1 Chronicles 12:22

for at that time, day by day, they come to David to help him, until it is a great camp, like a camp of God.

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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 have helped with David over the troop, for all of them [are] mighty men of valor, and they are captains in the host,

23And these [are] the numbers of the head, of the armed men of the host; they have come to David at Hebron to turn around the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the mouth of YHWH.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:2and Jacob says, when he has seen them, “This [is] the camp of God”; and he calls the name of that place “Two Camps.”

1 Samuel 29:10and now, rise early in the morning—and the servants of your lord who have come with you. When you have risen early in the morning, and have light, then go.”

2 Samuel 2:2And David goes up there, and also his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail wife of Nabal the Carmelite;

Job 17:9And the righteous lays hold [on] his way, || And the clean of hands adds 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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