1 Chronicles 12:22

For day by day there came [men] to David to help him, until it was a great camp, like the camp of God.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

For at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.

In Context

21And they helped David in his expeditions; for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.

23And this is the number of the men equipped for military service, who came to David to Hebron, to transfer the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of Jehovah.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:2And when Jacob saw them he said, This is the camp of God. And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

1 Samuel 29:10And now rise up early in the morning with thy master's servants that are come with thee; and rise ye early in the morning, and when ye have daylight, depart.

2 Samuel 2:2So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jizreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

Job 17:9But the righteous shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall increase in strength.

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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