1 Chronicles 12:25

Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
children	בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct
Simeon	שִׁמְע֗וֹן shim.'on	H8095	Shimon · proper noun, a man's name
men	גִּבּ֤וֹרֵי gi.Bo.rei	H1368	powerful · noun, common masculine plural construct
valour	חַ֙יִל֙ cha.yil	H2428	probably a force · noun, common masculine singular absolute
war	לַצָּבָ֔א la.tza.Va'	H6635	a mass of persons (or figuratively · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
seven	שִׁבְעַ֥ת shiv.'At	H7651	seven (as the sacred full one) · noun, common both genders singular construct
thousand	אֲלָפִ֖ים 'a.la.Fim	H505	hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alph… · noun, common both genders plural absolute
hundred	וּמֵאָֽה u.me.'Ah	H3967	a hundred · conjunction + noun, common feminine singular absolute

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 12:23–end

We have here an account of those who were active in perfecting the settlement of David upon the throne, after the death of Ishbosheth. We read (Ch1 11:1, and before Sa2 5:1) that all the tribes of Israel came, either themselves or by their representatives, to Hebron, to make David king; now here we have an account of the quota which every tribe brought in ready armed to the war, in case there should be any opposition, Ch1 12:23. We may observe here, I. That those tribes that lived nearest brought the fewest - Judah but 6800 (Ch1 12:24), Simeon but 7100 (Ch1 12:25); whereas Zebulun, that lay remote, brought 50,000, Asher 40,000, and the two tribes and a half on the other side Jordan 120,000.…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 12:23

THE ARMIES THAT CAME TO HIM AT HEBRON. (1Ch. 12:23-40) these are the numbers of the bands . . . that came to David to Hebron--after the death of Ish-bosheth (see on Sa2 5:1). to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord-- (Ch1 10:14; Ch1 11:3, Ch1 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.

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 12:23

And came to David to Hebron - That is, after the death of Ish-bosheth, Saul's son. See Sa2 4:5.

John Gill on 1 Chronicles 12:23

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, 1 Chronicles 12:24, of the tribe of Simeon, valiant men, 7100, 1 Chronicles 12:25, of the children of Levi 4600, 1 Chronicles 12…

Dictionary and topics

Chronicles, Books of — The two books were originally one. They bore the title in the Massoretic Hebrew Dibre hayyamim, i.e., “Acts of the Days.” This title was rendered by Jerome in his Latin version “Chronicon,” and hence…
Simeon, The Tribe Of · Many of, at the coronation of David — Many of, at the coronation of David

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1 Chronicles 12:25

Word by word — the Hebrew

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 12:23–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 12:23

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 12:23

John Gill on 1 Chronicles 12:23

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1 Chronicles 12:25

Word by word — the Hebrew

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 12:23–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 12:23

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 12:23

John Gill on 1 Chronicles 12:23

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Chronicles 12:23–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Chronicles 12:23-40

Rashi on 1 Chronicles 12:25