New English Translation
1 Chronicles 12:22
22Each day men came to help David until his army became very large.
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
20When David went to Ziklag, the men of Manasseh who joined him were Adnach, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, leaders of a thousand soldiers each in the tribe of Manasseh. 21They helped David fight against raiding bands, for all of them were warriors and leaders in the army. Each day men came to help David until his army became very large. 23The following is a record of the armed warriors who came with their leaders and joined David in Hebron in order to make David king in Saul’s place, in accordance with the Lord’s decree: 24From Judah came 6,800 trained warriors carrying shields and spears.
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, along with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail, formerly the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
- 2 Samuel 3:1However, the war was prolonged between the house of Saul and the house of David. David was becoming steadily stronger, while the house of Saul was becoming increasingly weaker.
- Job 17:9But the righteous man holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.
- Genesis 32:2When Jacob saw them, he exclaimed, “This is the camp of God!” So he named that place Mahanaim.
- Joshua 5:14He answered, “Truly I am the commander of the Lord’s army. Now I have arrived!” Joshua bowed down with his face to the ground and asked, “What does my master want to say to his servant?”
- Psalms 148:2Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his heavenly assembly!
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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