1 Chronicles 12:9
And from Gad these separated themselves to David from the wilderness, strong mighty men of war, bearing shields and spears, and their faces were as the face of a lion, and they were nimble as roes upon the mountains in speed.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
In Context
8and Joelah and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham, and the men of Gedor.
10Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Cross References
Genesis 49:19Gad, a plundering troop shall plunder him; 1 But he shall plunder him, pursuing him closely. 1
2 Samuel 2:18And there were there the three sons of Zeruiah, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was swift in his feet as a roe in the field.
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 12:2-23
David's Army. ( b. c. 1055.) 1 Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war. 2 They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin. 3 The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the… Read the whole commentary →