1 Chronicles 12:1

“Now these are those who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still restrained because of Saul son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men, helpers in the war.”

1 Chronicles 12:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
Study it in the app

With the Hebrew beneath

1

1 Chronicles 12:1, word by word

those who cameבָּאִיםbaim

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “baim” appears
Davidדָּוִידdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

Where else “david” appears
at Ziklagצִיקְלַגtsiklag

Ziklag

Ziklag: a town of the Negev; later it belonged to David (1 Samuel 27:6).

Where else “tsiklag” appears
restrainedעָצוּרatsur

restrain

To stop something, like rain or a plague.

Where else “atsur” appears
because ofפְּנֵיpene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

Where else “pene” appears
Saulשָׁאוּלshaul

Saul

Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".

Where else “shaul” appears
sonבֶּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “ben” appears
of Kishקִישׁkish

Kish

Kish: the name of several people; best known is the father of King Saul, of the tribe of Benjamin.

Where else “kish” appears
among the mighty menגִּבּוֹרִיםgiborim

warrior

A brave warrior, or a capable man.

Where else “giborim” appears
helpersעֹזְרֵיozre

helper

A person who comes to another's side to help him in what he needs.

Where else “ozre” appears
in the warמִּלְחָמָהmilchama

war, battle

War, battle.

Where else “milchama” appears

Translation note

David lived in Ziklag, in the land of the Philistines, while he was fleeing from Saul (1 Samuel 27). In the Hebrew Bible this chapter has 41 verses: 12:4 is divided in two.

The context

1 · This verse (above)

2Armed with the bow, using the right hand and the left with stones and with arrows from the bow, they were of the brothers of Saul, from Benjamin.

Read all of 1 Chronicles 12

How to use it