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The weakest among them could take on a hundred regular troops, and the strongest could take on a thousand!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />These Gadites were officers of the army; the least was a match for a hundred men and the greatest for a thousand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />These Gadites were army commanders, the least of whom was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />These <i>were</i> of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least <i>was</i> over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />These <i>were</i> from the sons of Gad, captains of the army; the least was over a hundred, and the greatest was over a thousand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />These men from the sons of Gad were captains of the army; the one who was least was <i>equal</i> to a hundred, and the greatest, to a thousand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />These Gadites were army commanders; the least of them was a match for a hundred, and the greatest of them for a thousand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />These Gadites were army commanders; the least of them was a match for a hundred, and the greatest of them for a thousand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />All these men were army officers; some were high-ranking officers over a thousand troops, and others were officers over a hundred troops. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />These descendants of Gad were army leaders. The least of them was equal to a hundred other soldiers and the greatest to a thousand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />These Gadites were army commanders, the least of whom was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />These Gadites were military leaders; the least led a hundred men, the greatest a thousand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />These [are] of the sons of Gad, heads of the host; the least [is] one of one hundred, and the greatest, of one thousand;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> These are of the sons of Gad, heads of the host, one of a hundred is the least, and the greatest, of a thousand;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />These from the sons of Gad, heads of the army: one to a hundred the small, and the great to a thousand.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />These 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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />These Gadites were army commanders, the lesser over hundreds and the greater over thousands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />These Gadites were officers of the army, the least equal to a hundred and the greatest to a thousand.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />These 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />These <i>were</i> chiefs of the army of the sons of Gad, the least one commander of a hundred, and the greatest one of a thousand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/12-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=3758" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/12.htm">The Mighty Men Join David at Ziklag</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>Jeremiah the tenth, and Machbanai the eleventh. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ’êl·leh (Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">These</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: mib·bə·nê- (Prep-m:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">Gadites</a> <a href="/hebrew/1410.htm" title="1410: ḡāḏ (N-proper-ms) -- From guwd; Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: haṣ·ṣā·ḇā (Art:: N-cs) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">were army</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rā·šê (N-mpc) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">commanders,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6996.htm" title="6996: haq·qā·ṭān (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Small, young, unimportant. Or qaton; from quwt; abbreviated, i.e. Diminutive, literally or figuratively.">the least of whom</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: lə·mê·’āh (Prep-l:: Number-fs) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">was a match for a hundred,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: wə·hag·gā·ḏō·wl (Conj-w, Art:: Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">and the greatest</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: lə·’ā·lep̄ (Prep-l:: Number-ms) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand.">for a thousand.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>These 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/23-8.htm">2 Samuel 23:8-39</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/11-10.htm">1 Chronicles 11:10-47</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/2-18.htm">2 Samuel 2:18</a></span><br />The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was fleet of foot like a wild gazelle,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/2-30.htm">2 Samuel 2:30</a></span><br />When Joab returned from pursuing Abner, he gathered all the troops. In addition to Asahel, nineteen of David’s servants were missing,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/8-18.htm">2 Samuel 8:18</a></span><br />Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priestly leaders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/10-7.htm">2 Samuel 10:7</a></span><br />On hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/23-18.htm">2 Samuel 23:18-19</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-6.htm">1 Chronicles 27:6</a></span><br />This Benaiah was mighty among the Thirty and was over the Thirty, and his son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-1.htm">1 Chronicles 27:1-15</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/5-18.htm">1 Chronicles 5:18</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-11.htm">1 Chronicles 7:11</a></span><br />All these sons of Jediael were heads of their families, mighty men of valor; there were 17,200 fit for battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-40.htm">1 Chronicles 7:40</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/8-40.htm">1 Chronicles 8:40</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-13.htm">1 Chronicles 9:13</a></span><br />and 1,760 of their relatives, the heads of their families, able men for the work of the service of the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-6.htm">1 Chronicles 26:6</a></span><br />Also to his son Shemaiah were born sons who ruled over their families because they were strong, capable men.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-8.htm">Leviticus 26:8</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-30.htm">Deuteronomy 32:30</a></b></br> 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?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/11-18.htm">Army</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-42.htm">Captain</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-15.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-15.htm">Commanders</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-25.htm">Equal</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-80.htm">Gad</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-8.htm">Gadites</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-25.htm">Greater</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-26.htm">Greatest</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-15.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-18.htm">Host</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-20.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-26.htm">Least</a> <a href="/luke/5-36.htm">Match</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-11.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-13.htm">Thousand</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/12-21.htm">Army</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-16.htm">Captain</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-18.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-21.htm">Commanders</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-8.htm">Equal</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-9.htm">Gad</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-37.htm">Gadites</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-29.htm">Greater</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-29.htm">Greatest</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-19.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-21.htm">Host</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-24.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-20.htm">Least</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-3.htm">Match</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-28.