1 Chronicles 12:1 “Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still…”

1 Chronicles 12:1

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

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

These also are they that came to Dauid to Ziklag, while he was yet kept close, because of Saul the sonne of Kish: and they were among the valiant and helpers of the battel.

Darby Translation

Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he kept still close because of Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men who helped him in the conflict;

Young's Literal Translation

And these [are] those coming in unto David to Ziklag, while shut up because of Saul son of Kish, and they [are] among the mighty ones, helping the battle,

Bible in Basic English

Now these are the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still shut up, because of Saul, the son of Kish; they were among the strong men, his helpers in war.

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Cross references

“these are”

2 Samuel 1:1 2 Samuel 4:10 1 Samuel 27:2 1 Samuel 27:6

2 Samuel 1:1 · BSB

After the death of Saul, David returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag two days.

2 Samuel 4:10 · BSB

when 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 Samuel 27:2 · BSB

So David set out with his six hundred men and went to Achish son of Maoch, the king of Gath.

1 Samuel 27:6 · BSB

That day Achish gave him Ziklag, and to this day it still belongs to the kings of Judah.

“Saul”

1 Chronicles 8:33 1 Chronicles 9:39

1 Chronicles 8:33 · BSB

Ner 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 9:39 · BSB

Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

“the mighty”

1 Chronicles 11:10 1 Chronicles 11:19 1 Chronicles 11:24 1 Chronicles 11:25

1 Chronicles 11:10 · BSB

Now 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 11:19 · BSB

saying, “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…

1 Chronicles 11:24 · BSB

These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name along with the three mighty men.

1 Chronicles 11:25 · BSB

He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2they were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows; and they were Saul’s kinsmen from Benjamin):

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