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Now these are those who came to David to Ziklag while he was a fugitive from Saul the son of Kish. They were among the mighty men, his helpers in war. See also: 1 Samuel 27:2-62 Samuel 4:101 Chronicles 11:19They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in slinging stones and in shooting arrows from the bow. They were of Saul’s relatives of the tribe of Benjamin. See also: Judges 20:16Judges 3:151 Samuel 17:49The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite; See also: 1 Chronicles 11:282 Samuel 21:61 Chronicles 11:33Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty and a leader of the thirty; Jeremiah; Jahaziel; Johanan; Jozabad the Gederathite; See also: Joshua 15:36Joshua 9:3Joshua 9:17-23Eluzai; Jerimoth; Bealiah; Shemariah; Shephatiah the Haruphite; Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites; and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor. See also: Joshua 15:581 Chronicles 4:391 Chronicles 4:18Some Gadites joined David in the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, who could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the gazelles on the mountains: See also: 2 Samuel 2:182 Samuel 23:202 Samuel 17:10Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third, Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth, Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth, Jeremiah the tenth, and Machbannai the eleventh. These of the sons of Gad were captains of the army. He who was least was equal to one hundred, and the greatest to one thousand. See also: Leviticus 26:8Deuteronomy 32:30These are those who went over the Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks; and they put to flight all who lived in the valleys, both toward the east and toward the west. See also: Joshua 3:15Joshua 4:18Jeremiah 12:5Some of the children of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David. David went out to meet them, and answered them, “If you have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart will be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my adversaries, since there is no wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers see this and rebuke it.” See also: 1 Peter 2:23Jude 1:9Psalms 86:11Then the Spirit came on Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, and he said, “We are yours, David, and on your side, you son of Jesse. Peace, peace be to you, and peace be to your helpers; for your God helps you.” Then David received them and made them captains of the band. See also: Judges 6:34Judges 3:10John 6:67-68Some of Manasseh also joined David when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle, but they didn’t help them, for the lords of the Philistines sent him away after consultation, saying, “He will desert to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.” See also: 1 Samuel 29:2-9As he went to Ziklag, some from Manasseh joined him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of thousands who were of Manasseh. See also: Exodus 18:211 Samuel 29:11Deuteronomy 1:15They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and were captains in the army. See also: 1 Chronicles 5:241 Samuel 30:1-171 Chronicles 11:10For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like God’s army. See also: 2 Samuel 3:1Job 17:9Genesis 32:2These are the numbers of the heads of those who were armed for war, who came to David to Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the LORD’s word. See also: 2 Samuel 2:3-41 Chronicles 11:101 Samuel 16:1The children of Judah who bore shield and spear were six thousand eight hundred, armed for war. Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valor for the war: seven thousand one hundred. Of the children of Levi: four thousand six hundred. Jehoiada was the leader of the household of Aaron; and with him were three thousand seven hundred, See also: 1 Chronicles 27:171 Chronicles 6:49-571 Chronicles 9:20and Zadok, a young man mighty of valor, and of his father’s house twenty-two captains. See also: 2 Samuel 8:171 Chronicles 6:81 Chronicles 6:53Of the children of Benjamin, Saul’s relatives: three thousand, for until then, the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to Saul’s house. See also: 2 Samuel 2:8-91 Chronicles 12:2Genesis 31:23Of the children of Ephraim: twenty thousand eight hundred, mighty men of valor, famous men in their fathers’ houses. See also: Genesis 6:4Of the half-tribe of Manasseh: eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and make David king. See also: Joshua 17:1-18Of the children of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their heads were two hundred; and all their brothers were at their command. See also: Ephesians 5:17Luke 12:56-57Esther 1:13Of Zebulun, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array with all kinds of instruments of war: fifty thousand who could command and were not of double heart. See also: Psalms 12:2John 1:47Of Naphtali: one thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty-seven thousand. Of the Danites who could set the battle in array: twenty-eight thousand six hundred. Of Asher, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array: forty thousand. See also: 1 Chronicles 12:33Joel 2:7On the other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and of the half-tribe of Manasseh, with all kinds of instruments of war for the battle: one hundred twenty thousand. See also: 1 Chronicles 5:1-10Joshua 14:3Deuteronomy 3:12-16All these were men of war who could order the battle array, and 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. See also: Genesis 49:8-101 Kings 8:61Ezekiel 11:19They were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brothers had supplied provisions for them. See also: Genesis 26:302 Samuel 6:192 Samuel 19:42Moreover those who were near to them, as far as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, brought bread on donkeys, on camels, on mules, and on oxen: supplies of flour, cakes of figs, clusters of raisins, wine, oil, cattle, and sheep in abundance; for there was joy in Israel. See also: 1 Samuel 25:182 Samuel 16:1Proverbs 11:10
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Notes in English 19th-century Catholic commentary by Fr. George Leo Haydock, shown as published.
