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and Jeroham’s sons Joelah and Zebadiah from Gedor.

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[a] and as agile[b] as a gazelle on a mountain slope. Their leader was Ezer, Obadiah was second, Eliab third,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 12:8 Lit. with faces like those of lions
  2. 1 Chronicles 12:8 Or swift

and Joelah and Zebadiah the sons of Jeroham from Gedor.(A)

Some Gadites(B) 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,(C) and they were as swift as gazelles(D) in the mountains.

Ezer was the chief,

Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,

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