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1 Chronicles 12:21 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and were captains in the army. "
1 Chronicles 12:21
Verse in Context
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19 Some of Manasseh also joined David when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle, but they didn’t help them, for the lords of the Philistines sent him away after consultation, saying, “He will desert to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.”
20 As he went to Ziklag, some from Manasseh joined him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of thousands who were of Manasseh.
21 They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and were captains in the army.
22 For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like God’s army.
23 These are the numbers of the heads of those who were armed for war, who came to David to Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the LORD’s word.
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1 Chronicles 12:1
"Now these are those who came to David to Ziklag while he was a fugitive from Saul the son of Kish. They were among the mighty men, his helpers in war."
1 Chronicles 12:2
"They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in slinging stones and in shooting arrows from the bow. They were of Saul’s relatives of the tribe of Benjamin."
1 Chronicles 12:3
"The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite;"
1 Chronicles 12:4
"Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty and a leader of the thirty; Jeremiah; Jahaziel; Johanan; Jozabad the Gederathite;"
1 Chronicles 12:5
"Eluzai; Jerimoth; Bealiah; Shemariah; Shephatiah the Haruphite;"
1 Chronicles 12:6
"Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites;"
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