Ver. 9-13. Ezer the first This, and those that follow, are the names of the Gadites given, according to their age, or merit, or order in coming to David: Obadiah, Eliab, Mishmannah, Jeremiah, Attai, Eliel, Johanan, Elzabad, Jeremiah, Machbanai; in all eleven.
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and Joelah and Zebadiah, Jeroham's sons from Gedor.
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Some men left Gad to join David at the fortified camp in the desert. They were warriors, trained soldiers, able to fight with shields and spears. They looked like lions and were as fast as gazelles on the hills.
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Ezer was the first of these soldiers. The second was Obadiah. The third was Eliab.
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The fourth was Mishmannah. The fifth was Jeremiah.