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1 Chronicles 12:31

DavidManasseh

29 From Benjamin, the kinsmen of Saul: 3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to the house of Saul up to that time.

30 From Ephraim: 20,800 mighty men of valor, famous among their own clans.

From the half-tribe of Manasseh: 18,000 designated by name to come and make David king.

32 From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their kinsmen at their command.

33 From Zebulun: 50,000 fit for service, trained for battle with all kinds of weapons of war, who with one purpose were devoted to David.

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BSB
From the half-tribe of Manasseh: 18,000 designated by name to come and make David king.
KJV
And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.
WEB
Of the half-tribe of Manasseh: eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and make David king.
ASV
And of the half-tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and make David king.
DARBY
And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were expressed by name, to come and make David king.
BLB
And of the half-tribe of Manasseh, eighteen thousand who were marked by name, to come and make David king.
ÅB
og av den halve Manasse stamme atten tusen navngitte menn, som var utvalgt til å dra avsted og gjøre David til konge;
OTB
Fra halvparten av Manasseh-stammen:
18 000, som var utpekt ved navn til å komme og gjøre David til konge.
B1930
og av den halve Manasse stamme atten tusen navngitte menn, som var utvalgt til å dra avsted og gjøre David til konge;

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Cross references

  • Joshua 17:1–18

    Now this was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh as Joseph’s firstborn son, namely for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh and father of the Gileadites, who had received Gilead and Bashan because Machir was a man of war.

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