1 Chronicles 12:2

New International Reader's Version

The men were armed with bows. They were able to shoot arrows or throw stones from a sling with either hand. They were relatives of Saul from the tribe of Benjamin. Here is a list of them.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 12:29

The men from Benjamin were from Saul’s tribe. Most of them had remained faithful to Saul’s family until that time. The total number of them was 3,000.

1 Chronicles 12:3

Their chief Ahiezer and Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth Berakah Jehu from Anathoth

1 Chronicles 8:40

The sons of Ulam were brave fighting men. They could use a bow. They had many sons and grandsons. The total number of sons and grandsons was 150. All these men belonged to the family line of Benjamin.

Psalm 78:9

The soldiers of Ephraim were armed with bows. But they ran away on the day of battle.

Judges 20:16

Among all these men there were 700 who were left-handed. Each of them could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.

Judges 3:15

Again the Israelites cried out to the Lord. Then he provided someone to save them. The man’s name was Ehud, the son of Gera. Ehud was left-handed. He was from the tribe of Benjamin. The Israelites sent Ehud to Eglon, the king of Moab. They sent him to give the king what he required them to bring him.

1 Samuel 17:49

He reached into his bag. He took out a stone. He put it in his sling. He slung it at Goliath. The stone hit him on the forehead and sank into it. He fell to the ground on his face.