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English Standard Version

1 Chronicles 12:9

Ezer the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - David;   Eliab;   Ezer;   Gad;   Obadiah;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Gad, the Tribe of;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Obadiah;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - David;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   David;   Eliab;   Obadiah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Eliab;   Obadiah;   Ziklag;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Eliab;   Ezer;   Head;   Obadiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Eliab;   Ezer;   Obadiah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Eliab ;   Ezer ;   Gad;   Obadiah ;   Ziklag ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Obadiah;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - David;   Ziklag;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Eli'ab;   E'zer;   Obadi'ah;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Eliab;   Ezer;   Obadiah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Eliab;   Ezer;   Lion;  

Parallel Translations

New Living Translation
Ezer was their leader. Obadiah was second. Eliab was third.
English Revised Version
Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third;
Update Bible Version
Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
New Century Version
Ezer was the leader of Gad's army, and Obadiah was second in command. Eliab was third,
New English Translation
Ezer was the leader, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,
Webster's Bible Translation
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
World English Bible
Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Amplified Bible
Ezer was the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Ozer was the prince, Obdias the secounde, Eliab the thridde,
Berean Standard Bible
Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,
Contemporary English Version
There were eleven of them, ranked in the following order: Ezer the leader, then Obadiah, Eliab, Mishmannah, Jeremiah, Attai, Eliel, Johanan, Elzabad, Jeremiah, and Machbannai.
American Standard Version
Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Bible in Basic English
Ezer their chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Complete Jewish Bible
From the Gadi a number of strong, brave, trained fighting men defected to David at the fortress in the desert. They could handle shield and spear, they were as fierce as lions, and they were as fast as deer on the hills:
Darby Translation
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Easy-to-Read Version
Ezer was the leader of the army from the tribe of Gad. Obadiah was the second in command. Eliab was the third in command.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David to the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valour, men trained for war, that could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;
King James Version (1611)
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
New Life Bible
Ezer was the first. Obadiah was the second. Eliab was the third.
New Revised Standard
Ezer the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Ezer the chiefe, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
George Lamsa Translation
Ezra the chief of the mighty men, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Good News Translation
They were ranked in the following order: Ezer, Obadiah, Eliab, Mishmannah, Jeremiah, Attai, Eliel, Johanan, Elzabad, Jeremiah, and Machbannai.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Ezer, the chief, Obadiah, the second, - Eliab, the third;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Ezer the chief, Obdias the second, Eliab the third,
Revised Standard Version
Ezer the chief, Obadi'ah second, Eli'ab third,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Ezer the first, Obdia the seconde, and Eliab the third,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Aza the chief, Abdia the second, Eliab the third,
Christian Standard Bible®
Ezer was the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third,
Hebrew Names Version
Etzer the chief, `Ovadyah the second, Eli'av the third,
King James Version
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Lexham English Bible
Ezer the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third,
Literal Translation
Ezer the chief, Obadiah, the second; Eliab, the third;
Young's Literal Translation
Ezer the head, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The fyrst Eser, the seconde Obadia, the thyrde Eliab,
New American Standard Bible
Ezer was the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
New King James Version
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Ezer was the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Legacy Standard Bible
Ezer was the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

Contextual Overview

1 Now these are the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he could not move about freely because of Saul the son of Kish. And they were among the mighty men who helped him in war. 2 They were bowmen and could shoot arrows and sling stones with either the right or the left hand; they were Benjaminites, Saul's kinsmen. 3 The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, both sons of Shemaah of Gibeah; also Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah, Jehu of Anathoth, 4 Ishmaiah of Gibeon, a mighty man among the thirty and a leader over the thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad of Gederah, 5 Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah the Haruphite; 6 Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites; 7 And Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor. 8 From the Gadites there went over to David at the stronghold in the wilderness mighty and experienced warriors, expert with shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions and who were swift as gazelles upon the mountains: 9 Ezer the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third, 10 Mishmannah fourth, Jeremiah fifth,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Cross-References

Genesis 12:13
Say you are my sister, that it may go well with me because of you, and that my life may be spared for your sake."
Genesis 12:14
When Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.
Genesis 13:1
So Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the Negeb.
Genesis 13:3
And he journeyed on from the Negeb as far as Bethel to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai,
Genesis 24:62
Now Isaac had returned from Beer-lahai-roi and was dwelling in the Negeb.
Psalms 105:13
wandering from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ver. 9-13. Ezer the first,.... This, and those that follow, are the names of the Gadites given, according to their age, or merit, or order in coming to David: Obadiah, Eliab, Mishmannah, Jeremiah, Attai, Eliel, Johanan, Elzabad, Jeremiah, Machbanai; in all eleven.


 
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