1 Chronicles 12:21

And they fought on the side of David against a troop, for they were all men of might; and they were commanders in the army, because of their might.

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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

20When David was going to Sikelag, there came to him of Manasse, Edna and Jozabath, and Rodiel, and Michael, and Josabaith, and Elimuth, and Semathi: these are the captains of thousands of Manasse.

22For daily men came to David, till they amounted to a great force, as the force of God.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 5:24And these were the heads of the houses of their families; Opher, and Sei, and Eliel, and Jeremia, and Oduia, and Jediel, mighty men of valour, men of renown, heads of the houses of their families.

1 Chronicles 11:21He was more famous than the two others of the three, and he was chief over them; yet he reached not to 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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