1 Chronicles 12:21

As he went to Tziklag, there defected to him those of Menasheh, Adnach, and Yozavad, and Yedi'ael, and Micha'el, and Yozavad, and Elihu, and Tzilletai, heads of the alafim that were of Menasheh.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.

In Context

20And there defected some of Menasheh to Dovid, when he went with the Pelishtim (Philistines) against Sha'ul for milchamah, but they helped them + 12:20 Pelishtim not; for the rulers of the Pelishtim after etzah (counsel) sent him + 12:20 Dovid away, saying, He + 12:20 Dovid will defect to his adon Sha'ul to the jeopardy of our heads.

22And they helped Dovid against the gedud, for they were all gibborei chayil, and were sarim in the tzava (army).

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 5:24And these were the heads of the bais avotam, even Epher, Yishi, Eliel, Azriel, Yirmeyah, and Hodavyah, and Yachdiel, anashim gibborei chayil, famous men, and heads of the bais avotam.

1 Chronicles 11:21Of the Shloshah, he was more honored than the two; for he was their Sar; howbeit he attained not to the + 11:21 first Shloshah. + 11:21 in comparison

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 →

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