1 Chronicles 12:22

for, from day to day, there came unto David, to help him,—until it was a great camp, like a camp of God.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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, helped with David, against the [marauding] band, for, heroes of valour, were they all,—and they became captains in the host;

23And, these, are the numbers of the chiefs armed for war, they came unto David, to Hebron,—to turn round the kingdom of Saul unto him, according to the bidding of Yahweh:

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Cross References

Genesis 32:2And Jacob said, when he saw them, the camp of God, is this! So he called the name of that place, Mahanaim.

1 Samuel 29:10Now, therefore, rise up early in the morning, thou and the servants of thy lord who have come with thee,—yea, as soon as ye have risen early in the morning, and have light, then depart.

2 Samuel 2:2So David went up thither, and his two wives also,—Ahinoam, the Jezreelitess, and Abigail, wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

Job 17:9That the righteous may hold on his way, and, the clean of hands, increase in 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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