1 Chronicles 12:24

1 Chronicles 12:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.
• New International Version (NIV)from Judah, carrying shield and spear—6,800 armed for battle;
• English Standard Version (ESV)The men of Judah bearing shield and spear were 6,800 armed troops.
• New King James Version (NKJV)of the sons of Judah bearing shield and spear, six thousand eight hundred armed for war;

Context of 1 Chronicles 12:24

22For 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. Those of the tribe of Judah who carried shield and spear were 6,800, armed for war; 25of the tribe of Simeon, brave warriors, 7,100; 26of the tribe of Levi, 4,600.

1 Chronicles 12:24 word by word

בְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה נֹשְׂאֵ֥י צִנָּ֖ה וָרֹ֑מַח שֵׁ֧שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֛ים וּשְׁמוֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת חֲלוּצֵ֥י צָבָֽא׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• that bareנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375
• shieldצִנָּהtsinnâh · shieldH6793
• and spearרֹ֫מַחrômach · spearH7420
• sixשֵׁשׁshêsh shishshâh · sixH8337
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• and eightשְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083
• hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• ready armedחָלַץchâlats · to rescueH2502
• to the warצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · armyH6635

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 12:24

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-40Verses 23-40 When the throne of Christ is set up in a soul, there is, or ought to be, great joy in that soul; and provision is made, not as here, for a few days, but for the whole life, and for eternity. Happy are those who wisely perceive it to be their duty and interest, to submit to the Saviour Jesus Christ, the Son of David; who renounce for his sake all that is not consistent; whose earnest endeavours to do good are directed by the wisdom that God…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-40The succession of a king was often a contentious issue, especially when the new king came from a different family. The gathering of all twelve tribes at Hebron, including some of Saul’s relatives (1 Chronicles 12:29), to confirm David’s rule showed that the tribes had resolved their conflicts after Saul’s death (12:23–37). The Chronicler emphasizes the unity among the tribes by stating that they all had the single purpose of making David the king over all…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 12:24

• David
• Israel

In the dictionaries

• Judah
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Chronicles, Books of
• Close
• Shield
• Armor; Arms
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy
• Dan

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