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Selected Verse: 1 Chronicles 12:2 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 1Ch 12:2 |
Strong Concordance |
They were armed [05401] with bows [07198], and could use both the right hand [03231] and the left [08041] in hurling stones [068] and shooting arrows [02671] out of a bow [07198], even of Saul's [07586] brethren [0251] of Benjamin [01144]. |
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King James |
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 brethren of Benjamin. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| of Saul's brethren of Benjamin--that is, of the tribe of Benjamin (compare Ch1 12:29), but some of them might be relatives of the king. This movement to which the parties were led, doubtless by the secret impulse of the Spirit, was of vast importance to the cause of David, as it must have been founded on their observation of the evident withdrawal of God's blessing from Saul, and His favoring presence with David, to whom it was universally known the Divine King of Israel had given the crown in reversion. The accession of the Benjamites who came first and their resolution to share his fortunes must have been particularly grateful to David. It was a public and emphatic testimony by those who had enjoyed the best means of information to the unblemished excellence of his character, as well as a decided protest against the grievous wrong inflicted by causelessly outlawing a man who had rendered such eminent services to his country. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The skill of the Benjamites as archers is noted in Ch1 8:40, and Ch2 14:8. Their proficiency in using the left hand appears in the narrative of Judges (Jdg 3:15, and marginal reference) where their special excellency as slingers is also noticed.
Even of Saul's brethren - Compare Ch1 12:29. Even of Saul's own tribe there were some who separated themselves from his cause, and threw in their lot with David. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Even - Of Saul's own tribe: who were moved hereto by God's spirit, by the conscience of their duty to David; and by their observation of God's departure from Saul, and of his special presence with David. |
29 And of the children [01121] of Benjamin [01144], the kindred [0251] of Saul [07586], three [07969] thousand [0505]: for hitherto the greatest [04768] part of them had kept [08104] the ward [04931] of the house [01004] of Saul [07586].
29 And of the children [01121] of Benjamin [01144], the kindred [0251] of Saul [07586], three [07969] thousand [0505]: for hitherto the greatest [04768] part of them had kept [08104] the ward [04931] of the house [01004] of Saul [07586].
15 But when the children [01121] of Israel [03478] cried [02199] unto the LORD [03068], the LORD [03068] raised them up [06965] a deliverer [03467], Ehud [0164] the son [01121] of Gera [01617], a Benjamite [01145], a man [0376] lefthanded [0334] [03225]: and by him [03027] the children [01121] of Israel [03478] sent [07971] a present [04503] unto Eglon [05700] the king [04428] of Moab [04124].
8 And Asa [0609] had an army [02428] of men that bare [05375] targets [06793] and spears [07420], out of Judah [03063] three [07969] hundred [03967] thousand [0505]; and out of Benjamin [01144], that bare [05375] shields [04043] and drew [01869] bows [07198], two hundred [03967] and fourscore [08084] thousand [0505]: all these were mighty men [01368] of valour [02428].
40 And the sons [01121] of Ulam [0198] were mighty [01368] men [0582] of valour [02428], archers [01869] [07198], and had many [07235] sons [01121], and sons [01121]' sons [01121], an hundred [03967] and fifty [02572]. All these are of the sons [01121] of Benjamin [01144].