Heled son of Baanah from Netophah; Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah (in the land of Benjamin);
Parallel translations
- WEB Heleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
- KJV Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
- BSB Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites,
- NKJV Heleb the son of Baanah (the Netophathite), Ittai the son of Ribai from Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
- NASB Heleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the sons of Benjamin,
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Heleb of Netophah and Ittai of Gibeah in Benjamin join the list.
Overview
These warriors, including men from Benjamin (Saul's tribe), served David faithfully. Their presence shows the uniting of Israel's tribes around God's anointed king, a foretaste of the gathering of all God's people under Christ.
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Cross-references · 3
- 1 Chr 27:15The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
- 1 Chr 11:30–31Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,
- Josh 18:28Zelah, Eleph, the Jebusite (also called Jerusalem), Gibeath, and Kiriath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.
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