1 Chronicles 12:12

1 Chronicles 12:12 Meaning and Explanation

Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,

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Johanan and Elzabad are named as the eighth and ninth Gadite chiefs.

What Does 1 Chronicles 12:12 Mean?

The numbering continues with Johanan and Elzabad, drawing the list of Gadite leaders toward its close. The persistence of the record honors every man who came.

That such names were preserved through the ages shows how God treasures His servants. What may seem a bare list to us is, in His sight, a register of honored lives.

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What does 1 Chronicles 12:12 mean?

Johanan and Elzabad are named as the eighth and ninth Gadite chiefs.

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