1 Chronicles 12:29
“And of the children of Beniamin the kinred of Saul three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.”
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1 Chronicles 12:29 Context
27And Iehoiada was the leader of the Aaronits, and with him were three thousand, and seuen hundred. 28And Zadok a young man mightie of valour, and of his fathers house twentie and two captaines. 29And of the children of Beniamin the kinred of Saul three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul. 30And of the children of Ephraim, twentie thousand, and eight hundred, mightie men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers. 31And of the halfe tribe of Manasseh, eighteene thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make Dauid king.
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Other Translations for 1 Chronicles 12:29
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.
- King James Version
Of the sons of Benjamin, Saul's kinsmen, 3,000; for until now the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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 brothers of Saul, three thousand; for up to that time the greater part of them had been true to Saul.
- Basic English Bible
And of the children of Benjamin, the brethren of Saul, three thousand; but hitherto the greater part of them had adhered to the house of Saul.
- Darby Bible
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
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.
- World English Bible
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.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(12:30) 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.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Chronicles 12:29
12:29 Kept the ward - Endeavoured to keep the crown in Saul'sfamily.