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## 1 Chronicles 12:3 in Context (Verses 1–6 KJV)
 
 [1 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/12/1) Now these *are* they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they *were* among the mighty men, helpers of the war.*
 
 [2 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/12/2) *They were* armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in *hurling* stones and *shooting* arrows out of a bow, *even* of Saul’s brethren of Benjamin.
 
 [3 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/12/3) The chief *was* Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,*
 
 [4 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/12/4) And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,
 
 [5 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/12/5) Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,
 
 [6 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/12/6) Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites,
 
[1 Chronicles 11](/kjv/1-chronicles/11) [1 Chronicles 13](/kjv/1-chronicles/13)

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