1 Chronicles 12:22

What does 1 Chronicles 12:22 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 12:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great host, like the host of God.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great host, like the host of God.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And from day to day more supporters came to David, till he had a great army like the army of God.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

for 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.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Moreover day by day there came some to David to help him till they became a great number, like the army of God.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For day by day there came [men] to David to help him, until it was a great camp, like the camp ofGod.

Context

v.21And they helped David against the band of rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the host.

v.22This passage

v.23And these are the numbers of the heads of them that were armed for war, who came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of Jehovah.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 32:2

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

  • Job 17:9

    Yet shall the righteous hold on his way, And he that hath clean hands shall wax stronger and stronger.

  • 2 Samuel 3:1

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

  • 2 Samuel 2:2

    So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

  • Psalms 148:2

    Praise ye him, all his angels: Praise ye him, all his host.

  • Joshua 5:14

    And he said, Nay; but as prince of the host of Jehovah 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?

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