1 Chronicles 27:12
Hebrew Text— 1 Chronicles 27:12The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites. In his division were twenty-four thousand.
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Saul answered, “Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak to me like this?”
Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,
Anathoth with its pasture lands, and Almon with its pasture lands: four cities.
Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite;
Leah said, “God has endowed me with a good dowry. Now my husband will live with me, because I have borne him six sons.” She named him Zebulun.
We are twelve brothers, sons of our father; one is no more, and the youngest is today with our father in the land of Canaan.’
“The tribe of Benjamin: the prince of the children of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.
Of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad the son of Chislon.
Zebulun was a people that jeopardized their lives to the death; Naphtali also, on the high places of the field.
Yahweh struck Benjamin before Israel; and the children of Israel destroyed of Benjamin that day twenty-five thousand one hundred men. All these drew the sword.
Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and to the whole house of Benjamin.
and said, “My God forbid me, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy?” For they risked their lives to bring it. Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.
Some of the children of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.
Of the children of Benjamin, Saul’s relatives: three thousand, for until then, the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to Saul’s house.
David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem, to bring up Yahweh’s ark to its place, which he had prepared for it.
The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
The princes of the peoples are gathered together, the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God. He is greatly exalted!
Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is the defense of my head. Judah is my scepter.
There is little Benjamin, their ruler, the princes of Judah, their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
The envy also of Ephraim will depart, and those who persecute Judah will be cut off. Ephraim won’t envy Judah, and Judah won’t persecute Ephraim.