Teks -- 1 Chronicles 12:23 (NET)

Support for David in Hebron

12:23 The following is a record of the armed warriors who came with their leaders and joined David in Hebron in order to make David king in Saul’s place, in accordance with the Lord’s decree:

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JFB: 1Ch 12:23 - these are the numbers of the bands . . . that came to David to Hebron

After the death of Ish-bosheth (see on 2Sa 5:1).

JFB: 1Ch 12:23 - to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord

(1Ch 10:14; 1Ch 11:3, 1Ch 11:10). The account commences with the southern tribes, Levi being associated with Judah and Simeon, as the great majority of the leading men in this tribe resided in Judah; and, after recounting the representatives of the northern tribes, it concludes with those on the east of Jordan.

Clarke: 1Ch 12:23 - And came to David to Hebron

And came to David to Hebron - That is, after the death of Ish-bosheth, Saul’ s son. See 2Sa 4:5.

Defender: 1Ch 12:23 - the numbers

The numbers of warriors coming to David add up to 340,822. They included men from the tribes of Benjamin, Gad, Manasseh, Simeon, Levi, Ephraim, Issachar, Zebulun, Naphtali, Dan, Asher and Reuben, as well as his own tribe of Judah. Thus, all the tribes of Israel were represented."

TSK: 1Ch 12:23 - the numbers // bands // came to David // to turn // according

am 2956, bc 1048, An, Ex, Is, 433

the numbers : 1Ch 11:1-3; 2Sa 2:3, 2Sa 2:4, 2Sa 5:1-3

bands : or, captains, or men, Heb. heads

came to David : Some learned men understand this as relating to the time when David was make king over Judah, on his first coming to Hebron, but it seems wholly to refer to his being made king over all Israel, after the death of Ishbosheth; for there was no such union or assembly of the several tribes on the former occasion, as is here described.

to turn : 1Ch 10:14

according : 1Ch 11:10; 1Sa 16:1, 1Sa 16:3, 1Sa 16:12, 1Sa 16:13; 2Sa 3:18; Psa 2:6, Psa 89:19, Psa 89:20

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: 1Ch 12:23

Whereby he had settled the crown upon David after Saul’ s death.

Gill: 1Ch 12:23-37 - And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war // and came to David to Hebron // to turn the kingdom of Saul to him // according to the word of the Lord

And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war,.... That were trained up to it, and accounted for it:

and came to David to Hebron; after the death of Ishbosheth and Abner, and when David had reigned seven years in Hebron:

to turn the kingdom of Saul to him; to transfer it to him and his family:

according to the word of the Lord; by Samuel, which they were acquainted with; and the number of those of the children of Judah, who made him their king already, and so there was the less need of a numerous appearance of them, were 6800 armed men, 1Ch 12:24, of the tribe of Simeon, valiant men, 7100, 1Ch 12:25, of the children of Levi 4600, 1Ch 12:26, of the Aaronites or priests, with Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, according to Jarchi and Kimchi, at the head of them, 3700, 1Ch 12:27, besides Zadok, a young man of the line of Eleazar, who was made high priest in the time of Solomon, who brought with him twenty two captains, 1Ch 12:28 the heads of the courses of the priests, which were afterwards twenty four, 1Ch 24:4 of the tribe of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, the greatest part of whom had been sticklers for the continuance of the kingdom in the family of Saul, 3000, 1Ch 12:29, of the tribe of Ephraim, valiant men, 20,800, 1Ch 12:30, of the half tribe of Manasseh on this side Jordan, whose names were pricked down, being given, to make David king, 18,000, 1Ch 12:31, and of the tribe of Issachar, two hundred of the heads of them; men of knowledge and understanding, either in chronology or astrology, or in the proper seasons for husbandry, or for the fixing the beginning of years and months, and the intercalation of them, for keeping the several festivals; or rather were men of prudence and wisdom, and knew that this was the proper time for making David king, Ishbosheth and Abner his general being dead; and as they were men in high esteem for their parts and abilities, their brethren were at their beck and command, 1Ch 12:30, and of the tribe of Zebulun, warlike men, skilful in war, and well armed, 50,000 men; and their numerous appearance showed that they were hearty and sincere, being the greatest number of all the tribes, 1Ch 12:33, and of the tribe of Naphtali, 1000 captains, and with them armed men, 37,000, 1Ch 12:34 and of the tribe of Dan, men skilled in war, 28,600, 1Ch 12:35 and of the tribe of Asher, warlike men, 40,000, 1Ch 12:36 and of the Reubenites, Gadites, and half tribe of Manasseh, on the other side Jordan, military men, well armed, 120,000, 1Ch 12:37, which in all made 348,800 men, and upwards.