1 Chronicles 12:21
What does 1 Chronicles 12:21 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 12:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And they helped David against the band of rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the host.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And they helped David against the band of rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the host.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And they gave David help against the armed bands, for they were all great men of war, and captains in the army.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and they have helped with David over the troop, for mighty of valour <FI>are<Fi> all of them, and they are captains in the host,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752These helped David against the rovers: for they were all most valiant men, and were made commanders in the army.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they helped David in his expeditions; for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.
Context
v.20As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of thousands that were of Manasseh.
v.21This passage
v.22For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great host, like the host of God.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 11:10
Now these are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who showed themselves strong with him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of Jehovah concerning Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 11:21
Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.
- 1 Samuel 30:1
And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had made a raid upon the South, and upon Ziklag, and had smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire,
- 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 Zillethai, captains of thousands that were of Manasseh.
- 1 Chronicles 5:24
And these were the heads of their fathers’ houses: even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valor, famous men, heads of their fathers’ houses.
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