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1 Chronicles 12:1
Ver. 1. Siceleg, which had been given to David for a retreat. Hither many brave men came to join him. --- Fled. Heb. "was shut up through fear." C. --- Sept.
"was under anxiety." H.
↑ 11 Chronicles 12:2
Ver. 2. Hand, like Aod. Judg. iii. 15. M. --- Brethren, of the same tribe. The opinion which they entertained of David, must have been very great, to make them expose themselves to such dangers. In adversity, true friendship and virtue shine the most. C. --- The hand of providence is here conspicuous. T.
↑ 21 Chronicles 12:4
Ver. 4. Thirty. Heb. sheloshim, denotes "the officers" of the army. C. --- Prot.
style this hero
"Ismaiah."
↑ 41 Chronicles 12:6
Ver. 6. Jesbaam. Probably the second after Joab. C. xi. 11. H. --- Of Carehim.
Heb. "the Korhites." Ken. --- So also the Sept. There were Levites, descendants of Core. M.
↑ 61 Chronicles 12:8
Ver. 8. Gaddi, a city of the tribe of Gad, (2 K. 23.) from which many went to join David, when he was in the country of Moab, (M.) as others of the Gadites did, v.
14. --- Mountains. A fierce countenance and swiftness were much commended in soldiers. "The eyes are always first conquered." Primi in omnibus præliis oculi vincuntur, says Tacitus, Mor. Germ. C. See Prov.
xxx. 30. 2 K. ii. 18. M.
↑ 81 Chronicles 12:14
Ver. 14. Thousand, after David had ascended the throne. C. --- At Siceleg he had only 600. M.
--- Some suppose that each of these officers was worth 100 men, &c. Vatab.
↑ 141 Chronicles 12:15
Ver. 15. Month, Nisan. T. --- Banks. This circumstance enhances their courage.
Maundrel (Alep. p. 136) went to see the Jordan, 13th March, 1697, but the river was nine feet from the banks. Its rapidity has perhaps made its bed so much deeper, that it does not overflow so frequently at present. C.
↑ 151 Chronicles 12:16
Ver. 16. Hold, in Moab, (1 K. xxii. 4. D. M.) or to Siceleg. The people of Benjamin come with those of Juda, to avoid suspicion. C.
↑ 161 Chronicles 12:17
Ver. 17. Hands. At that time he had done no injury to any man. H.
↑ 171 Chronicles 12:18
Ver. 18. Spirit of God (C. or good will. D.) prompted Amasai, the chief of "the officers." C. ---
Band, or "of a company." H.
↑ 181 Chronicles 12:19
Ver. 19. Fight. They joined him after he had left the Philistines. C. --- But he.
Heb. "they helped them not." Neither David nor his partizans were involved in this danger, which might have caused their fidelity to be suspected. 1 K. xxix.
H.
↑ 191 Chronicles 12:20
Ver. 20. Thousands: heads of the principal cities. Mic. v. 2. D.
↑ 201 Chronicles 12:21
Ver. 21. Rovers of Amalec, 1 K. xxx. 1.
↑ 211 Chronicles 12:22
Ver. 22. Of God; very great, (C.) particularly when Isboseth was slain 2 K. v. 1.
H. --- The angels are to us innumerable, Job xxv. An army in concord is compared to them. W.
↑ 221 Chronicles 12:27
Ver. 27. Joiada had the post of Eleazar over the Levites, (Num. iii. 32.) and was at the head of the warriors of his tribe, while Abiathar was high priest. C.
↑ 271 Chronicles 12:28
Ver. 28. Of excellent. Heb. "of great valour." Saul had appointed him in the place of Achimelec, and David permitted him to retain his dignity.
↑ 281 Chronicles 12:29
Ver. 29. Followed. Heb. "kept guard at the palace." These guards submitted to David, like the rest, after the death of Isboseth. C.
↑ 291 Chronicles 12:31
Ver. 31. Manasses, west of the Jordan. See v. 37. H.
↑ 311 Chronicles 12:32
Ver. 32. Should, in agricultural pursuits, in which those of Issachar excelled.
Gen. xlix. 14.
Countrymen have often more skill about the weather, then the greatest astronomers, Virg. Georg.
i. M. T. --- Others think that these men could calculate when the festivals would occur, (S. Jer.
Trad.) or they were well versed in politics, &c. See Est. i. 13.
↑ 321 Chronicles 12:40
Ver. 40. Nephthali. All, both far and near, contributed to regale the deputies. C.
↑ 40License: Notes by Fr. George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), from the Douay-Rheims Bible with Haydock's commentary (first ed. Thomas Haydock, Manchester/Dublin, 1811–1814; New York: Edward Dunigan & Brother, 1859); New Testament notes compiled with Fr. Benedict Rayment. Public domain. Digital text: "The Haydock Bible", Internet Archive (archive.org/details/TheHaydockBible), uploaded 2011 under the Public Domain Mark. · Credits and licenses