1 Chronicles 12:24

There were six thousand, eight hundred spearmen of the children of Judah, armed for war;

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.

In Context

23These are the numbers of the chiefs of the armed men, ready for war, who came to David at Hebron, to give the kingdom of Saul into his hands, as the Lord had said.

25Seven thousand, one hundred of the children of Simeon, great men of war;

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Cross References

2 Samuel 5:1Then all the tribes of Israel came to David in Hebron and said, Truly, we are your bone and your flesh.

1 Chronicles 11:10Now these are the chief of David's men of war who were his strong supporters in the kingdom, and, with all Israel, made him king, as the Lord had said about Israel.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 12:24-40

David's Army. ( b. c. 1048.) 23 And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord . 24 The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war. 25 Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred. 26 Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred. 27 And Jehoiada was the leader of the… Read the whole commentary →

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