1 Chronicles 12:29

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“From Benjamin, the kinsmen of Saul: 3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to the house of Saul up to that time.”

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BSBPD

“From Benjamin, the kinsmen of Saul: 3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to the house of Saul up to that time.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And of the children of Benjamin, the brethren of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And of the sons of Benjamin, brethren of Saul, <FI>are<Fi> three thousand, and hitherto their greater part are keeping the charge of the house of Saul.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Chronicles 12:29 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 31:23So he took his relatives with him, pursued Jacob for seven days, and overtook him in the hill country of Gilead.
  2. 2 Samuel 2:8Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim,
  3. 2 Samuel 3:19Abner also spoke to the Benjamites and went to Hebron to tell David all that seemed good to Israel and to the whole house of Benjamin.
  4. 2 Samuel 8:17Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was the scribe;
  5. 1 Chronicles 12:2they were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows; and they were Saul’s kinsmen from Benjamin):
  6. 1 Chronicles 27:17over Levi was Hashabiah son of Kemuel; over Aaron was Zadok;

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