1 Crônicas 12

1 Crônicas 12

Spurgeon - The grace of God can make us like them. The grace of God can make us brave as lions, so that, wherever we are, we can hold our own, or rather can hold our Lord’s truth, and never blush nor be ashamed to speak a good word for him at all times. He can make us quick and active too, so that we shall be like the roes upon the mountains.” Mark Boda: the Chronicler relates the defection of warriors from Gad who were experts with shield and spear. They approached David while at an unnamed “stronghold in the wilderness.” Mighty men - phrase occurs 63x in 62v - Gen. 6:4; 2 Sam. 10:7; 2 Sam. 16:6; 2 Sam. 17:8; 2 Sam. 20:7; 2 Sam. 23:8; 2 Sam. 23:9; 2 Sam. 23:16; 2 Sam. 23:17; 2 Sam. 23:22; 1 Ki. 1:8; 1 Ki. 1:10; 2 Ki. 15:20; 2 Ki. 24:14; 1 Chr. 5:24; 1 Chr. 7:2; 1 Chr. 7:5; 1 Chr. 7:7; 1 Chr. 7:9; 1 Chr. 7:11; 1 Chr. 7:40; 1 Chr. 8:40; 1 Chr. 11:10; 1 Chr. 11:11; 1 Chr. 11:12; 1 Chr. 11:19; 1 Chr. 11:24; 1 Chr. 11:26; 1 Chr. 12:1; 1 Chr. 12:8; 1 Chr. 12:21; 1 Chr. 12:25; 1 Chr. 12:30; 1 Chr. 19:8; 1 Chr. 26:6; 1 Chr. 28:1; 1 Chr. 29:24; Neh. 3:16; Job 34:24; Eccl. 12:3; Cant. 3:7; Cant. 4:4; Isa. 21:17; Jer. 5:16; Jer. 26:21; Jer. 46:5; Jer. 46:9; Jer. 48:41; Jer. 49:22; Jer. 50:36; Jer. 51:30; Jer. 51:56; Jer. 51:57; Ezek. 39:18; Ezek. 39:20; Dan. 8:24; Joel 2:7; Joel 3:9; Obad. 1:9; Nah. 2:3; Zech. 10:5; Rev. 19:18 1 Chronicles 12:9 Ezer was the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third, Ezer was the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third, 1 Chronicles 12:10 Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth, Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth, 1 Chronicles 12:11 Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, 1 Chronicles 12:12 Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth, Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth 1 Chronicles 12:13 Jeremiah the tenth, Machbannai the eleventh. Jeremiah the tenth, Machbannai the eleventh. 1 Chronicles 12:14 These of the sons of Gad were captains of the army; he who was least was equal to a hundred and the greatest to a thousand. BGT 1 Chronicles 12:15 οὗτοι ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Γαδ ἄρχοντες τῆς στρατιᾶς εἷς τοῖς ἑκατὸν μικρὸς καὶ μέγας τοῖς χιλίοις LXE 1 Chronicles 12:14 These were chiefs of the army of the sons of Gad, the least one commander of a hundred, and the greatest one of a thousand. KJV 1 Chronicles 12:14 These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand. NET 1 Chronicles 12:14 These Gadites were military leaders; the least led a hundred men, the greatest a thousand. CSB 1 Chronicles 12:14 These Gadites were army commanders; the least of them was a match for a hundred, and the greatest of them for a thousand. ESV 1 Chronicles 12:14 These Gadites were officers of the army; the least was a match for a hundred men and the greatest for a thousand. NIV 1 Chronicles 12:14 These Gadites were army commanders; the least was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand. NLT 1 Chronicles 12:14 These warriors from Gad were army commanders. The weakest among them could take on a hundred regular troops, and the strongest could take on a thousand! he who was least was equal to a hundred: Lev 26:8 De 32:30 Related Passages: Leviticus 26:8 five of you will chase a hundred, and a hundred of you will chase ten thousand, and your enemies will fall before you by the sword. Deuteronomy 32:30 “How could one chase a thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight, Unless their Rock had sold them, And the LORD had given them up? These of the sons of Gad were captains of the army; he who was least was equal to a hundred and the greatest to a thousand - like 1 Chr. 12:8, this verse describes the effectiveness of these captains from Gad. Spurgeon - These Gadites likewise furnish us with a noble example of strong devotion. When the eleven men determined to join David, they were living the other side of a deep river, which at that season of the year had overflowed its banks, so that it was extremely deep and broad. But they were not to be kept from joining David, when he wanted them, by the river. They swam through the river that they might come to David.” 1 Chronicles 12:15 These are the ones who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks and they put to flight all those in the valleys, both to the east and to the west. it had overflown: Heb. it had filled over, Jos 3:15 4:18 Jer 12:5 49:19 Related Passages: Joshua 3:15 and when those who carried the ark came into the Jordan, and the feet of the priests carrying the ark were dipped in the edge of the water (for the Jordan overflows all its banks all the days of harvest), Joshua 4:18 It came about when the priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD had come up from the middle of the Jordan, and the soles of the priests’ feet were lifted up to the dry ground, that the waters of the Jordan returned to their place, and went over all its banks as before. These are the ones who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks and they put to flight all those in the valleys, both to the east and to the west - See map above for Gad showing that these men had to cross the Jordan River which flooded from March-April, so their action was even that more brave and thus shows the fearlessness and ferocity of these warriors. Adam Clarke on the first month: “Perhaps this was the month Nisan, which answers to a part of our March and April. This was probably before the snows on the mountains were melted, just as Jordan began to overflow its banks, it made their attempt more hazardous, and afforded additional proof of their heroism.”