1 Chronicles 12:21

1 Chronicles 12:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.
• New International Version (NIV)They helped David against raiding bands, for all of them were brave warriors, and they were commanders in his army.
• English Standard Version (ESV)They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and were commanders in the army.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they helped David against the bands of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor, and they were captains in the army.

Context of 1 Chronicles 12:21

19From Manasseh also some defected to David when he was about to go to battle with the Philistines against Saul. But they did not help them, for the lords of the Philistines after consultation sent him away, saying, “At the cost of our heads he may defect to his master Saul.” 20As he went to Ziklag there defected to him from Manasseh: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu and Zillethai, captains of thousands who belonged to Manasseh. They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the army. 22For day by day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army like the army of God. 23Now these are the numbers of the divisions equipped for war, who came to David at Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord.

1 Chronicles 12:21 word by word

וְהֵ֗מָּה עָזְר֤וּ עִם־דָּוִיד֙ עַֽל־הַגְּד֔וּד כִּֽי־גִבּ֥וֹרֵי חַ֖יִל כֻּלָּ֑ם וַיִּהְי֥וּ שָׂרִ֖ים בַּצָּבָֽא׃Read the interlinear

• They helpedעָזַר‛âzar · to helpH5826
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• againstעַל‛al · uponH5921
• the bandגְּדוּדgedûd · bandH1416
• for they were allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• mightyגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• of valorחַ֫יִלchayil · strengthH2428
• and were captainsשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• in the armyצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · armyH6635

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 12:21

• 1 Samuel 30:1Then it happened when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had made a raid on the Negev and on Ziklag, and had overthrown Ziklag and burned it with fire;
• 1 Chronicles 12:20As he went to Ziklag there defected to him from Manasseh: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu and Zillethai, captains of thousands who belonged to Manasseh.
• 1 Chronicles 5:24These were the heads of their fathers’ households, even Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah and Jahdiel, mighty men of valor, famous men, heads of their fathers’ households.
• 1 Chronicles 11:10Now these are the heads of the mighty men whom David had, who gave him strong support in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 12:21

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21The band of the rovers - See the marginal reference.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