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1 Chronicles 12:20

1 Chronicles 12:20
As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war,.... That were trained up to it, and accounted for it:

and came to David to Hebron; after the death of Ishbosheth and Abner,…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Chronicles 12:1-22

We have here an account of those that appeared and acted as David's friends, upon the death of Saul, to bring about the revolution. All the forces he had, while he was persecuted, was but 600 men, who…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

As he went i.e. As he returned (1Sa 30:1).

Jozabad This name occurs twice; possibly in the original list different patronymics were attached to the two mentions of the name.

captains of the thousands…

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