab;   Obadiah;   Ziklag;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Eliab;   Ezer;   Head;   Obadiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Eliab;   Ezer;   Obadiah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Eliab ;   Ezer ;   Gad;   Obadiah ;   Ziklag ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Obadiah;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - David;   Ziklag;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Eli'ab;   E'zer;   Obadi'ah;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Eliab;   Ezer;   Obadiah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Eliab;   Ezer;   Lion;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Ezer was the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third,
Hebrew Names Version
Etzer the chief, `Ovadyah the second, Eli'av the third,
King James Version
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
English Standard Version
Ezer the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third,
New Century Version
Ezer was the leader of Gad's army, and Obadiah was second in command. Eliab was third,
New English Translation
Ezer was the leader, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,
Amplified Bible
Ezer was the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
New American Standard Bible
Ezer was the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
World English Bible
Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Ezer the chiefe, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Legacy Standard Bible
Ezer was the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Berean Standard Bible
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.
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:
Darby Translation
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.
George Lamsa Translation
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.
Lexham English Bible
Ezer the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third,
Literal Translation
Ezer the chief, Obadiah, the second; Eliab, the third;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The fyrst Eser, the seconde Obadia, the thyrde Eliab,
American Standard Version
Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Bible in Basic English
Ezer their chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
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;
King James Version (1611)
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Aza the chief, Abdia the second, Eliab the third,
English Revised Version
Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third;
Update Bible Version
Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Webster's Bible Translation
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
New King James Version
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
New Living Translation
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.
New Revised Standard
Ezer the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Ezer, the chief, Obadiah, the second, - Eliab, the third;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Ezer the chief, Obdias the second, Eliab the third,
Revised Standard Version
Ezer the chief, Obadi'ah second, Eli'ab third,
Young's Literal Translation
Ezer the head, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Ezer was the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

Contextual Overview

1 Also these camen to Dauid in Sichelech, whanne he fledde yit fro Saul, the sone of Cys; whiche weren strongeste men and noble fiyterys, 2 beendynge bouwe, and castynge stoonys with slyngis with euer either hond, and dressynge arowis; of the britheren of Saul of Beniamyn, 3 the prince Achieser, and Joas, the sones of Samaa of Gabaath, and Jazachel, and Phallech, the sones of Azmod, and Barachie, and Jehu of Anathot; 4 also Samay of Gabaon was the strongeste among thretti and aboue thretti; Jeremy, and Jezihel, and Johannan, and Zebadga Zerothites, 5 Elusay, and Jerymoth, and Baalia, and Samaria, and Saphia Araphites, 6 Elchana, and Jesia, and Azrahel, and Jezer, and Jesbaam of Taremy, 7 and Joelam, and Sabadia, the sones of Jeroam of Jedor. 8 But also of Gaddi strongeste men, and beste fiyteris, holdynge scheld and spere, fledden ouer to Dauid, whanne he was hid in deseert; the faces of hem as the face of a lioun, and thei weren swift as capretis in hillis. 9 Ozer was the prince, Obdias the secounde, Eliab the thridde, 10 Masmana the fourthe, Jeremye the fyuethe,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Cross-References

Genesis 12:13
Therfor, Y biseche thee, seie thou, that thou art my sistir, that it be wel to me for thee, and that my lijf lyue for loue of thee.
Genesis 12:14
And so whanne Abram hadde entrid in to Egipt, Egipcians sien the womman that sche was ful fair; and the prynces telden to Farao, and preiseden hir anentis him;
Genesis 13:1
Therfore Abram stiede fro Egipt, he, and his wijf, and alle thingis that he hadde; and Loth stiede with hym, to the south coost.
Genesis 13:3
And he turnede ayen bi the weye in which he cam fro the south in to Bethel, `til to the place, in which bifore he hadde sett tabernacle, bitwixe Bethel and Hay,
Genesis 24:62
In that tyme Ysaac walkide bi the weie that ledith to the pit, whos name is of hym that lyueth and seeth; for he dwellide in the south lond.
Psalms 105:13
And thei passiden fro folk in to folk; and fro a rewme in to another puple.

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.


 
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