1 Chronicles 12:25
Of the sons of Simeon valiant men for war, seven thousand one hundred.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.
In Context
24The sons of Juda bearing shield and spear, six thousand eight hundred well appointed to war.
26Of the sons of Levi, four thousand six hundred.
Cross References
Genesis 35:23The sons of Lia: Ruben the firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Juda, and Issachar, and Zebulon.
1 Chronicles 9:16And Obdia the son of Semeia, the son of Galal, the son of Idithum: and Barachia the son of Asa, the son of Elcana, who dwelt in the suburbs of Netophati.
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 →