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1Ch 12:1
12:1 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 against Saul: who persecuted him.
1Ch 12:2
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 {b} brethren of Benjamin.
(b) That is, of the tribe of Benjamin, of which Saul was,
and in which were excellent throwers with slings,
@Jud 20:16.
1Ch 12:8
12:8 And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David
into the hold to the wilderness men of might, [and] men of
war [fit] for the battle, that could handle shield and
buckler, whose faces [were like] the faces of {c} lions,
and [were] as swift as the roes upon the mountains;
(c) Meaning, fierce and terrible.
1Ch 12:15
12:15 These [are] they that went over Jordan in the {d} first
month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put
to flight all [them] of the valleys, [both] toward the
east, and toward the west.
(d) Which the Hebrews called Nisan, or Abib, containing
half March and half April, when Jordan was wont to
overflow its banks, read @Jos 3:15.
1Ch 12:18
12:18 Then the {e} spirit came upon Amasai, [who was] chief of
the captains, [and he said], Thine [are we], David, and on
thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace [be] unto thee,
and peace [be] to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee.
Then David received them, and made them captains of the
band.
(e) The spirit of boldness and courage moved him to speak
thus.
1Ch 12:19
12:19 And there fell [some] of Manasseh to David, when he came
with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they {f}
helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon
advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his
master Saul to [the jeopardy of] our heads.
(f) They came only to help David, and not to help the
Philistines, who were enemies of their country.
1Ch 12:21
12:21 And they helped David against the {g} band [of the
rovers]: for they [were] all mighty men of valour, and
were captains in the host.
(g) That is, of the Amalekites who had burned the city of
Ziklag, @1Sa 30:1,9.
1Ch 12:22
12:22 For at [that] time day by day there came to David to help
him, until [it was] a great host, like the host of {h}
God.
(h) Meaning, mighty or strong, for the Hebrews say a
thing is of God when it is excellent.
1Ch 12:27
12:27 And Jehoiada [was] the leader of the {i} Aaronites, and
with him [were] three thousand and seven hundred;
(i) Of the Levites who came by the descent of Aaron.
1Ch 12:29
12:29 And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul,
three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had
{k} kept the ward of the house of Saul.
(k) That is, the greatest number took Saul's side.
1Ch 12:32
12:32 And of the children of Issachar, [which were men] that had
understanding of the {l} times, to know what Israel ought
to do; the heads of them [were] two hundred; and all their
brethren [were] at their commandment.
(l) Men of good experience, who knew at all times what was
to be done.
1Ch 12:38
12:38 {m} All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with
a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all
Israel: and all the rest also of Israel [were] of one
heart to make David king.
(m) So that his whole host were 322,222.
1Ch 12:39
12:39 And there they were with David three days, eating and
drinking: for their {n} brethren had prepared for them.
(n) The rest of the Israelites.