1 Chronicles 12:22

for 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.

Young's Literal Translation

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

23And these [are] the numbers of the head, of the armed men of the host; they have come in unto David to Hebron to turn round the kingdom of Saul unto him, according to the mouth of Jehovah.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:2and Jacob saith, when he hath seen them, 'This [is] the camp of God;' and he calleth the name of that place 'Two Camps.'

1 Samuel 29:10and now, rise thou early in the morning, and the servants of thy lord who have come with thee, when ye have risen early in the morning, and have light, then go ye.'

2 Samuel 2:2And David goeth up thither, and also his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail wife of Nabal the Carmelite;

Job 17:9And the righteous layeth hold [on] his way, And the clean of hands addeth strength, And — dumb are they all.

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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