1 Chronicles 12:19-21 sits inside this longer paragraph.
1Now 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. 2They 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. 3The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite; 4Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty and a leader of the thirty; Jeremiah; Jahaziel; Johanan; Jozabad the Gederathite; 5Eluzai; Jerimoth; Bealiah; Shemariah; Shephatiah the Haruphite; 6Elkanah, Isshiah Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites; 7and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor. 8Some 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: 9Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third, 10Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth, 11Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, 12Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth, 13Jeremiah the tenth, and Machbannai the eleventh. 14These 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. 15These 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. 16Some of the children of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David. 17David 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.” 18Then 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. 19Some 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.”
20As he went to Ziklag, some from Manasseh joined him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of thousands who were of Manasseh. 21They helped David against the band of rovers; for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the army. 22For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like God’s army.
Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv19, 21 Or, on the jeopardy of our heads.
Or, on the jeopardy of our heads.
They came only to help David, and not to succor the Philistines, which were enemies to their country.
Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.
John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On v19 1Ch 12:19 And there fell [some] of Manasseh to…
1Ch 12:19 And there fell [some] of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they 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.
Ver. 19. When he came with the Philistines, &c.] See on 1Sa 29:1-11.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv19–21 They helped them not, i.e. the Manassites here named,…
They helped them not, i.e. the Manassites here named, and the rest of David’s forces, to whom they had now joined themselves, did not help the Philistines in battle, as David had pretended to do.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv19–21 For at that time, day by day, there came…
For at that time, day by day, there came to David to help him,.... Particularly after the defeat of Saul by the Philistines, unto the time that David came to Hebron:
until it was a great host, like the host of God; the heavenly host, the angels; so the Targum.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On vv20–21 As - As he returned from the camp of…
As - As he returned from the camp of the Philistines to Ziklag.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On vv19, 21 1Ch 12:19-20. They helped them not — That is,…
1Ch 12:19-20. They helped them not — That is, the Manassites here named, and the rest of David’s forces, to whom they had now joined themselves, did not help the Philistines in battle, as David had pretended to do. As he went to Ziklag — As he returned thither from the camp of the Philistines.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On v21 The band of the rovers - See the marginal…
The band of the rovers - See the marginal reference.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv19–21 Fight. They joined him after he had left the…
Fight. They joined him after he had left the Philistines. (Calmet) --- But he. Hebrew, "they helped them not." Neither David nor his partizans were involved in this danger, which might have caused their fidelity to be suspected, 1 Kings xxix. (Haydock)
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On vv19–21 there fell some of Manasseh--The period of their accession…
there fell some of Manasseh--The period of their accession is fixed as the time when David came with the Philistines against Saul to battle.
but they helped them not--(See on Sa1 29:4).
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv19, 21 19. There fell some of Manasseh to David, when…
19. There fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul — On David’s connexion with this war, see 1Sa_28:1-2; 1Sa_29:1-11. As the march with the Philistines led David through the territory of Manasseh, it was easy for members of this tribe to join him as he returned to Ziklag.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv19–21 19–22. Manassite Adherents
19–22. Manassite Adherents
19. And there fell some of Manasseh] R.V. Of Manasseh aslo there fell away some.
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when he came with the Philistines] See 1Sa_28:1-2; 1Sa_29:1-11.
but they helped them not] David’s men did not help the Philistines.
upon advisement] “After consideration”; lit. “by counsel.” Cp. 1Ch_21:12, “advise thyself.”
fall] R.V. fall away.
to the jeopardy of our heads] Rather, at the price of our heads. David once became son-in-law to Saul at the price of the lives of two hundred of the Philistines (1Sa_18:27); their lords here (in Chron.) express their dread lest David reconcile himself to Saul by some act of treachery and slaughter done against his present Philistine patrons; cp. 1Sa_29:4 (“with” = “at the price of”).
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv19–21 (19) There fell.—The regular term for desertion of one…
(19) There fell.—The regular term for desertion of one cause for another (2Ki_25:11).
When he came with the Philistines.—(Comp. 1Sa_29:2-11.) This verse is a summary of the narrative of 1Sa_29:2 to 1Sa_30:1.
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They helped them not.—David and his men helped not the Philistines. Perhaps the right reading is he helped them (‘azarâm), not they helped them (‘azarûm).
Upon advisement.—After deliberation (Pro_20:18).
To the jeopardy of our heads.—At the price of our heads (1Ch_11:19). By betraying us he will make his peace with his old master.
(19-22) The seven Manassite chieftains who went over to David on the eve of Saul’s last battle.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv19–21 And there fell of Manasseh to David. Of this…
And there fell of Manasseh to David. Of this use of Al lp"n; there are many other examples (2Ch_15:9; Jer_37:14; 39:9). The phrase does not correspond with our own idiom of "falling to" one"s lot, but with that of" falling away" from the service or love of one to another, i.e. deserting. The occasion hero spoken of is described in full in 1Sa_29:2-11.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv19, 21 deserted to
deserted to
"left their leaders to join"
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He will desert to his master Saul
"He will stop fighting with us and fight for his master Saul"
Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai
These are the names of men. (See: How to Translate Names)
captains over thousands of Manasseh
This means that each of these men led groups of a thousand soldiers in the tribe of Manasseh. AT: "each a captain over 1,000 men in the tribe of Manasseh" (See: Numbers)
translationWords
Manasseh
Philistines
Saul (OT)
lord
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