1 Chronicles 12:23
Now this is the number of the leaders of the army who went to David when he was at Hebron, so that they might transfer the kingdom of Saul to him, in accord with the word of the Lord:
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24the sons of Judah, carrying shield and spear, six thousand eight hundred, equipped for battle;
Cross References
Genesis 32:3Then he also sent messengers before him to his brother Esau, in the land of Seir, in the region of Edom.
1 Samuel 16:3And you shall call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will reveal to you what you should do. And you shall anoint whomever I will indicate to you.”
2 Samuel 2:3And as for the men who were with him, David led forth each man with his household. And they stayed in the towns of Hebron.
2 Samuel 5:1And all the tribes of Israel went to David in Hebron, saying: “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
1 Chronicles 11:10These are the leaders of the strong men of David, who assisted him, so that he would become king over all of Israel, in accord with the word of the Lord, which he spoke to Israel.
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 →