1 Chronicles 12:6

1 Chronicles 12:6 Meaning and Explanation

Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites,

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The list names five more men, identified as Korhites.

What Does 1 Chronicles 12:6 Mean?

These men are marked as Korhites, a family line known elsewhere in Scripture for service connected to worship. Their joining David shows that men from many backgrounds were drawn to the rising king.

Across families and clans, hearts were turning toward the one whom God had chosen. The gathering of such varied people around David quietly foreshadows the day when people from every family would be drawn to God's anointed King.

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What does 1 Chronicles 12:6 mean?

The list names five more men, identified as Korhites.

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