1 Chronicles 12:38
All these were men of war, setting the army in battle array, with a peaceful mind towards him, and they came to Chebron to make David king over all Israel: and the rest of Israel were of one mind to make David king.
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
In Context
39And they were there three days eating and drinking, for their brethren had made preparations.
Cross References
Genesis 49:8Juda, your brethren have praised you, and your hands shall be on the back of your enemies; your father's sons shall do you reverence.
1 Kings 8:61And let our hearts be perfect toward the Lord our God, to walk also holily in his ordinances, and to keep his commandments, + 8:61 Gr. as this day is. as at this day.
2 Kings 20:3Lord, remember, I pray you, how I have walked before you in truth and with a + 20:3 Gr. full. perfect heart, and have done that which is good in your eyes. And Ezekias wept with a great weeping.
1 Chronicles 12:33And of Zabulon they that went out to battle, with all weapons of war, were fifty thousand to help David, not weak-handed.
Psalms 101:2Turn not away your face from me: in the day when I am afflicted, incline your ear to me: in the day when I shall call upon you, speedily hear me. 1
Ezekiel 11:19And I will give them another heart, and will put a new spirit within them; and will extract the heart of stone from their flesh, and give them a heart of flesh:
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 12:24-40
David's Army. ( b. c. 1048.) 23 And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord . 24 The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war. 25 Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred. 26 Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred. 27 And Jehoiada was the leader of the… Read the whole commentary →