1 Chronicles 12:1
THESE ARE THEY. These not included elsewhere: showing the independence of Chronicles, Saul the son of Kish. See note on 1 Chronicles 8:33. MIGHTY MEN. Hebrew. _gibbor._ App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
THESE ARE THEY. These not included elsewhere: showing the independence of Chronicles, Saul the son of Kish. See note on 1 Chronicles 8:33. MIGHTY MEN. Hebrew. _gibbor._ App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
COULD USE, &C. Compare Judges 3:15; Judges 20:15; Judges 20:16. SAUL'S BRETHREN: i.e. his fellow-tribesmen. Compare 1 Chronicles 12:29.... [ Continue Reading ]
AMONG THE THIRTY. Probably another "thirty" at. later period. Ismaiah not in the list. 2 Samuel 23:24, &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
SEPARATED THEMSELVES. Another example of how Judah came to be _representative_ of the whole of Israel. See note on 1 Kings 12:17. MEN OF MIGHT. Hebrew. _gibbor._ App-14. BUCKLER. Hebrew. spear. But some codices, with one early printed edition and Syriac, read "buckler". Compare Jeremiah 46:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FIRST MONTH. Nisan, or Abib. OVERFLOWN. Compare Joshua 3:15.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHILDREN. sons.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF YE BE COME, &C.. second band made David suspicious. KNIT UNTO. one with. WRONGS. act of violence. Hebrew. _hamas,_ not same word as 1 Chronicles 16:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SPIRIT. Hebrew. _ruach._ App-9. came upon. clothed: i.e. clothed him with wisdom and power: _i.e.,_ employed him as His mouthpiece. AMASAI. Probably the same as Amasa, David's nephew (1 Chronicles 2:17).... [ Continue Reading ]
THERE FELL SOME OF MANASSEH, beside the Gadites. See note on 1 Kings 12:17 for the strengthening of Judah and making it representative of the whole nation. THEY: David and his men. See 1 Samuel 28:1; 1 Samuel 28:2. 1Sa 28:29. THEM: the Philistines. LORDS, or princes. UPON ADVISEMENT. advisedly,... [ Continue Reading ]
HELPED DAVID. helped with David. THE BAND: i.e. the Amalekites, who had burned Ziklag during his absence. See 1 Samuel 30:1. It is assumed that we know of this.... [ Continue Reading ]
A GREAT HOST. About 300,000 men.... [ Continue Reading ]
WORD. mouth. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for what was spoken by it. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
JEHOIADA. Not the high priest; for Abiathar held that office (1 Samuel 23:9; 1 Samuel 30:7).... [ Continue Reading ]
ZADOK. Probably the same as Solomon's high priest (2Sa 8:17. 2 Samuel 15:29; 2 Samuel 15:35; 2 Samuel 20:25. 1Ki 1:8, 1 Kings 1:26; 1 Kings 2:35).... [ Continue Reading ]
KINDRED. Hebrew brethren. Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of Species), "brethren" put for other relatives. KEPT THE WARD. kept the charge. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Effect), App-6, charge put for keeping what was commanded.... [ Continue Reading ]
FAMOUS. Hebrew men of names.... [ Continue Reading ]
HAD UNDERSTANDING. Understood statesmanship. THE TIMES. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct), put for what is (or ought to be) done in them. COMMANDMENT. Hebrew mouth. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for what is commanded by it.... [ Continue Reading ]
DANITES. So far from none being in Palestine after 1285 B.C., the tribe could send more to help David than Ephraim or Manasseh, and more than Judah, Simeon, Levi, and Benjamin put together.... [ Continue Reading ]
ON. from.... [ Continue Reading ]
A PERFECT HEART. In contrast with. double heart. Compare 1 Chronicles 12:33. Heart being put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Subject), for its desires. ONE HEART. See note on Psalms 133:1, and its references to 2 Samuel 19:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
EATING AND DRINKING.. covenant generally followed by festivities (Genesis 31:44; Genesis 31:46). Compare 1 Kings 1:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND ON CAMELS. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_, emphasizing the fact that there were _no horses_.... [ Continue Reading ]