1 Chronicles 12:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the mighty men who helped him in battle;”
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“Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the mighty men who helped him in battle;”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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, his helpers in war.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And these <FI>are<Fi> those coming in unto David to Ziklag, while shut up because of Saul son of Kish, and they <FI>are<Fi> among the mighty ones, helping the battle,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Chronicles 12:1 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 27:2So David set out with his six hundred men and went to Achish son of Maoch, the king of Gath.
- 1 Samuel 27:6That day Achish gave him Ziklag, and to this day it still belongs to the kings of Judah.
- 2 Samuel 1:1After the death of Saul, David returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag two days.
- 2 Samuel 2:3David also took the men who were with him, each with his household, and they settled in the towns near Hebron.
- 2 Samuel 4:10when someone told me, ‘Look, Saul is dead,’ and thought he was a bearer of good news, I seized him and put him to death at Ziklag. That was his reward for his news!
- 1 Chronicles 8:33Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
- 1 Chronicles 9:39Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
- 1 Chronicles 11:10Now these were the chiefs of David’s mighty men, who, together with all Israel, bolstered and strengthened his kingdom, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 11:19saying, “Far be it from me, my God, to do this! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” Because they had brought it at the risk of their lives, David refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.
- 1 Chronicles 11:24These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name alongside the three mighty men.
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