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-20.htm">Thousand</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-1.htm">The companies that came to David at Ziklag</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-23.htm">The armies that came to him at Hebron</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>These Gadites were army commanders</b><br>The Gadites were one of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Gad, the seventh son of Jacob and Zilpah. Known for their military prowess, the Gadites settled on the east side of the Jordan River, a region that required them to be constantly vigilant against surrounding enemies. Their role as army commanders highlights their leadership and strategic importance in David's military campaigns. This aligns with the broader biblical narrative where God often raises leaders from unexpected places to fulfill His purposes.<p><b>the least of whom was a match for a hundred</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the exceptional strength and skill of the Gadite warriors. In ancient warfare, being able to stand against a hundred men was a hyperbolic expression of extraordinary valor and capability. This mirrors other biblical accounts of mighty warriors, such as Samson, whose strength was attributed to the Spirit of the Lord. It also reflects the biblical theme of God empowering His people to achieve victories that seem impossible by human standards.<p><b>and the greatest for a thousand</b><br>The mention of the greatest being a match for a thousand further underscores the remarkable abilities of these warriors. This hyperbolic language serves to inspire confidence in God's provision and protection. It also draws a parallel to the blessings promised to Israel, where one man would chase a thousand (<a href="/deuteronomy/32-30.htm">Deuteronomy 32:30</a>), indicating divine favor and strength. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who, through His singular sacrifice, overcame the power of sin and death for all humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/gadites.htm">Gadites</a></b><br>A tribe of Israel, descendants of Gad, one of Jacob's sons. Known for their military prowess and bravery, they played a significant role in supporting King David.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The anointed king of Israel, who was in the process of consolidating his rule. The Gadites joined him during his time in the wilderness, demonstrating loyalty and strength.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/army_commanders.htm">Army Commanders</a></b><br>The Gadites mentioned were leaders within the military structure, indicating their skills and leadership qualities.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness_of_ziph.htm">Wilderness of Ziph</a></b><br>The region where David was hiding from King Saul, and where the Gadites joined him, showing their commitment to David's cause.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation of God's chosen people, within which the tribes, including the Gadites, played crucial roles in its history and development.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_valor.htm">Leadership and Valor</a></b><br>The Gadites exemplify the qualities of strong leadership and valor. In our lives, we are called to lead with integrity and courage, especially in spiritual battles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/loyalty_to_god's_anointed.htm">Loyalty to God's Anointed</a></b><br>Just as the Gadites were loyal to David, we are called to be loyal to Christ, our King, and to support His mission on earth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/strength_in_unity.htm">Strength in Unity</a></b><br>The Gadites' effectiveness was not just in individual strength but in their unity and collective purpose. As believers, we are stronger together, supporting one another in faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparedness_for_battle.htm">Preparedness for Battle</a></b><br>The Gadites were ready for battle, both physically and mentally. We must be spiritually prepared, wearing the full armor of God to stand firm against spiritual challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>The Gadites' actions were a demonstration of their faith and commitment. Our faith should also be active, manifesting in deeds that align with God's will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_warriors_cross_jordan_at_flood_and_win.htm">(1 Chronicles 12:14–15) How plausible is it that warriors crossed the Jordan River at flood stage and still overpowered enemy forces? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_meritorious_works.htm">What defines meritorious works?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_romans_12_14_align_with_ot_warfare.htm">In Romans 12:14, how does 'blessing those who persecute you' align with Old Testament passages that command warfare or retribution?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_kings_14_contradictions.htm">How can this narrative be reconciled with other biblical or historical records that appear to contradict 1 Kings 14?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">These were.</span>--Subscription.<p><span class= "bld">Captains of the host.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">heads of the host, i.e.,</span> chief warriors.<p><span class= "bld">One of the least was over an hundred.</span>--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. <span class= "greekheb">??? ???? ?????? ?????? ???</span>. For the true meaning, comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/32-30.htm" title="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?">Deuteronomy 32:30</a>; and <a href="/leviticus/26-8.htm" title="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.">Leviticus 26:8</a>. 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.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">One of the least was over an hundred</span>. This, evidently an incorrect translation, is easily superseded by the correct literal version, <span class="accented">One to a hundred the little one</span>, <span class="accented">and the great one one to a thousand.</span> The preposition <span class="accented">lamed</span> prefixed to the two numerals," hundred" and" thousand," will signify either that the "little one was <span class="accented">as</span> good as a hundred, and the great one as <span class="accented">good</span> as a thousand;" or that the "little one was <span class="accented">rare as</span> one of a hundred, and the great one <span class="accented">rare as</span> one of a thousand." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/12-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">These</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֥לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Gadites</span><br /><span class="heb">מִבְּנֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(mib·bə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were army</span><br /><span class="heb">הַצָּבָ֑א</span> <span class="translit">(haṣ·ṣā·ḇā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign</span><br /><br /><span class="word">commanders,</span><br /><span class="heb">רָאשֵׁ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(rā·šê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the least [of whom]</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקָּטָ֔ן</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qā·ṭān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6996.htm">Strong's 6996: </a> </span><span class="str2">Small, young, unimportant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was a match for a hundred,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמֵאָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(lə·mê·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hundred</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the greatest</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַגָּד֖וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hag·gā·ḏō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for a thousand.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאָֽלֶף׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’ā·lep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_505.htm">Strong's 505: </a> </span><span class="str2">A thousand</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/12-14.htm">1 Chronicles 12:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/12-14.htm">1 Chronicles 12:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/12-14.htm">1 Chronicles 12:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/12-14.htm">1 Chronicles 12:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/12-14.htm">1 Chronicles 12:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/12-14.htm">1 Chronicles 12:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/12-14.htm">1 Chronicles 12:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/12-14.htm">1 Chronicles 12:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/12-14.htm">1 Chronicles 12:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/12-14.htm">1 Chronicles 12:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/12-14.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 12:14 These of the sons of Gad were (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 12:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 12:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 12:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 12:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>