1 Chronicles 12:22

For all the time, day by day, people used to come to David to help him, until the camp became great, like the camp of God.

Leeser Tanakh

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

21And they were those that helped David against the band [of 'Amelekites]; for they were all mighty men of valor, and they became officers in the army.

23And these are the numbers of the heads of those ready armed for the host that came to David to Hebron, to turn over the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the order of the Lord.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:2And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is a host of God; and he called the name of that place Machanayim.

1 Samuel 29:10And now rise up early in the morning with the servants of thy master that are come with thee: and rise then up early in the morning, and when ye have light, go away.

2 Samuel 2:2So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Achino'am the Yizre'elitess, and Abigayil, Nabal's wife, the Carmelite.

Job 17:9Yet will the righteous hold firmly on to his way; and he that is clean of hands will acquire additional strength.

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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