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 there were Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham, from the town of Gedor.
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Part of the people of Gad joined David at his stronghold in the desert. They were brave warriors trained for war and skilled with shields and spears. They were as fierce as lions and as fast as gazelles over the hills.
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Ezer was the leader of Gad's army, and Obadiah was second in command. Eliab was third,