1 Chronicles 12:22

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.

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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 David against the band of the rovers : for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the host.

23And 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.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:2And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

1 Samuel 29:10Wherefore now rise early in the morning with thy master's servants that are come with thee: and as soon as ye shall have risen early in the morning, and have light, depart.

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

Job 17:9The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

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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