{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/geneva/ch1012.htm","path":"bib/cmt/geneva/ch1012.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/geneva/ch1012.htm","text":"The Geneva Bible Translation Notes, [1599]\n(a) To take his part against Saul: who persecuted him.\n[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 (b) brethren of Benjamin.\n(b) That is, of the tribe of Benjamin, of which Saul was, and in which were excellent throwers with slings, (Jdg 20:16).\nAnd of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, [and] men of war [fit] for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces [were like] the faces of (c) lions, and [were] as swift as the roes upon the mountains;\n(c) Meaning, fierce and terrible.\nThese [are] they that went over Jordan in the (d) first month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all [them] of the valleys, [both] toward the east, and toward the west.\n(d) Which the Hebrews called Nisan, or Abib, containing half March and half April, when Jordan was wont to overflow its banks, read (Jos 3:15).\nThen the (e) spirit came upon Amasai, [who was] chief of the captains, [and he said], Thine [are we], David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace [be] unto thee, and peace [be] to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.\n(e) The spirit of boldness and courage moved him to speak thus.\nAnd there fell [some] of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they (f) helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to [the jeopardy of] our heads.\n(f) They came only to help David, and not to help the Philistines, who were enemies of their country.\nAnd they helped David against the (g) band [of the rovers]: for they [were] all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.\n(g) That is, of the Amalekites who had burned the city of Ziklag, (Sa1 30:1, Sa1 30:9).\nFor at [that] time day by day there came to David to help him, until [it was] a great host, like the host of (h) God.\n(h) Meaning, mighty or strong, for the Hebrews say a thing is of God when it is excellent.\nAnd Jehoiada [was] the leader of the (i) Aaronites, and with him [were] three thousand and seven hundred;\n(i) Of the Levites who came by the descent of Aaron.\nAnd of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had (k) kept the ward of the house of Saul.\n(k) That is, the greatest number took Saul's side.\nAnd of the children of Issachar, [which were men] that had understanding of the (l) times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them [were] two hundred; and all their brethren [were] at their commandment.\n(l) Men of good experience, who knew at all times what was to be done.\n(m) All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel [were] of one heart to make David king.\n(m) So that his whole host were 322,222.\nAnd there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their (n) brethren had prepared for them.\n(n) The rest of the Israelites.","title":"The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599]: 1 Chronicles: 1 Chronicles Chapter 12","type":"page"}