1 Chronicles 12:31
29 And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.
30 And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers.
And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.
32 And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.
33 Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart.
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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;
Study notes (Tyndale)
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Cross references
Joshua 17:1–18
There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.
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