1 Chronicles 12:29
Of the sons of Benjamin, the relatives of Saul, three thousand; for until that time, the most of them had maintained their allegiance to the house of Saul.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
From the tribe of Benjamin, Saul’s kinsmen: 3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to Saul’s house until then.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And of the children{H1121} of Benjamin,{H1144} the brethren{H251} of Saul,{H7586} three{H7969} thousand:{H505} for hitherto the greatest{H4768} part of them had kept{H8104} their allegiance{H4931} to the house{H1004} of Saul.{H7586}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And of the children{H1121} of Benjamin{H1144}, the kindred{H251} of Saul{H7586}, three{H7969} thousand{H505}: for hitherto the greatest{H4768} part of them had kept{H8104}{(H8802)} the ward{H4931} of the house{H1004} of Saul{H7586}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Of the children of BenIamin Sauls brother, thre thousande: for vnto that time helde many of the yet with the house of Saul.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And of the children of Beniamin the brethren of Saul three thousande: for a great part of them vnto that time kept the warde of the house of Saul.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And of the children of Beniamin the brothren of Saul, three thousand: And a great part of them did vnto that tyme folowe the house of Saul.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Of the children of Benjamin, the brothers of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And of the sons of Benjamin, brethren of Saul, `are' three thousand, and hitherto their greater part are keeping the charge of the house of Saul.
American Standard Version (1901)
And of the children of Benjamin, the brethren of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.
American Standard Version (1901)
And of the children of Benjamin, the brethren of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And of the children of Benjamin, the brothers of Saul, three thousand; for up to that time the greater part of them had been true to Saul.
World English Bible (2000)
Of the children of Benjamin, the brothers of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
From Benjamin, Saul’s tribe, there were 3,000, most of whom, up to that time, had been loyal to Saul.
Referenced Verses
- 2 Sam 2:8-9 : 8 But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's army, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim; 9 And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
- 1 Chr 12:2 : 2 They were armed with bows and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows from a bow; they were Saul's brethren from Benjamin.
- Gen 31:23 : 23 And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him a seven days' journey; and they overtook him in Mount Gilead.
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30 Of the sons of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valor, famous throughout their father's house.
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2 Saul chose three thousand men of Israel; two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. The rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.
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14 But the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities to Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.
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4 And with them, by their generations, after the house of their fathers, were groups of soldiers for war, thirty-six thousand men: for they had many wives and sons.
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