1 Chronicles 12:23
This is a list of the numbers of armed warriors who came and joined David in Hebron to turn over Saul's kingdom to him, as the Lord had said.
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22Men arrived daily to help David until he had a large army, like the army of God.
24From the tribe of Judah, 6,800 warriors carrying shields and spears.
Cross References
Genesis 32:3He sent messengers on ahead to meet his brother Esau who was living in the region of Seir in the country of Edom.
1 Samuel 16:3Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you have to do. Anoint for me the one I tell you to.”
2 Samuel 2:3He also brought the men who were with him, along with their families, and they settled in the villages near Hebron.
2 Samuel 5:1All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and told him, “We are your flesh and blood.
1 Chronicles 11:10These were the leaders of David's powerful warriors who, along with all the Israelites, gave him strong support in becoming king, just as the Lord had promised would happen to Israel.
Psalms 89:19Once you spoke in a vision to your faithful servant and said, “I have given strength to the warrior I have chosen from the people to become king.
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 →