1 Chronicles 12:3

(3) The chief was Ahiezer.—Captain of the band. Heb., head.

Shemaah.—Heb., Hashshemaah.

The Gibeathite.—Of “Gibeah of Saul,” between Ramah and Anathoth (Isa_10:29); also called “Gibeah of Benjamin” (1Ch_11:31; Jdg_20:4).

Jeziel.—So Hebrew margin; Hebrew text, Jezûel. (Comp. Peniel and Penuel.)

Azmaveth.—Perhaps the warrior of Bahurim (1Ch_11:33).

Jehu the Antothite—of Anathoth, now Anâta (1Ch_11:28).

A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

3. The chief was A., then J.] Read (cp. LXX.) A. the chief, J. the son (sing.) of Shemaah.

Jehu the Antothite] R.V. the Anathothite, i.e. man of Anathoth. See 1Ch_11:28, note.

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The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite,.... Who was of Gibeah, in the tribe of Benjamin, sometimes called Gibeah of Benjamin, and of Saul, it being his birthplace, see Sa1 11:4 and so these might be some of his kindred:

and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; there is one of this name in the posterity of Jonathan, Ch1 8:36 who might be so called after some of his relations:

and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite; or Anethothite, as the Vulgate Latin version, who was of Anathoth, a city in the tribe of Benjamin, the native place of Jeremiah the prophet.

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The sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite. The Peshito-Syriac has wOnB] instead of yneBe. This has the effect of making Joash the son of Ahiezer, and it makes Shemaah a third name in the list. This name has in the Hebrew the form for the article before it, and should appear in our version either as "Has-Shemaah," or "the Shemaah." The name, together with that of Azmaveth, is found in 1Ch_8:13, 1Ch_8:36, as belonging to the Benjamite tribe. The name Jeziel is omitted in the Syriac Version, and the two names Pelet and Berachah appear as sons of Azmaveth (1Ch_11:33; 2Sa_23:31, where the Baharmite means the Baharumite, i.e. the man of Bahurim, in Benjamin) The Antothite; that is, native of Anathoth. The place is not given in Joshua 18.; but it was a "priests" city" with "suburbs," belonging to Benjamin (1 Chronicles Jos_21:18; 1Ki_2:26; Jer_1:1 Jer_29:27)

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The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite,.... Who was of Gibeah, in the tribe of Benjamin, sometimes called Gibeah of Benjamin, and of Saul, it being his birthplace, see Sa1 11:4 and so these might be some of his kindred:

and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; there is one of this name in the posterity of Jonathan, Ch1 8:36 who might be so called after some of his relations:

and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite; or Anethothite, as the Vulgate Latin version, who was of Anathoth, a city in the tribe of Benjamin, the native place of Jeremiah the prophet.

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General Information:

This begins a list of the men from the tribe of Benjamin who joined David at Ziklag. (See: How to Translate Names)

the thirty

"the 30 soldiers" (See: Numbers)

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chief

Joash

Jehu

Gibeon

command

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