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1 Chronicles 12:33

Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart.

Zepulun ... could keep rank - i:e., were more disciplined soldiers than the rest.

Not of double heart. Though their numbers were large, all were in a high degree well affected to David.

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See also 1 Chronicles 12:33 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    EXPERT IN WAR ... - Rather “arrayed for battle with all harness of battle, who set the battle in array with no double heart,” excelling, that is, in the matter of their arms and accoutrements. The wri...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    2. DAVID'S WARRIORS AND FRIENDS CHAPTER 12 _ 1. The Benjamite warriors with David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:1)_ 2. The other warriors (1 Chronicles 12:8) 3. Those who came to make him king ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    DAVID'S SUPPORTERS. An enumeration of those who rallied round David during his outlaw life in Ziklag (_cf._ 1 Samuel 27:5 f.), and a list of those who were instrumental in setting him upon the throne....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments_ R.V. WERE ABLE TO GO OUT IN THE HOST, THAT COULD SET THE BATTLE IN ARRAY, WITH ALL MANNER OF INSTRUMENTS. This description is intended to ex...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    VARIOUS STATISTICS This chapter is entirely supplementary to what is related in 2 S, and gives particulars respecting certain companies that joined David at various times, and the numbers that came t...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE BOOK OF 1 CHRONICLES GOD RULES HISTORY 1 CHRONICLES _Ian Mackervoy_ CHAPTER 12 The men who came to David at Ziklag –...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    EXPERT IN WAR... _Marshalling_ (or ordering) _battle with all kinds of weapons of war, and falling into rank_ (_la’adôr_, forming in line) without a double heart. The expression “falling into rank” oc...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[1 Chronicles 12:34]_ מִ זְּבֻל֞וּן יֹוצְאֵ֣י צָבָ֗א עֹרְכֵ֧י

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    DAVID 1. HIS TRIBE AND DYNASTY KING and kingdom were so bound up in ancient life that an ideal for the one implied an ideal for the other: all distinction and glory possessed by either was shared by...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Here the story is continued; it thrills with the enthusiasm of the multitudes as they marched under the standard of the new king. Over the list of names flashes light from certain outstanding statemen...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    David's army, in the numbers, may serve to remind us of that holy army of the Lord Jesus which John saw, which over and above the hundred and forty and four thousand of the sealed of Israel, had a mul...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 10, 11, AND 12. A brief recital of the ruin of Saul's house introduces Jehovah's establishment of the house of David. All that took place before the people g...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    1 Chronicles 12:23....

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: [they were] not of double heart._ Ver. 33. _They were not of a double hea...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Fifty thousand_ For this tribe, being next to that of Issachar, which was generally well affected to David, were probably very much swayed by their opinion and advice. _Which could keep rank_ Or, _wh...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The companies that came to Dauid at Ziklag. 23 The armies that came to him at Hebron. 1 NOW [NOTE: 1 Samuel 27:1.] these are they that came to Dauid to Ziklag [NOTE: _Hebrew:_ being yet shut vp.]...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, disciplined in keeping rank, having enjoyed more military drill than the average tribe of the nation, WITH ALL INSTRUMENTS OF WAR, FIFTY THOUSA...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE COMPANIES THAT CAME TO DAVID AT HEBRON...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    EXPERT IN WAR: Or, rangers of battle, or ranged in battle KEEP RANK: Or, set the battle in array NOT OF DOUBLE HEART: _ Heb._ without a heart and a heart...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    OF ZEBULUN FIFTY THOUSAND; for this tribe being next to that of Issachar, which was generally well affected to David, were probably very much swayed by their opinion and advice. WHICH COULD KEEP RANK,...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Chronicles 12:33 Zebulun H2074 fifty H2572 thousand H505 out H3318 (H8802) battle H6635 expert H6186 (H880

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: David's army at Ziglag. The leaders who made David king. CHARACTERS: Holy Spirit, David, Amasai, Jehoiada. CONCLUSION: It is good to take sides with those who take sides with God and have...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Chronicles 12:14. _Over a thousand._ David at Ziklag had but six hundred men; the query is, whether these had already been captains over a thousand, or whether David after his coronation promoted th...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Fifty thousand which could keep rank._ KEEPING RANK I. Our great want is more men who can keep rank. II. To keep rank implies practice--discipline. III. To keep rank in actual conflict requires ol...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 12:23 TO TURN THE KINGDOM OF SAUL OVER TO HIM refers back to 1 Chronicles 10:14 and summarizes the overal

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter entirely new matter—supplementary to Samuel—contains a list of those who joined David in time of Saul (1 Chronicles 12:1), and of those who came to make him king over Isr...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION This chapter is retrospective, and the contents of it are not found elsewhere. It is occupied, first (1 Chronicles 12:1), with the names and some accounts of those who had come to the help...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in chapter twelve. These are they which came to David to Ziklag, because he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, the helpers of the war. They...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    John 1:47; Psalms 12:2...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Double heart — They were sincerely loyal, and did not dissemble with David, pretending to be for him, while in their hearts they favoured Saul's family. And none had any separate interests, but all we...

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