1 Chronicles 12 · Verse 3

1 Chronicles 12:3

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 Antothite,
1 Chronicles 12:3, King James Version

1 Chronicles 12:3 in other translations

BSBAhiezer their chief and Joash, who were the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite;
WEBThe chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite;
ASVThe chief was Ahiezer; then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite, and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth, and Beracah, and Jehu the Anathothite,
YLTThe head is Ahiezer, and Joash, sons of Shemaab the Gibeathite, and Jeziel, and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth, and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,
DARBYthe chief Ahiezer, and Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Anathothite,
BBEAhiezer was their chief, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Beracah and Jehu the Anathothite;
WebsterThe chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,

What does 1 Chronicles 12:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 12:1-7

1Ch 12:1-22. The Companies That Came to David at Ziklag. 1-7. Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag--There are three lists given in this chapter, arranged, apparently, according to the order of time when the parties joined the standard of David. while he yet kept himself close because of Saul--that is, when the king's jealousy had driven him into exile from the court and the country. Ziklag--(See on 1Sa…

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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 12:3 in the original Hebrew

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הָרֹ֨אשׁha.Roshthe chiefH7218
אֲחִיעֶ֜זֶר'a.chi.'E.zerAhiezerH295
וְיוֹאָ֗שׁve.yo.'Ashand JoashH3101
בְּנֵי֙be.Nei[the] sons ofH1121
הַשְּׁמָעָ֣הha.she.ma.'Ahthe ShemaahiteH8094
הַגִּבְעָתִ֔יha.giv.'a.Tithe GibeathiteH1395
וִיזִיאֵ֥לvi.zu.'eland JezielH3149
וָפֶ֖לֶטva.Fe.letand PeletH6404
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121
עַזְמָ֑וֶת'az.Ma.vetAzmavethH5820
וּבְרָכָ֕הu.ve.ra.Khahand BerachahH1294
וְיֵה֖וּאve.ye.Hu'and JehuH3058
הָעֲנְּתֹתִֽי\׃ha.'a.ne.to.Tithe AnathothiteH6069

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

Cross references for 1 Chronicles 12:3

  • 1 Chronicles 11:28

    Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abi–ezer the Antothite,

  • 1 Samuel 11:4

    Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.

  • 2 Samuel 21:6

    Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the Lord in Gibeah of Saul, whom the Lord did choose. And the king said, I will give them.

  • 1 Chronicles 11:33

    Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Shemaah. or, Hasmaah. Gibeathite.
1Sa 11:4; 2Sa 21:6
Azmaveth.
11:33
the Antothite.
11:28

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

Context

  • 1 Chronicles 12:2

    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.

  • 1 Chronicles 12:3

    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 Antothite,

  • 1 Chronicles 12:4

    And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,

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1 Chronicles 12:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
El principal Ahiezer, después Joas, hijos de Semaa Gabaathita; y Jeziel, y Pheleth, hijos de Azmaveth, y Beracah, y Jehú Anathothita;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
le chef Akhiézer, et Joas, tous deux fils de Shemaa, le Guibhathite; et Jeziel, et Péleth, les fils d’Azmaveth; et Beraca, et Jéhu, l’Anathothite;
German
Elberfelder 1871
das Haupt Achieser, und Joas, die Söhne Haschemaas, des Gibeathiters; und Jesiel und Peleth, die Söhne Asmaweths; und Beraka, und Jehu, der Annethotiter;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Princeps Ahiecer, et Joas filii Samaa Gabaathites, et Jaziel, et Phallet filii Azmoth, et Baracha, et Jehu Anathotites.