1 Chronicles 12:22

(12-23) For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great host, like the host of God.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

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

21(12-22) And they helped David against the troop, for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.

23(12-24) And these are the numbers of the heads of them that were armed for war, who came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:2(32-3) And Jacob said when he saw them: 'This is God's camp.' And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

1 Samuel 29:10Wherefore now rise up early in the morning with the servants of thy lord that are come with thee; and as soon as ye are up early in the morning, and have light, depart.'

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

Job 17:9Yet the righteous holdeth on his way, and he that hath clean hands waxeth 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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