Geneva Bible Notes: 1 Chronicles 12

1 Chronicles 12:1 (!) Who they were that went with Dauid when he fled from Saul.

1 Chronicles 12:1 (a) To take his parte against Saul, who persecuted him.

1 Chronicles 12:2 (b) That is, of the tribe of Benjamin whereof Saul was, & wherein were excellent throwers with slings, {Judg. 20,16}

1 Chronicles 12:7 (/) Or, Gedia.

1 Chronicles 12:8 (c) Meaning fearce, & terrible.

1 Chronicles 12:8 (/) Or, bukler.

1 Chronicles 12:10 (/) Or, Mashmanuah.

1 Chronicles 12:14 (!) Their valiantnes.

1 Chronicles 12:15 (d) Which the Ebrewes called Nisan or Abib, conteining halfe Marche and halfe April, when Jorden was wonte to ouerflowe his bankes, read {Josh. 3,15}

1 Chronicles 12:18 (e) The spirit of boldenes and courage moued him to speake thus.

1 Chronicles 12:19 (/) Or, on the jeopardie of our heades.

1 Chronicles 12:19 (f) They came onely to helpe Dauid & not to succour the Philistims, which were enemies to their countrey.

1 Chronicles 12:21 (g) To wit, of the Amalekites which had burned the citie Ziklag, {2 Sam. 30,9}

1 Chronicles 12:23 (!) Thei that came vnto him vnto Hebron out of euerie tribe to make him King.

1 Chronicles 12:24 (/) Or, buckler.

1 Chronicles 12:27 (i) Of the Leuites which came by descent of Aaron.

1 Chronicles 12:29 (k) That is, the greatest nomber toke Sauls parte.

1 Chronicles 12:32 (l) Men of good experience, whick knewe at all times what was to be done.

1 Chronicles 12:33 (/) Of, set them selues in array.

1 Chronicles 12:33 (/) Ebr heart and heart.

1 Chronicles 12:38 (/) Or, with a good courage.

1 Chronicles 12:38 (/) Or, fight in their aray.

1 Chronicles 12:38 (m) So that his whole hoste were thre hundreth twentie & two thousand, two hundreth twenty & two.

1 Chronicles 12:39 (n) The rest of the Israelites.