Strong's Lexicon Some וּמִן־ (ū·min-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's Hebrew : Gadites הַגָּדִ֡י (hag·gā·ḏî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1425: Gadite = 'an invader: a troop: fortune' 1) one of the tribe descended from Gad defected נִבְדְּל֣וּ (niḇ·də·lū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 914: 1) to divide, separate 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to divide, separate, sever 1a2) to separate, set apart 1a3) to make a distinction, difference 1a4) to divide into parts 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to separate oneself from (reflexive of 1a2) 1b2) to withdraw from 1b3) to separate oneself unto 1b4) to be separated 1b5) to be excluded 1b6) to be set apart to David דָּוִיד֩ (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David = 'beloved' 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel at his stronghold לַמְצַ֨ד (lam·ṣaḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4679: 1) fort, stronghold, fastness 1a) mountain-fastness 1b) stronghold in the desert. מִדְבָּ֜רָה (miḏ·bā·rāh) Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4057: 1) wilderness 1a) pasture 1b) uninhabited land, wilderness 1c) large tracts of wilderness (around cities) 1d) wilderness (fig.) 2) mouth 2a) mouth (as organ of speech) They were mighty warriors גִּבֹּרֵ֣י (gib·bō·rê) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1368: adj 1) strong, mighty n m 2) strong man, brave man, mighty man הַחַ֗יִל (ha·ḥa·yil) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2428: 1) strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army 1a) strength 1b) ability, efficiency 1c) wealth 1d) force, army אַנְשֵׁ֤י (’an·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) צָבָא֙ (ṣā·ḇā) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 6635: 1) that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host 1a) army, host 1a1) host (of organised army) 1a2) host (of angels) 1a3) of sun, moon, and stars 1a4) of whole creation 1b) war, warfare, service, go out to war 1c) service trained for battle, לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה (lam·mil·ḥā·māh) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4421: 1) battle, war experts עֹרְכֵ֥י (‘ō·rə·ḵê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 6186: 1) to arrange, set or put or lay in order, set in array, prepare, order, ordain, handle, furnish, esteem, equal, direct, compare 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to arrange or set or lay in order, arrange, state in order, set forth (a legal case), set in place 1a2) to compare, be comparable 2) (Hiphil) to value, tax with shield צִנָּ֖ה (ṣin·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6793: 1) something piercing, hook, barb 1a) meaning dubious 2) coolness, cold (of snow) 3) shield, large shield, buckler 3a) shield and spear, וָרֹ֑מַח (wā·rō·maḥ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7420: 1) spear, lance whose faces [were like] פְּנֵיהֶ֔ם (pə·nê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of the faces וּפְנֵ֤י (ū·p̄ə·nê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural construct Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of of lions אַרְיֵה֙ (’ar·yêh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 743: Aridatha = 'the lion of the decree' 1) a son of Haman and who were as swift לְמַהֵֽר׃ (lə·ma·hêr) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 4116: 1)(Qal) to hasten 1a) (Niphal) to be hurried, be anxious 1a) hasty, precipitate, impetuous 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to hasten, make haste 1b2) hasten (used as adverb with another verb) 1b3) to hasten, prepare quickly, do quickly, bring quickly as gazelles וְכִצְבָאיִ֥ם (wə·ḵiṣ·ḇā·yim) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6643: 1) beauty, glory, honour 1a) beauty, decoration 1b) honour 2) roebuck, gazelle 2a) perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning unknown on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew : the mountains: הֶהָרִ֖ים (he·hā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2022: 1) hill, mountain, hill country, mount Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSome Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the desert. They were mighty men of valor, trained for battle, experts with the shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions and who were as swift as gazelles on the mountains: Young's Literal Translation And of the Gadite there have been separated unto David, to the fortress, to the wilderness, mighty of valour, men of the host for battle, setting in array target and buckler, and their faces the face of the lion, and as roes on the mountains for speed: Holman Christian Standard Bible Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the desert. They were fighting men , trained for battle, expert with shield and spear. Their faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as gazelles on the mountains. New American Standard Bible From the Gadites there came over to David in the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, who could handle shield and spear, and whose faces were like the faces of lions, and [they were] as swift as the gazelles on the mountains. King James Bible And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, [and] men of war [fit] for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces [were like] the faces of lions, and [were] as swift as the roes upon the mountains; Parallel Verses New International Version Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the wilderness. They were brave warriors, ready for battle and able to handle the shield and spear. Their faces were the faces of lions, and they were as swift as gazelles in the mountains. New Living Translation Some brave and experienced warriors from the tribe of Gad also defected to David while he was at the stronghold in the wilderness. They were expert with both shield and spear, as fierce as lions and as swift as deer on the mountains. English Standard Version From the Gadites there went over to David at the stronghold in the wilderness mighty and experienced warriors, expert with shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions and who were swift as gazelles upon the mountains: New American Standard Bible From the Gadites there came over to David in the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, who could handle shield and spear, and whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the gazelles on the mountains. King James Bible And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains; Holman Christian Standard Bible Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the desert. They were fighting men, trained for battle, expert with shield and spear. Their faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as gazelles on the mountains. International Standard Version Mighty and experienced warriors from the descendants of Gad joined David at his wilderness stronghold. They were expert handlers of both shield and spear, with hardened looks and as agile as a gazelle on a mountain slope. NET Bible Some of the Gadites joined David at the stronghold in the desert. They were warriors who were trained for battle; they carried shields and spears. They were as fierce as lions and could run as quickly as gazelles across the hills. American Standard Version And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David to the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, that could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the roes upon the mountains; English Revised Version And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David to the hold in the wilderness, mighty men of valour, men trained for war, that could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the roes upon the mountains; Young's Literal Translation And of the Gadite there have been separated unto David, to the fortress, to the wilderness, mighty of valour, men of the host for battle, setting in array target and buckler, and their faces the face of the lion, and as roes on the mountains for speed: Cross References 2 Samuel 2:18 And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe. 1 Chronicles 12:7 And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor. 1 Chronicles 12:9 Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third, 1 Chronicles 1:1 Adam, Sheth, Enosh, 1 Chronicles 12:6 Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites, 1 Chronicles 12:5 Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite, 1 Chronicles 12:10 Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth, 1 Chronicles 12:11 Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, Jump to Previous Battle Buckler David Faces Fit Gadites Handle Hold Lions Mighty Mountains Roes Separated Shield Spear Stronghold Swift Themselves Trained Valor Valour War WildernessJump to Next Battle Buckler David Faces Fit Gadites Handle Hold Lions Mighty Mountains Roes Separated Shield Spear Stronghold Swift Themselves Trained Valor Valour War WildernessLinks 1 Chronicles 12:8 NIV1 Chronicles 12:8 NLT 1 Chronicles 12:8 ESV 1 Chronicles 12:8 NASB 1 Chronicles 12:8 KJV 1 Chronicles 12:8 Bible Apps 1 Chronicles 12:8 Parallel 1 Chronicles 12:8 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 12:8 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 12:8 French Bible 1 Chronicles 12:8 German Bible 1 Chronicles 12:8 Commentaries Bible Hub |