1 Chronicles 12:30

From the Ephraimites there were 20,800 fighting men, men who were famous in their fathers' houses.

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And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers.

In Context

29From Benjamin, Saul's tribe, were three thousand. Most of them had remained loyal to Saul until this time.

31From the half tribe of Manasseh there were eighteen thousand famous men who came to make David king.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 2:8But Abner son of Ner, commander of Saul's army, took Ishbosheth son of Saul and brought him to Mahanaim.

2 Samuel 3:19Abner also spoke personally to the people of Benjamin. Then Abner went also to speak with David in Hebron to explain everything that Israel and the whole house of Benjamin desired to accomplish.

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 →

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