1 Chronicles 12:9

9 Ezer the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third,

1 Chronicles 12:9 Meaning and Commentary

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.

1 Chronicles 12:9 In-Context

7 Joelah and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham from the Gedor.

8 And from the Gadites, valiant mighty warriors, {soldiers fit for war}, expert with shield and spear, defected to David at the fortress toward the wilderness. And {they had faces like lions} [and were] swift as gazelles upon the mountains.

9 Ezer the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third,

10 Mishmannah fourth, Jeremiah fifth,

11 Attai sixth, Eliel seventh,