1 Chronicles 9:24

9:24 The gatekeepers were posted on all four sides – east, west, north, and south.

1 Chronicles 5:26

5:26 So the God of Israel stirred up King Pul of Assyria (that is, King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria), and he carried away the Reubenites, Gadites, and half-tribe of Manasseh and took them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river of Gozan, where they remain to this very day.

1 Chronicles 28:12

28:12 He gave him the blueprints of all he envisioned for the courts of the Lord’s temple, all the surrounding rooms, the storehouses of God’s temple, and the storehouses for the holy items.

1 Chronicles 12:18

12:18 But a spirit empowered Amasai, the leader of the thirty warriors, and he said:

“We are yours, O David!

We support you, O son of Jesse!

May you greatly prosper!

May those who help you prosper! 10 

Indeed 11  your God helps you!”

So David accepted them and made them leaders of raiding bands.


tn Heb “stirred up the spirit of.”

tn Heb “and the spirit of Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria.” “Pul” and “Tilgath-pilneser” were names of the same Assyrian ruler, more commonly known as Tiglath-pileser (cf. 2 Kgs 15:29).

tn The words “he gave him” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.

tn Heb “the pattern of all which was in the spirit with him.”

tn Perhaps “the Spirit,” but the text has simply רוּחַ (ruakh) with no article (suggesting an indefinite reference).

tn Heb “clothed.”

tn The words “and he said” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.

tn Heb “are with.”

tn Heb “Peace, peace to you.” The Hebrew term שָׁלוֹם (shalom, “peace”) is repeated to emphasize degree.

tn Heb “and peace to the one who helps you.”

tn Or “for.”