Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version These Gadites were army commanders; the least was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand. New Living Translation These warriors from Gad were army commanders. The weakest among them could take on a hundred regular troops, and the strongest could take on a thousand! English Standard Version These Gadites were officers of the army; the least was a match for a hundred men and the greatest for a thousand. Berean Standard Bible These Gadites were army commanders, the least of whom was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand. King James Bible These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand. New King James Version These were from the sons of Gad, captains of the army; the least was over a hundred, and the greatest was over a thousand. New American Standard Bible These men from the sons of Gad were captains of the army; the one who was least was equal to a hundred, and the greatest, to a thousand. NASB 1995 These of the sons of Gad were captains of the army; he who was least was equal to a hundred and the greatest to a thousand. NASB 1977 These of the sons of Gad were captains of the army; he who was least was equal to a hundred and the greatest to a thousand. Legacy Standard Bible These of the sons of Gad were chiefs of the army; he who was least was equal to one hundred and the greatest to one thousand. Amplified Bible These from the sons (descendants) of Gad were captains of the army; he who was least was equal to a hundred, and the greatest was equal to a thousand. Christian Standard Bible These Gadites were army commanders; the least of them was a match for a hundred, and the greatest of them for a thousand. Holman Christian Standard Bible These Gadites were army commanders; the least of them was a match for a hundred, and the greatest of them for a thousand. American Standard Version These of the sons of Gad were captains of the host: he that was least was equal to a hundred, and the greatest to a thousand. Contemporary English Version All these men were army officers; some were high-ranking officers over a thousand troops, and others were officers over a hundred troops. English Revised Version These of the sons of Gad were captains of the host: he that was least was equal to an hundred, and the greatest to a thousand. GOD'S WORD® Translation These descendants of Gad were army officers. The least able one was in command of 100 men, and the best one was in command of 1,000. Good News Translation Some of these men from the tribe of Gad were senior officers in command of a thousand men, and others were junior officers in command of a hundred. International Standard Version These descendants of Gad were army leaders. The least of them was equal to a hundred other soldiers and the greatest to a thousand. Majority Standard Bible These Gadites were army commanders, the least of whom was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand. NET Bible These Gadites were military leaders; the least led a hundred men, the greatest a thousand. New Heart English Bible These of the sons of Gad were captains of the army: he who was least was equal to one hundred, and the greatest to one thousand. Webster's Bible Translation These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over a hundred, and the greatest over a thousand. World English Bible These of the sons of Gad were captains of the army. He who was least was equal to one hundred, and the greatest to one thousand. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThese [are] of the sons of Gad, heads of the host; the least [is] one of one hundred, and the greatest, of one thousand; Young's Literal Translation These are of the sons of Gad, heads of the host, one of a hundred is the least, and the greatest, of a thousand; Smith's Literal Translation These from the sons of Gad, heads of the army: one to a hundred the small, and the great to a thousand. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThese were of the sons of Gad, captains of the army: the least of them was captain over a hundred soldiers, and the greatest over a thousand. Catholic Public Domain Version These were from the sons of Gad, leaders of the army. The least was in charge of one hundred soldiers, and the greatest was in charge of one thousand. New American Bible These Gadites were army commanders, the lesser over hundreds and the greater over thousands. New Revised Standard Version These Gadites were officers of the army, the least equal to a hundred and the greatest to a thousand. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThese were of the descendants of Gad, commanders of the army; one of them was captain over a hundred, and the others were over a thousand. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated These are from the sons of Gad, Chiefs of the army that were authorized, one over a hundred, and others were authorized each over one thousand. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917These of the sons of Gad were captains of the host; he that was least was equal to a hundred, and the greatest to a thousand. Brenton Septuagint Translation These were chiefs of the army of the sons of Gad, the least one commander of a hundred, and the greatest one of a thousand. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Mighty Men Join David at Ziklag…13Jeremiah the tenth, and Machbanai the eleventh. 14These Gadites were army commanders, the least of whom was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand. 15These are the ones who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks, and they put to flight all those in the valleys, both to the east and to the west.… Cross References 2 Samuel 23:8-39 These are the names of David’s mighty men: Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite was chief of the Three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed at one time. / Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he went with David to taunt the Philistines who had gathered for battle at Pas-dammim. The men of Israel retreated, / but Eleazar stood his ground and struck the Philistines until his hand grew weary and stuck to his sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. Then the troops returned to him, but only to plunder the dead. ... 