1 Chronicles 12:22

And they helped Dovid against the gedud, for they were all gibborei chayil, and were sarim in the tzava (army).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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

21As he went to Tziklag, there defected to him those of Menasheh, Adnach, and Yozavad, and Yedi'ael, and Micha'el, and Yozavad, and Elihu, and Tzilletai, heads of the alafim that were of Menasheh.

23For at that time day by day there came men to Dovid to help him, until it was a machaneh gadol, like the Machaneh Elohim.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:2And Ya'akov went on his derech, and the malachim of Elohim met him.

1 Samuel 29:10Wherefore now rise up early in the boker with the avadim of thy adon that are come with thee; and as soon as ye get up early in the boker, and have ohr, depart.

2 Samuel 2:2So Dovid went up there, and his two nashim also, Achino'am the Yizre'elit, and Avigal eshet Naval the Karmeli.

Job 17:9The tzaddik also shall hold to his derech, 1 and he whose yadayim are tahor shall grow stronger and stronger. 1

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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