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1 Chronicles 12:22-24
New English Translation
1 Chronicles 12:22-24
New English Translation
22 Each day men came to help David until his army became very large.[a]
Support for David in Hebron
23 The following is a record of the armed warriors who came with their leaders and joined David in Hebron in order to make David king in Saul’s place, in accordance with the Lord’s decree:[b]
24 From Judah came 6,800 trained warriors carrying shields and spears.[c]
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- 1 Chronicles 12:22 tn Heb “for at the time of day in a day they were coming to David to help him until [there was] a great camp like the camp of God.” The term אֱלֹהִים (ʾelohim, “God”) is probably used idiomatically here to indicate the superlative.
- 1 Chronicles 12:23 tn Heb “these are the numbers of the heads of the forces armed for battle [who] came to David in Hebron to turn over the kingdom of Saul to him according to the mouth of the Lord.”
- 1 Chronicles 12:24 tn Heb “the sons of Judah, carrying shield and spear, [were] 6,800 armed for battle.”
1 Chronicles 12:22-24
New International Version
1 Chronicles 12:22-24
New International Version
22 Day after day men came to help David, until he had a great army, like the army of God.[a]
Others Join David at Hebron
23 These are the numbers of the men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron(A) to turn(B) Saul’s kingdom over to him, as the Lord had said:(C)
24 from Judah, carrying shield and spear—6,800 armed for battle;
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 12:22 Or a great and mighty army
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