KJV ORIGINAL
And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
From the tribe of Benjamin, who were Saul's relatives, three thousand men came. Until this time, most of them had remained loyal to Saul's family.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows that even though most of Benjamin's tribe had stayed loyal to Saul's family, three thousand of them now chose to support David as king.
📚 Historical Context
This passage describes the warriors who came to support David at Hebron when he became king over all Israel. The tribe of Benjamin was King Saul's own tribe, so their loyalty to his family even after his death was expected. This transfer of allegiance from Saul's house to David represented a significant political shift in the unification of Israel under David's rule.
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