Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites,

1 CHRONICLES 12:6KJV
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1 Chronicles 12:6 (KJV)

What does 1 Chronicles 12:6 mean?

1 Chronicles 12:6 lists the names of several men—Elkanah, Jesiah, Azareel, Joezer, and Jashobeam—who were Korhites. This verse is part of a record of warriors who joined David at Ziklag while he was avoiding King Saul.

This verse appears in a section where the writer is naming those who supported David before he became king. The Korhites mentioned here were from the tribe of Levi, specifically descendants of Korah, and their inclusion shows that even Levites, who usually served in religious roles, were among David’s supporters. The list highlights the broad support David received from different groups within Israel during a time of political tension.

Where else these words appear

“Jashobeam” Hebrew H3434 · used in 3 verses

  • 1 Chronicles 11:11 And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time.
  • 1 Chronicles 27:2 Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

“Jesiah” Hebrew H3449 · used in 6 verses

  • 1 Chronicles 7:3 And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, five: all of them chief men.
  • 1 Chronicles 23:20 Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah the first, and Jesiah the second.
  • 1 Chronicles 24:25 The brother of Michah was Isshiah: of the sons of Isshiah; Zechariah.

“Azareel” Hebrew H5832 · used in 6 verses

  • 1 Chronicles 25:18 The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
  • 1 Chronicles 27:22 Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of the tribes of Israel.
  • Nehemiah 11:13 And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

“Korhites” Hebrew H7145 · used in 8 verses

  • Exodus 6:24 And the sons of Korah; Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are the families of the Korhites.
  • 1 Chronicles 9:19 And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, being over the host of the LORD, were keepers of the entry.
  • 1 Chronicles 26:1 Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.