1 Chronicles 12:23
And, 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:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
24Sons of Judah, bearers of shield and spear, six thousand and eight hundred, armed for war.
Cross References
Genesis 32:3Then did Jacob send messengers before him unto Esau his brother, to the land of Seir, the field of Edom.
1 Samuel 16:3Then shall thou bid Jesse to the sacrifice,—when, I, will let thee know what thou must do, so shalt thou anoint for me him whom I shall name unto thee.
2 Samuel 2:3His men also who were with him, did David bring up, every man with his household,—and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
2 Samuel 5:1Then came all the tribes of Israel unto David, in Hebron,—and spake, saying—Behold us! thy bone and thy flesh, we are.
1 Chronicles 11:10Now, these, are the chiefs of the heroes, that pertained to David, who held strongly with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king,—according to the word of Yahweh, concerning Israel.
Psalms 89:19Then spakest thou in vision of thy men of lovingkindness, and saidst—I have laid help upon a mighty one, I have exalted one chosen from among the people;
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 →