1 Chronicles 12:6

Study note

Setting — The Chronicler records a roster of individuals who came to join David at Ziklag and in his wilderness strongholds. This verse functions as a single entry within a continuous list enumerating the supporters who rallied to his cause.

The words — הַקָּרְחִֽים (ha./ka.re.Chim) translates literally as "the Korahites," identifying the clan affiliation of the five men listed. The preceding names Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam are presented as a grouped enumeration without additional descriptive verbs.

The thread — This verse continues the Chronicler’s pattern of grouping supporters by clan or geographic origin within military and administrative lists. Similar clan identifiers appear throughout 1 Chronicles 12 to distinguish factions joining David before his consolidation of power.

Why it lands — The text requires the reader to track lineage and group identity as a mechanism for organizing historical records. It establishes that individual contributions are recorded within their broader familial or tribal context.

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