English Standard Version
1 Chronicles 12:22
22For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like an 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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Day after day more men joined David until he had a great army, like the army of God.
Context of 1 Chronicles 12:22
20As he went to Ziklag, these men of Manasseh deserted to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh. 21They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and were commanders in the army. For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like an army of God. 23These are the numbers of the divisions of the armed troops who came to David in Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul over to him, according to the word of the Lord. 24The men of Judah bearing shield and spear were 6,800 armed troops.
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, and his two wives also, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel.
- 2 Samuel 3:1There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul became weaker and weaker.
- Job 17:9Yet the righteous holds to his way, and he who has clean hands grows stronger and stronger.
- Genesis 32:2And when Jacob saw them he said, "This is God's camp!" So he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
- Joshua 5:14And he said, "No; but I am the commander of the army of the Lord. Now I have come." And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped and said to him, "What does my lord say to his servant?"
- Psalms 148:2Praise him, all his angels; praise 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
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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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