1 Chronicles 12:22

Moreover day by day there came some to David to help him till they became a great number, like the army of God.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

21These helped David against the rovers: for they were all most valiant men, and were made commanders in the army.

23And this is the number of the chiefs of the army who came to David, when he was in Hebron, to transfer to him the kingdom of Saul, according to the word of the Lord.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:2And when he saw them, he said: These are the camps of God, and he called the name of that place Mahanaim, that is, Camps.

1 Samuel 29:10Therefore arise in the morning, thou, and the servants of thy lord, who came with thee: and when you are up before day, and it shall begin to be light, go on your way.

2 Samuel 2:2So David went up, and his two wives, Achinoam the Jezrahelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal of Carmel:

Job 17:9And the just man shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

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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