1 Chronicles 12:21

And they gave David help against the armed bands, for they were all great men of war, and captains in the army.

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And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.

In Context

20Then when he went back to Ziklag, there came over to him, of the men of Manasseh, Adnah and Jozabad and Jediael and Michael and Jozabad and Elihu and Zillethai, captains of thousands from the armies of Manasseh.

22And from day to day more supporters came to David, till he had a great army like the army of God.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 5:24And these were the heads of their families: Epher and Ishi and Eliel and Azriel and Jeremiah and Hodaviah and Jahdiel, men of war, of great name, heads of families.

1 Chronicles 11:21Of the thirty, he was the noblest, and was made their captain, but he was not equal to the first three.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 12:2-23

David's Army. ( b. c. 1055.) 1 Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war. 2 They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin. 3 The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the… Read the whole commentary →

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