1 Chronicles 12:24
The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.
1 Chronicles 12:24 in other translations
| BSB | From Judah: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears. |
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| WEB | The children of Judah who bore shield and spear were six thousand eight hundred, armed for war. |
| ASV | The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, armed for war. |
| YLT | The sons of Judah, bearing target and spear, are six thousand and eight hundred, armed ones of the host. |
| DARBY | The children of Judah that bore shield and spear were six thousand eight hundred, equipped for military service. |
| BBE | There were six thousand, eight hundred spearmen of the children of Judah, armed for war; |
| Webster | The children of Judah that bore shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed for war. |
What does 1 Chronicles 12:24 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Chronicles 12:23-40
When the throne of Christ is set up in a soul, there is, or ought to be, great joy in that soul; and provision is made, not as here, for a few days, but for the whole life, and for eternity. Happy are those who wisely perceive it to be their duty and interest, to submit to the Saviour Jesus Christ, the Son of David; who renounce for his sake all that is not consistent; whose earnest endeavours to do good are…
1 Chronicles 12:24 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- 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.
- 1 Chronicles 12:24
The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.
- 1 Chronicles 12:25
Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.
1 Chronicles 12:24 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | De los hijos de Judá que traían escudo y lanza, seis mil y ochocientos, á punto de guerra. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et c’est ici le nombre des hommes équipés pour l’armée, qui vinrent vers David à Hébron, afin de lui transférer le royaume de Saül, selon le commandement de l’ Éternel: |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Die Kinder Juda, welche Schild und Lanze trugen, 6800 zum Heere Gerüstete. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Filii Juda portantes clypeum et hastam, sex millia octingenti expediti ad prælium. |