1 Chronicles 12:22

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 he went away to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh: Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh. 21And they helped David in his expeditions; for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host. For day by day there came [men] to David to help him, until it was a great camp, like the camp of God. 23And this is the number of the men equipped for military service, who came to David to Hebron, to transfer the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of Jehovah. 24The children of Judah that bore shield and spear were six thousand eight hundred, equipped for military service.

1 Chronicles 12:22 word by word

כִּ֚י לְעֶת־י֣וֹם בְּי֔וֹם יָבֹ֥אוּ עַל־דָּוִ֖יד לְעָזְר֑וֹ עַד־לְמַחֲנֶ֥ה גָד֖וֹל כְּמַחֲנֵ֥ה אֱלֹהִֽים׃ פRead the interlinear

• menגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• helpעָזַר‛âzar · to helpH5826
• wasהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 12:22

• 2 Samuel 2:2So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jizreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
• 2 Samuel 3:1And the war was long between the house of Saul and the house of David; but David became continually stronger, and the house of Saul became continually weaker.
• Job 17:9But the righteous shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall increase in strength.
• Genesis 32:2And when Jacob saw them he said, This is the camp of God. And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
• Joshua 5:14And he said, No; for [as] captain of the army of Jehovah am I now come. Then Joshua fell upon his face to the earth, and worshipped, and said to him, What saith my lord unto his servant?
• Psalms 148:2Praise ye him, all his angels; praise ye him, all his hosts.

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

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 12:22

• Angel (a Spirit)
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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