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1 Chronicles 12:22
22For day by day men kept coming to David to help him, until there was a great army, like the army of God.
1 Chronicles 12:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)Day after day men came to help David, until he had a great army, like the army of God.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like an army of God.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For at that time they came to David day by day to help him, until it was a great army, like the army of God.
Context of 1 Chronicles 12:22
20As David went to Ziklag, these men defected to him from Manasseh: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of thousands who belonged to Manasseh. 21They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all courageous men, and [all seven] became commanders in his army. For day by day men kept coming to David to help him, until there was a great army, like the army of God. 23These are the numbers of the [armed] units equipped for war who came to David at Hebron to turn [over] the kingdom of Saul to him, in accordance with the word of the Lord. 24Those of the tribe of Judah who carried shield and spear were 6,800, armed for war;
Read all of 1 Chronicles 121 Chronicles 12:22 word by word
כִּ֚י לְעֶת־י֣וֹם בְּי֔וֹם יָבֹ֥אוּ עַל־דָּוִ֖יד לְעָזְר֑וֹ עַד־לְמַחֲנֶ֥ה גָד֖וֹל כְּמַחֲנֵ֥ה אֱלֹהִֽים׃ פRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 12:22
- 2 Samuel 2:2So David went up there [to Hebron] with his two wives also, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel [in Judah].
- 2 Samuel 3:1There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David; but David grew steadily stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker [to the point of being powerless].
- Job 17:9Nevertheless the righteous will hold to his ways, And he who has clean hands will grow stronger and stronger.
- Genesis 32:2When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is God’s camp.” So he named that place Mahanaim (double camps).
- Joshua 5:14He said, “No; rather I have come now as captain of the army of the Lord.” Then Joshua fell with his face toward the earth and bowed down, and said to him, “What does my lord have to say to his servant?”
- Psalms 148:2Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His hosts (armies)!
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 12:22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22Like the host of God - "That is, a very numerous army; like the army of the angel of God." - T.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-22Support for making David king started before Saul's death. When Saul was king and David was on the run, warriors joined David, forming a large group from various tribes across Israel. Even Saul's relatives left him to support David as king (1 Chronicles 12:2). David wisely assessed these deserters (1 Chronicles 12:17) to ensure they were not spies for Saul. Before David was officially anointed at Hebron, the people's wishes aligned with God's will for…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-2219-22. there fell some of Manasseh--The period of their accession is fixed as the time when David came with the Philistines against Saul to battle. but they helped them not--(See on 1Sa 29:4).Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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