1 Chronicles 11:10-47 Now these were the chiefs of David’s mighty men, who, together with all Israel, bolstered and strengthened his kingdom, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel. / This is the list of David’s mighty men: Jashobeam son of Hachmoni was chief of the officers; he wielded his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed at one time. / Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men. ... 2 Samuel 2:18 The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was fleet of foot like a wild gazelle, 2 Samuel 2:30 When Joab returned from pursuing Abner, he gathered all the troops. In addition to Asahel, nineteen of David’s servants were missing, 2 Samuel 8:18 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priestly leaders. 2 Samuel 10:7 On hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men. 2 Samuel 23:18-19 Now Abishai, the brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three, and he wielded his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three. / Was he not more honored than the Three? And he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three. 1 Chronicles 27:6 This Benaiah was mighty among the Thirty and was over the Thirty, and his son Ammizabad was in charge of his division. 1 Chronicles 27:1-15 This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division: / Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division, which was assigned the first month. There were 24,000 men in his division. / He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army commanders for the first month. ... 1 Chronicles 5:18 The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 warriors—valiant men who carried the shield and sword, drew the bow, and were trained for battle. 1 Chronicles 7:11 All these sons of Jediael were heads of their families, mighty men of valor; there were 17,200 fit for battle. 1 Chronicles 7:40 All these were the descendants of Asher—heads of their families, choice and mighty men of valor, and chiefs among the leaders. The number of men fit for battle, recorded in their genealogies, was 26,000. 1 Chronicles 8:40 The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and they had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin. 1 Chronicles 9:13 and 1,760 of their relatives, the heads of their families, able men for the work of the service of the house of God. 1 Chronicles 26:6 Also to his son Shemaiah were born sons who ruled over their families because they were strong, capable men. Treasury of Scripture These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand. Leviticus 26:8 And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword. Deuteronomy 32:30 How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up? Jump to Previous Army Captain Captains Commanders Equal Gad Gadites Greater Greatest Heads Host Hundred Least Match Officers ThousandJump to Next Army Captain Captains Commanders Equal Gad Gadites Greater Greatest Heads Host Hundred Least Match Officers Thousand1 Chronicles 12 1. The companies that came to David at Ziklag23. The armies that came to him at Hebron These Gadites The Gadites were one of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Gad, the seventh son of Jacob and Zilpah. Historically, the tribe of Gad settled on the east side of the Jordan River, an area known for its rugged terrain and fierce warriors. The Gadites were renowned for their bravery and skill in battle, which is reflected in this passage. Their inclusion in David's army signifies their loyalty and the unification of Israel under David's leadership. were army commanders the least was a match for a hundred and the greatest for a thousand Captains of the host.--Literally, heads of the host, i.e., chief warriors. One of the least was over an hundred.--The margin is correct. David's band at this time was about 600 strong. The rendering of the text is that of the Syr. and Vulg. The LXX. closely intimates the Heb. ??? ???? ?????? ?????? ???. For the true meaning, comp. Deuteronomy 32:30; and Leviticus 26:8. The Heb. says: "One to a hundred, the little one; and the great one to a thousand." This. too, is poetic, or, at least, rhetorical in character, and quite unlike the chronicler's usual style. Verse 14. - One of the least was over an hundred. This, evidently an incorrect translation, is easily superseded by the correct literal version, One to a hundred the little one, and the great one one to a thousand. The preposition lamed prefixed to the two numerals," hundred" and" thousand," will signify either that the "little one was as good as a hundred, and the great one as good as a thousand;" or that the "little one was rare as one of a hundred, and the great one rare as one of a thousand."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Theseאֵ֥לֶּה (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those Gadites מִבְּנֵי־ (mib·bə·nê-) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son were army הַצָּבָ֑א (haṣ·ṣā·ḇā) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign commanders, רָאשֵׁ֣י (rā·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7218: The head the least [of whom] הַקָּטָ֔ן (haq·qā·ṭān) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6996: Small, young, unimportant was a match for a hundred, לְמֵאָה֙ (lə·mê·’āh) Preposition-l | Number - feminine singular Strong's 3967: A hundred and the greatest וְהַגָּד֖וֹל (wə·hag·gā·ḏō·wl) Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent for a thousand. לְאָֽלֶף׃ (lə·’ā·lep̄) Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular Strong's 505: A thousand Links 1 Chronicles 12:14 NIV1 Chronicles 12:14 NLT 1 Chronicles 12:14 ESV 1 Chronicles 12:14 NASB 1 Chronicles 12:14 KJV 1 Chronicles 12:14 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 12:14 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 12:14 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 12:14 French Bible 1 Chronicles 12:14 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 12:14 These of the sons of Gad were (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |
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