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1 Chronicles 12:21 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: King James Version

" And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host. "

1 Chronicles 12:21

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19 And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.

20 As he went 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.

21 And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.

22 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.

23 And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.

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1 Chronicles 11:21-22

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"Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three."

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1 Chronicles 12:20

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"As he went 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."

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1 Chronicles 11:10

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"These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel."

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1 Chronicles 5:24

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"And these were the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valour, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers."

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1 Samuel 30:1-17

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"And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;"

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1 Chronicles 19:8

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"And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men."

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1 Chronicles 12:1

"Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war."

1 Chronicles 12:2

"They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin."

1 Chronicles 12:3

"The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,"

1 Chronicles 12:4

"And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,"

1 Chronicles 12:5

"Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,"

1 Chronicles 12:6

"Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites,"

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