1 Chronicles 12 · Verse 15

1 Chronicles 12:15

These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.

1 Chronicles 12:15, King James Version

1 Chronicles 12:15 in other translations

BSB	These are the ones who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks, and they put to flight all those in the valleys, both to the east and to the west.
WEB	These are those who went over the Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks; and they put to flight all who lived in the valleys, both toward the east and toward the west.
ASV	These are they that went over the Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east and toward the west.
YLT	these are they who have passed over the Jordan in the first month, --and it is full over all its banks--and cause all they of the valley to flee to the east and to the west.
DARBY	These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it overflows all its banks, and they put to flight all them of the valleys, toward the east and toward the west.
BBE	It was they who went over Jordan in the first month, when the river was overflowing, and put to flight all the people of the valleys, to the east and to the west.
Webster	These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both towards the east, and towards the west.

What does 1 Chronicles 12:15 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

15. These are they that went over Jordan in the first month--that is, in spring, when the swollen river generally fills up the banks of its channel (see on Jos 3:14; Jos 4:19; Jos 5:10). they put to flight all them of the valleys--This was probably done at the time of their separating themselves and their purpose being discovered, they had to cut their passage through the opposing adherents of Saul, both on the eastern and western banks. The impossibility of taking the fords at such a time, and the violent rapidity of the current, make this crossing of the Jordan--in whatever way these Gadites accomplished it--a remarkable feat.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 15 In the first month - Perhaps this was the month Nisan, which answers to a part of our March and April. This was probably before the snows on the mountains were melted, just as Jordan began to overflow its banks; or if we allow that it had already overflowed its banks, it made their attempt more hazardous, and afforded additional proof of their heroism.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Chronicles 12:1-22

Here is an account of those who appeared and acted as David's friends, while he was persecuted. No difficulties or dangers should keep the sinner from coming to the Savior, nor drive the believer from the path of duty. Those who break through, and overcome in these attempts, will find abundant recompence. From the words of Amasai we may learn how to testify our affection and allegiance to the Lord Jesus; his we must…

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1 Chronicles 12:15 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428

הֵ֗םHem[were] theyH1992

אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhoH834

עָבְר֤וּ'a.ve.Ruthey passed overH5674

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853

הַיַּרְדֵּן֙hai.yar.Denthe JordanH3383

בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba.Cho.deshin the monthH2320

הָרִאשׁ֔וֹןha.ri.Shon<the> firstH7223

וְה֥וּאve.Hu'and itH1931

מְמַלֵּ֖אme.ma.Le'[was] overflowingH4390

עַל\־'al-overH5921

כָּל\־kol-allH3605

גְּדוֹתָ֑יוgi.d.yo.tavbanks itsH1415

וַיַּבְרִ֙יחוּ֙vai.yav.Ri.chuand they put to flightH1272

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853

כָּל\־kol-allH3605

הָ֣עֲמָקִ֔יםha.'a.ma.Kimthe valleysH6010

לַמִּזְרָ֖חla.miz.Rachto the eastH4217

וְלַֽמַּעֲרָֽב\׃\ \סve.La.ma.'a.Ravand to the westH4628

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Chronicles 12:15

Joshua 3:15
And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)
Joshua 4:18
And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests’ feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before.
Jeremiah 12:5
If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?
Jeremiah 49:19
Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

it had overflown. Heb. it had filled over.
Jos 3:15; 4:18; Jer 12:5; 49:19

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

1 Chronicles 12:14
These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.
1 Chronicles 12:15
These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.
1 Chronicles 12:16
And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.

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1 Chronicles 12:15 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Estos pasaron el Jordán en el mes primero, cuando había salido sobre todas sus riberas; é hicieron huir á todos los de los valles al oriente y al poniente.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Ceux-là, d’entre les fils de Gad, étaient chefs de l’armée; le moindre était chef de 100 hommes, et le plus grand, de 1 000.
German Elberfelder 1871	Diese sind es, welche über den Jordan gingen, im ersten Monat, wenn er alle seine Ufer überflutet, und alle Bewohner der Niederungen, gegen Osten und gegen Westen, in die Flucht jagten.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Isti sunt qui transierunt Jordanem mense primo, quando inundare consuevit super ripas suas: et omnes fugaverunt qui morabantur in vallibus ad orientalem plagam et occidentalem.