1 Chronicles 12:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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;”

1 Chronicles 12:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 12:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 12:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Some Gadites joined David in the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, who could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the gazelles on the mountains:”

1 Chronicles 12:8 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 12:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David to the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, that could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the roes upon the mountains: ”

1 Chronicles 12:8 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 12:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And of the Gadite there have been separated unto David, to the fortress, to the wilderness, mighty of valour, men of the host for battle, setting in array target and buckler, and their faces the face of the lion, and as roes on the mountains for speed:”

1 Chronicles 12:8 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 12:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And of the Gadites, there separated themselves to David in the stronghold in the wilderness mighty men of valour, men fit for the service of war, armed with shield and spear; whose faces were [like] the faces of lions, and who were swift as the gazelles upon the mountains: ”

1 Chronicles 12:8 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 12:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And of the Gadites there separated them selues some vnto Dauid into the holde of the wildernesse, valiant men of warre, and men of armes, and apt for battel, which coulde handle speare and shielde, and their faces were like the faces of lyons, and were like the roes in the mountaines in swiftnesse,”

1 Chronicles 12:8 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 12:8 in Context — 1 Chronicles 12

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

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

8 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;

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

10 Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,

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What Does 1 Chronicles 12:8 Mean?

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