Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

Ezer the chief, Obdias the second, Eliab the third,

Ezer the head, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David to the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valour, men trained for war, that could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;

Ezer was the leader, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

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.