1 Chronicles 12:21

and they have helped with David over the troop, for mighty of valour [are] all of them, and they are captains in the host,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

20In his going unto Ziglag there have fallen unto him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillthai, heads of the thousands that [are] of Manasseh;

22for at that time, day by day, they come in unto David to help him, till it is a great camp, like a camp of God.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 5:24And these [are] heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, men mighty in valour, men of name, heads to the house of their fathers.

1 Chronicles 11:21Of the three by the two he is honoured, and becometh their head; and unto the [first] three he hath not come.

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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