I Chronicles 12:9 kjv — Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

King James Version

“Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,”

— I Chronicles 12:9, King James Version

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I Chronicles 12 — Context

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

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

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And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;

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Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

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Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,

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Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,

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Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,

I Chronicles 12:9 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does I Chronicles 12:9 say?
I Chronicles 12:9 in the King James Version reads: “Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,”
Where is I Chronicles 12:9 in the Bible?
I Chronicles 12:9 is found in the Bible, in the book of I Chronicles, chapter 12, verse 9.
What translation should I read I Chronicles 12:9 in?
I Chronicles 12:9 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize I Chronicles 12:9?
I Chronicles 12:9 reads (KJV): “Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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