1 Chronicles 12:21 “They helped David against the raiders, for they were all mighty men of…”

1 Chronicles 12:21

They helped David against the raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and commanders in the army.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and were captains in the army.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And they helped Dauid against that bad: for they were all valiant men and were captaines in the hoste.

Darby Translation

And they helped David in his expeditions; for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.

Young's Literal Translation

and they have helped with David over the troop, for mighty of valour [are] all of them, and they are captains in the host,

Bible in Basic English

And they gave David help against the armed bands, for they were all great men of war, and captains in the army.

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Cross references

“against the band”

1 Samuel 30:1–17

1 Samuel 30:1–17 · BSB

On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag, and the Amalekites had raided the Negev, attacked Ziklag, and burned it down.

“mighty men”

1 Chronicles 12:20 1 Chronicles 5:24 1 Chronicles 11:10 1 Chronicles 11:21 1 Chronicles 11:22

1 Chronicles 12:20 · BSB

When David went to Ziklag, these men of Manasseh defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.

1 Chronicles 5:24 · BSB

These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were mighty men of valor, famous men, and heads of their families.

1 Chronicles 11:10 · BSB

Now these were the chiefs of David’s mighty men, who, together with all Israel, bolstered and strengthened his kingdom, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.

1 Chronicles 11:21 · BSB

He was doubly honored above the Three, and he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.

1 Chronicles 11:22 · BSB

And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20When David went to Ziklag, these men of Manasseh defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.

22For at that time men came to David day after day to help him, until he had a great army, like the army of God.

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