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, as a cloud, and as doves to their window. If David waxed stronger and stronger, surely our Almighty David's kingdom shall be an everlasting kingdom, and that which shall endure to everlasting ages.
CHAPTER XII _The different persons, captains, c., who joined themselves_ _to David at Ziklag_, 1-22. _Those who joined him at Hebron, out of the different tribes_ _Judah, Simeon, Levi, the house o...
This chapter is composed wholly of matter that is new to us, no corresponding accounts occurring in Samuel. It comprises four lists: (1) One of men, chiefly Benjamites, who joined David at Ziklag 1 C...
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....
THESE ARE THEY. These not included elsewhere: showing the independence of Chronicles, Saul the son of Kish. See note on 1 Chronicles 8:33. MIGHTY MEN. Hebrew. _gibbor._ App-14....
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...
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...
_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._ Now these are they that cam...
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 –...
TO ZIKLAG. — A place within the territory of Judah allotted to Simeon (Joshua 19:5; 1 Chronicles 4:30). The Philistines seized it, and Achish of Gath gave it to David, whose headquarters it remained s...
(1-7) Men of Benjamin and Judah who joined David at Ziklag. (Comp. 1 Samuel 27)...
וְ אֵ֗לֶּה הַ בָּאִ֤ים אֶל ־דָּוִיד֙ לְ
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...
Now these [are] they that came to David to (a) 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. (a) To take his part...
_Siceleg, which had been given to David for a retreat. Hither many brave men came to join him. --- Fled. Hebrew, "was shut up through fear." (Calmet) --- Septuagint, "was under anxiety." (Haydock)_...
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...
NOW THESE ARE THEY THAT CAME TO DAVID TO ZIKLAG,.... Given him by Achish to live in, when he fled from Saul, 1 Samuel 27:6 WHILE HE YET KEPT HIMSELF CLOSE, BECAUSE OF SAUL THE SON OF KISH; when he wa...
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. Ver. 1. _Now these are th...
_Now these are they that came to David_, &c. This author thought fit to do those the honour of having their names recorded, (which was omitted in the book of Samuel,) who came and joined themselves to...
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.]...
THE COMPANIES THAT CAME TO DAVID AT ZIKLAG...
Now, these are they that came to David to Ziklag, in the Philistine country, 1 Samuel 27:6, WHILE HE YET KEPT HIMSELF CLOSE BECAUSE OF SAUL, THE SON OF KISH, his return to the country of Israel being...
WHILE HE YET KEPT HIMSELF CLOSE: _ Heb._ being yet shut up...
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...
1 CHRONICLES CHAPTER 12 The companies that came to David at Ziklag, when pursued by Saul: some of Saul's own family; some of the tribe of Gad; of Benjamin; and Judah; and Manasseh, 1 CHRONICLES 12:1....
1 Chronicles 12:1 came H935 (H8802) David H1732 Ziklag H6860 fugitive H6113 (H8803) from H6440 Saul H758
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...
_Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag._ GOOD MEN CENTRES OF LAWFUL ACTIVITY The good and the great draw others after them; they lighten and lift up all who are within reach of their influ...
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 11:10; 1 Chronicles 11:19; 1 Chronicles 11:24; 1 Chronicles 11:25;...