1 Chronicles 12:21

These offered assistance to David against the robbers. For all were very strong men, and they became leaders in the army.

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In The King James Version

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

20And so, when he returned to Ziklag, some fled over to him from Manasseh: Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Adnah, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillethai, leaders of thousands in Manasseh.

22Then, too, some came to David throughout each day, in order to help him, until they became a great number, like the army of God.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 5:24And these were leaders of the house of their kindred: Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, very valiant and powerful men, and renowned leaders in their families.

1 Chronicles 11:21and he was famous among the second three and their leader. Yet truly, he did not reach as far as 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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