1 Chronicles 12:2

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1 Chronicles 12:2


← 1 Chronicles 12:1 1 Chronicles 12:2 (KJV) 1 Chronicles 12:3 →
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.
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.
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 Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

They were armedH5401 with bowsH7198, and could use both the right handH3231 and the leftH8041 in hurling stonesH68 and shooting arrowsH2671 out of a bowH7198, even of Saul'sH7586 brethrenH251 of BenjaminH1144.


Original Hebrew

נֹשְׁקֵי קֶשֶׁת מַיְמִינִים וּמַשְׂמִאלִים בָּאֲבָנִים וּבַחִצִּים בַּקָּשֶׁת מֵאֲחֵי שָׁאוּל מִבִּנְיָמִן׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
נֹ֣שְׁקֵי
No.she.kei H5401 HVqrmpc (they were) equipped of
קֶ֗שֶׁת
Ke.shet H7198 HNcfsa bow
מַיְמִינִ֤ים
may.mi.Nim H3231 HVhrmpa using right (hand)
וּ/מַשְׂמִאלִים֙
u./mas.mi.Lim H8041 HC/Vhrmpa and/ using left (hand)
בָּֽ/אֲבָנִ֔ים
ba./'a.va.Nim H68 HRd/Ncfpa with (the)/ stones
וּ/בַ/חִצִּ֖ים
u./va./chi.Tzim H2671 HC/Rd/Ncmpa and/ with (the)/ arrows
בַּ/קָּ֑שֶׁת
ba./Ka.shet H7198 HRd/Ncfsa with the/ bow
מֵ/אֲחֵ֥י
me./'a.Chei H251 HR/Ncmpc some of/ (the) relatives of
שָׁא֖וּל
sha.'Ul H7586 HNp Saul
מִ/בִּנְיָמִֽן
mi./bin.ya.Min H1144 HR/Np from/ Benjamin
Strong's References
  • H68 — אֶבֶן (ʼeben, eh'-ben): from the root of בָּנָה (bânâh) H1129 through the meaning to build; a stone; [phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
  • H251 — אָח (ʼâch, awkh): a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father)); another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.
  • H1144 — בִּנְיָמִין (Binyâmîyn, bin-yaw-mene'): from בֵּן (bên) H1121 and יָמִין (yâmîyn) H3225; son of (the) right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; Benjamin.
  • H2671 — חֵץ (chêts, khayts): from חָצַץ (châtsats) H2686; also by interchange for עֵץ (ʻêts) H6086; properly, a piercer, i.e. an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of God) thunderbolt; the shaft of aspear; [phrase] archer, arrow, dart, shaft, staff, wound.
  • H3231 — יָמַן (yâman, yaw-man'): a primitive root; to be (physically) right (i.e. firm); but used only as denominative from יָמִין (yâmîyn) H3225 and transitive; to be right-handed or take the right-hand side; go (turn) to (on, use) the right hand.
  • H5401 — נָשַׁק (nâshaq, naw-shak'): a primitive root (identical with נָשַׂק (nâsaq) H5400, through the idea of fastening up; compare חָזַק (châzaq) H2388, חָשַׁק (châshaq) H2836); to kiss, literally or figuratively (touch); also (as a mode of attachment), to equip with weapons; armed (men), rule, kiss, that touched.
  • H7198 — קֶשֶׁת (qesheth, keh'-sheth): from קָשָׁה (qâshâh) H7185 in the original sense (of קוֹשׁ (qôwsh) H6983) of bending; a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris; [idiom] arch(-er), [phrase] arrow, bow(-man, -shot).
  • H7586 — שָׁאוּל (Shâʼûwl, shaw-ool'): passive participle of שָׁאַל (shâʼal) H7592; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites; Saul, Shaul.
  • H8041 — שָׂמַאל (sâmaʼl, saw-mal'): a primitive root (denominative from שְׂמֹאול (sᵉmôʼwl) H8040); to use the left hand or pass in that direction); (go, turn) (on the, to the) left.
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Reciprocal references (4): 2 Samuel 20:10, 1 Chronicles 8:40, 1 Chronicles 12:16, 1 Chronicles 12:29

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