1 Chronicles 12 · Geneva Bible Notes (1560) · Commentaries (Good Books Free)

¹ ^! Who they were that went with Dauid when he fled from Saul.

¹ ^a To take his parte against Saul, who persecuted him.

² ^b That is, of the tribe of Benjamin whereof Saul was, & wherein were excellent throwers with slings, {Judg. 20,16}

⁷ ^/ Or, Gedia.

⁸ ^c Meaning fearce, & terrible.

⁸ ^/ Or, bukler.

¹⁰ ^/ Or, Mashmanuah.

¹⁴ ^! Their valiantnes.

¹⁵ ^d Which the Ebrewes called Nisan or Abib, conteining halfe Marche and halfe April, when Jorden was wonte to ouerflowe his bankes, read {Josh. 3,15}

¹⁸ ^e The spirit of boldenes and courage moued him to speake thus.

¹⁹ ^/ Or, on the jeopardie of our heades.

¹⁹ ^f They came onely to helpe Dauid & not to succour the Philistims, which were enemies to their countrey.

²¹ ^g To wit, of the Amalekites which had burned the citie Ziklag, {2 Sam. 30,9}

²³ ^! Thei that came vnto him vnto Hebron out of euerie tribe to make him King.

²⁴ ^/ Or, buckler.

²⁷ ⁱ Of the Leuites which came by descent of Aaron.

²⁹ ^k That is, the greatest nomber toke Sauls parte.

³² ^l Men of good experience, whick knewe at all times what was to be done.

³³ ^/ Of, set them selues in array.

³³ ^/ Ebr heart and heart.

³⁸ ^/ Or, with a good courage.

³⁸ ^/ Or, fight in their aray.

³⁸ ^m So that his whole hoste were thre hundreth twentie & two thousand, two hundreth twenty & two.

³⁹ ⁿ The rest of the Israelites.

Geneva Bible Notes (1560)1 Chronicles 12

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