1 Chronicles 12:21
And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.
1 Chronicles 12:21 in other translations
| BSB | They helped David against the raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and commanders in the army. |
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| WEB | They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and were captains in the army. |
| ASV | And they helped David against the band of rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the host. |
| YLT | and they have helped with David over the troop, for mighty of valour are all of them, and they are captains in the host, |
| DARBY | And they helped David in his expeditions; for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host. |
| BBE | And they gave David help against the armed bands, for they were all great men of war, and captains in the army. |
| Webster | And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the host. |
What does 1 Chronicles 12:21 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 12:19-22
19-22. 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).
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Chronicles 12:1-22
Here is an account of those who appeared and acted as David's friends, while he was persecuted. No difficulties or dangers should keep the sinner from coming to the Savior, nor drive the believer from the path of duty. Those who break through, and overcome in these attempts, will find abundant recompence. From the words of Amasai we may learn how to testify our affection and allegiance to the Lord Jesus; his we must…
1 Chronicles 12:21 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Chronicles 12:21
- 1 Chronicles 5:24
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.
- 1 Samuel 30:1-17
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; And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way. So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives. Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep. …
- 1 Chronicles 11:21-22
Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three. Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day.
- 1 Chronicles 12:20
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.
- 1 Chronicles 11:10
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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1Sa 30:1-17
mighty men.
20; 5:24; 11:10,21,22
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Context
- 1 Chronicles 12:20
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.
- 1 Chronicles 12:21
And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.
- 1 Chronicles 12:22
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.
1 Chronicles 12:21 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Estos ayudaron á David contra aquella compañía; porque todos ellos eran hombres valientes, y fueron capitanes en el ejército. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Quand il s’en alla à Tsiklag, ceux-ci, de Manassé, passèrent à lui: Adnakh, et Jozabad, et Jediaël, et Micaël, et Jozabad, et Élihu, et Tsilthaï, chefs des milliers qui étaient dans Manassé; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und sie halfen David wider die Streifschar, denn tapfere Helden waren sie alle; und sie wurden Oberste im Heere. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Hi præbuerunt auxilium David adversus latrunculos: omnes enim erant viri fortissimi, et facti sunt principes in exercitu. |