King James Version
1 Chronicles 12:26 in the King James Version says “Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.” — study this verse from 1 Chronicles chapter 12 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.”
1 Chronicles 12:26 · KJV
The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war. armed: or, prepared
Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.
Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.
And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;
And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father's house twenty and two captains.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Of the children”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“thousand”
H505hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
“and six”
H8337six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal, sixth
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