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1 Chronicles 12:31

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 12:31 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And of the half-tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and make David king.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And of the half-tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and make David king.
1 Chronicles 12:31 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 12

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
28and Zadok, a young man mighty of valor, and of his father`s house twenty and two captains.
29And 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.
30And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valor, famous men in their fathers` houses.
31And of the half-tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and make David king.
32And of the children of Issachar, men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.
33Of Zebulun, such as were able to go out in the host, that could set the battle in array, with all manner of instruments of war, fifty thousand, and that could order [the battle array, and were] not of double heart.
34And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Manasseh - Which was within Jordan: for of the other half beyond Jordan he speaks, Ch1 12:37. By name - Who were not ashamed publickly to own David by putting their names to some paper presented to them for that purpose. 1 Chronicles 12:32”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the half tribe: Josh. 17:1-18 1 Chronicles 12:32”
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