1 Chronicles 12:31

And, of the half tribe of Manasseh, eighteen thousand, who were distinguished by name, coming in to make David king.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.

In Context

30And, of the sons of Ephraim, twenty thousand, and eight hundred,—heroes of valour, men of renown, to their ancestral house.

32And, of the sons of Issachar, such as were of good understanding of the times, to know what Israel, should do, their chiefs, were two hundred, and, all their brethren, were at their bidding.

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Cross References

Joshua 17:1And the lot for the tribe of Manasseh was, for, he, was the firstborn of Joseph,—as for Machir, the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, because, he, was a man of war, therefore had he Gilead and Bashan.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 12:24-40

David's Army. ( b. c. 1048.) 23 And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord . 24 The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war. 25 Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred. 26 Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred. 27 And Jehoiada was the leader of the… Read the whole commentary →

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