and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.

From the Gadites there [a]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 (A)they were as swift as the gazelles on the mountains. Ezer was the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 12:8 Lit separated themselves

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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