Kretzmann's Popular Commentary
1 Chronicles 12:4
and Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty and over the thirty, at least temporarily in command of these heroes; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,
and Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty and over the thirty, at least temporarily in command of these heroes; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,
2. DAVID'S WARRIORS AND FRIENDS CHAPTER 12 _ 1. The Benjamite warriors with David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:1)_ 2. The other warriors (1 Chronicles 12:8) 3. Those who came to make him king ...
DAVID'S SUPPORTERS. An enumeration of those who rallied round David during his outlaw life in Ziklag (_cf._ 1 Samuel 27:5 f.), and a list of those who were instrumental in setting him upon the throne....
AMONG THE THIRTY. Probably another "thirty" at. later period. Ismaiah not in the list. 2 Samuel 23:24, &c....
Benjamite Adherents of David 1. _to Ziklag_ David at Ziklag was a client of Achish, king of Gath (1 Samuel 27:5-6), so that the Benjamites in joining him were putting themselves under their hereditary...
_among the thirty and over the thirty_ Ismaiah's name does not occur among _the thirty_(2 Samuel 23:24-39); the phrase is therefore perhaps only a kind of superlative; Ismaiah was worthy to be ranked...
AND OVER THE THIRTY— _And with him thirty, Jeremiah,_ &c. Houbigant....
4. DAVID'S MEN IN SAUL'S DAY (1 Chronicles 12:1-22) TEXT 1 Chronicles 12:1. 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...
_AND ISMAIAH THE GIBEONITE, A MIGHTY MAN AMONG THE THIRTY, AND OVER THE THIRTY; AND JEREMIAH, AND JAHAZIEL, AND JOHANAN, AND JOSABAD THE GEDERATHITE,_ Ismaiah the Gibeonite. It appears that not only...
AMONG THE THIRTY] not included in the lists of 2 Samuel 23:24; 1 Chronicles 11:26., and presumably belonging to the thirty at a different period....
VARIOUS STATISTICS This chapter is entirely supplementary to what is related in 2 S, and gives particulars respecting certain companies that joined David at various times, and the numbers that came t...
THE BOOK OF 1 CHRONICLES GOD RULES HISTORY 1 CHRONICLES _Ian Mackervoy_ CHAPTER 12 The men who came to David at Ziklag –...
(1-7) Men of Benjamin and Judah who joined David at Ziklag. (Comp. 1 Samuel 27)...
ISMAIAH THE GIBEONITE. — Gibeon belonged to Benjamin (1 Chronicles 9:35), and 1 Chronicles 12:2 proves that Ismaiah was a Benjamite, not a Gibeonite in the strict sense of the term. A MIGHTY MAN AMONG...
וְ יִֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה הַ גִּבְעֹונִ֛י גִּבֹּ֥ור בַּ †...
DAVID 1. HIS TRIBE AND DYNASTY KING and kingdom were so bound up in ancient life that an ideal for the one implied an ideal for the other: all distinction and glory possessed by either was shared by...
Here the story is continued; it thrills with the enthusiasm of the multitudes as they marched under the standard of the new king. Over the list of names flashes light from certain outstanding statemen...
_Thirty. Hebrew sheloshim, denotes "the officers" of the army. (Calmet) --- Protestants style this hero "Ismaiah."_...
The continued accumulation of David's forces, serves to remind us of the wonderful accession of converts to the Lord Jesus from every part. Oh! how truly lovely is it to behold souls flying to Christ,...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 10, 11, AND 12. A brief recital of the ruin of Saul's house introduces Jehovah's establishment of the house of David. All that took place before the people g...
AND ISHMAIAH THE GIBEONITE, A MIGHTY MAN AMONG THE THIRTY, AND OVER THE THIRTY,.... That came with him, and he had the command of; this man was of Gibeon, another city in the tribe of Benjamin, Joshua...
_A mighty man among the thirty_ Who came attended with thirty valiant Benjamites and was their commander....
1 The companies that came to Dauid at Ziklag. 23 The armies that came to him at Hebron. 1 NOW [NOTE: 1 Samuel 27:1.] these are they that came to Dauid to Ziklag [NOTE: _Hebrew:_ being yet shut vp.]...
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 believe...
OVER THE THIRTY, i.e. who came attended with thirty valiant Benjamites, and was their leader and commander....
1 Chronicles 12:4 Ishmaiah H3460 Gibeonite H1393 man H1368 thirty H7970 thirty H7970 Jeremiah H3414 Jahaziel H3166 Johanan...
CONTENTS: David's army at Ziglag. The leaders who made David king. CHARACTERS: Holy Spirit, David, Amasai, Jehoiada. CONCLUSION: It is good to take sides with those who take sides with God and have...
1 Chronicles 12:14. _Over a thousand._ David at Ziklag had but six hundred men; the query is, whether these had already been captains over a thousand, or whether David after his coronation promoted th...
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 12:1 Before his reign in Hebron, David took refuge from Saul in various strongholds in the Judean desert. He also stayed in Ziklag for 16 months under the protection...
CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter entirely new matter—supplementary to Samuel—contains a list of those who joined David in time of Saul (1 Chronicles 12:1), and of those who came to make him king over Isr...
EXPOSITION This chapter is retrospective, and the contents of it are not found elsewhere. It is occupied, first (1 Chronicles 12:1), with the names and some accounts of those who had come to the help...
Now in chapter twelve. These are they which came to David to Ziklag, because he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, the helpers of the war. They...
1 Chronicles 11:15; Joshua 15:36; Joshua 9:17; Joshua 9:3...
Thirty — Who came attended with thirty valiant Benjamites, and was their commander....