1 Chronicles 12 · Verse 22

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 12:22, King James Version

1 Chronicles 12:22 in other translations

BSBFor at that time men came to David day after day to help him, until he had a great army, like the army of God.
WEBFor from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like God’s army.
ASVFor from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great host, like the host of God.
YLTfor at that time, day by day, they come in unto David to help him, till it is a great camp, like a camp of God.
DARBYFor day by day there came men to David to help him, until it was a great camp, like the camp of God.
BBEAnd from day to day more supporters came to David, till he had a great army like the army of God.
WebsterFor at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.

What does 1 Chronicles 12:22 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).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 22 Like the host of God - "That is, a very numerous army; like the army of the angel of God." - T.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

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…

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1 Chronicles 12:22 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כִּ֚יkiforH3588
לְעֶת\־le.'et-to a time ofH6256
י֣וֹםYoma dayH3117
בְּי֔וֹםbe.Yomin a dayH3117
יָבֹ֥אוּya.Vo.'uthey cameH935
עַל\־'al-toH5921
דָּוִ֖ידda.VidDavidH1732
לְעָזְר֑וֹle.'a.ze.Roto help himH5826
עַד\־'ad-untilH5704
לְמַחֲנֶ֥הle.ma.cha.Nehto a campH4264
גָד֖וֹלga.DolgreatH1419
כְּמַחֲנֵ֥הke.ma.cha.Nehlike [the] camp ofH4264
אֱלֹהִֽים\׃\ \פ'E.lo.HimGodH430

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Chronicles 12:22

  • 2 Samuel 3:1

    Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

  • Job 17:9

    The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

  • Genesis 32:2

    And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

  • Joshua 5:14

    And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the Lord am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?

  • Psalms 148:2

    Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.

  • 2 Samuel 2:2-4

    So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal’s wife the Carmelite. And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron. And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabesh–gilead were they that buried Saul.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
day by day.
2Sa 2:2-4; 3:1; Job 17:9
like the host of God.That is, says the Targumist, a very numerous army, like the army of the angel of God.
Ge 32:2; Jos 5:14; Ps 148:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 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 12:23

    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 12:22 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Porque entonces todos los días venía ayuda á David, hasta hacerse un grande ejército, como ejército de Dios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et ils aidèrent David dans ses expéditions, car ils étaient tous forts et vaillants, et ils furent chefs dans l’armée.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Denn es kamen von Tag zu Tage zu David, um ihm zu helfen, bis es ein großes Heerlager wurde, wie ein Heerlager Gottes.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Sed et per singulos dies veniebant ad David ad auxiliandum ei, usque dum fieret grandis numerus, quasi exercitus Dei.