1 Chronicles 12:21

They helped David against raiders for they were all strong and experienced warriors and commanders 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

20The following is a list of the men from Manasseh who went over to David's side as he returned to Ziklag: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, leaders of thousands in Manasseh.

22Men arrived daily to help David until he had a large army, like the army of God.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 5:24These were the family heads: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were strong warriors, famous men, heads of their families.

1 Chronicles 11:21He was the most highly regarded of the Three and was their commander, though he was not one of 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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