Person Old Testament
Beracah
Also known as Beracah =ESV; Berakah =NIV; Berachah =KJV
Beracah, a Benjamite warrior, was one of the men who joined David at Ziklag. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 12:3.
Why it matters. Benjamite warrior who joined David at Ziklag
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Beracah
Beracah was a Benjamite warrior who joined David at Ziklag when David was fleeing from King Saul (1Ch. 12:3). He was among the skilled archers and slingers who came to support David during this difficult time. These men, described as "brave warriors ready for battle and able to handle the shield and spear" (1Ch. 12:8), played a crucial role in David's rise to power and the establishment of his kingdom. Beracah's allegiance to David demonstrates the growing support for the future king, even from those within Saul's own tribe of Benjamin.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)