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1 Chronicles 12:4 Explained in Context
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Verse 4. 4And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,
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This verse advances the thought unit through its next name, action, speech, or consequence: “And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel….” Its responsible meaning belongs to the complete movement “Saul's Benjaminite relatives aid David at Ziklag.”
Read It With
- 1 Chronicles 12:1–7
Read 1 Chronicles 12:4 with 12:1–7. The selected wording supplies one step in the thought unit through its next name, action, speech, or consequence; the surrounding verses supply the relationships and outcome summarized here: Skilled left- and right-handed archers from Benjamin join David while he is restricted because of Saul.
Why It Needs Context
1 Chronicles 12:4 depends on 12:1–7; isolating “And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel…” would detach a supporting name, action, quotation, number, object, or transition from “Saul's Benjaminite relatives aid David at Ziklag.”
Read 1 Chronicles 12:1–7 together
Why these verses belong together: 1 Chronicles 12:1–7 forms the complete movement “Saul's Benjaminite relatives aid David at Ziklag”: Skilled left- and right-handed archers from Benjamin join David while he is restricted because of Saul.
Verse 1. 1 Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war.
Verse 2. 2 They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul’s brethren of Benjamin.
Verse 3. 3 The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,
Verse 4. 4 And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,
Verse 5. 5 Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,
Verse 6. 6 Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites,
Verse 7. 7 And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
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