1 Chronicles 12:29
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Of the sons 
 
1121: sona prim. root
of Benjamin, 
 
1144: "son of (the) right hand," youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Isr .from ben and yamin
Saul's 
 
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
kinsmen, 
 
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
3,000; 
 
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
for until 
 
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
now 
 
2008: hitherperhaps from hen
the greatest part 
 
4768: increase, great number, greatnessfrom rabah
of them had kept 
 
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
their allegiance 
 
4931: a guard, watch, charge, functionfem. of mishmar
to the houseוּבֵית־
(u·veit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Saul. 
 
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal


















KJV Lexicon
And of the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Benjamin
Binyamiyn  (bin-yaw-mene')
son of (the) right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Benjamin.
the kindred
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
of Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
thousand
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
for hitherto the greatest
marbiyth  (mar-beeth')
a multitude; also offspring; specifically interest (on capital) -- greatest part, greatness, increase, multitude.
part of them had kept
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
the ward
mishmereth  (mish-mer'-reth)
watch, i.e. the act (custody), or (concr.) the sentry, the post; obj. preservation, or (concr.) safe; fig. observance, i.e. (abstr.) duty or (obj.) a usage or party -- charge, keep, or to be kept, office, ordinace, safeguard, ward, watch.
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Of the sons of Benjamin, Saul's kinsmen, 3,000; for until now the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.

King James Bible
And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
From the Benjaminites, the relatives of Saul: 3,000 (up to that time the majority of the Benjaminites maintained their allegiance to the house of Saul).

International Standard Version
The tribe of Benjamin, relatives of Saul numbered 3,000, of whom most had remained allied to what remained of Saul's dynasty.

NET Bible
From Benjamin, Saul's tribe, there were 3,000, most of whom, up to that time, had been loyal to Saul.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
From Benjamin's descendants, Saul's relatives, there were 3,000 men, though most of them remained loyal to Saul's family.

King James 2000 Bible
And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for until now the greatest part of them had remained loyal to the house of Saul.
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