They helped David against the band of rovers; for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the army.
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They helped David against the band of rovers; for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the army.
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And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.
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(12-22) And they helped David against the troop, for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.
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Passages linked to 1 Chronicles 12:21 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Samuel 30:1-17 When David and his men had come to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made a raid on the South, and on Ziklag, and had struck Ziklag, and burned it with fire, and had taken captive the women and all who were in it, both small and great. They didn’t kill any, but carried them off, and went their way. When David and his men came to the city, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, their sons, and their daughters were taken captive. Then David and the people who were with him lifted up their voice and wept until they had no more power to weep. David’s two wives were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him, because the souls of all the people were grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters; but David strengthened himself in Yahweh his God. David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Please bring the ephod here to me.” Abiathar brought the ephod to David. David inquired of Yahweh, saying, “If I pursue after this troop, will I overtake them?” He answered him, “Pursue; for you will surely overtake them, and will without fail recover all.” So David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those who were left behind stayed. But David pursued, he and four hundred men; for two hundred stayed behind, who were so faint that they couldn’t go over the brook Besor. They found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he ate; and they gave him water to drink. They gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins. When he had eaten, his spirit came again to him; for he had eaten no bread, and drank no water for three days and three nights. David asked him, “To whom do you belong? Where are you from?” He said, “I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days ago I got sick. We made a raid on the South of the Cherethites, and on that which belongs to Judah, and on the South of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.” David said to him, “Will you bring me down to this troop?” He said, “Swear to me by God that you will not kill me and not deliver me up into the hands of my master, and I will bring you down to this troop.” When he had brought him down, behold, they were spread around over all the ground, eating, drinking, and dancing, because of all the great plunder that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah. David struck them from the twilight even to the evening of the next day. Not a man of them escaped from there, except four hundred young men, who rode on camels and fled.
- 1 Chronicles 5:24 These were the heads of their fathers’ houses: even Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valor, famous men, heads of their fathers’ houses.
- 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 Yahweh’s word concerning Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 11:21-22 Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain; however he wasn’t included in the three. Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit on a snowy day.
- 1 Chronicles 12:20 As he went to Ziklag, some from Manasseh joined him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of thousands who were of Manasseh.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain To wit, of the Amalekites which had burned the…
To wit, of the Amalekites which had burned the city Ziklag, 1 Sam. 30:1,9.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Against the band of the rovers, i.e. against the…
Against the band of the rovers, i.e. against the Amalekites who had taken and burned Ziklag, whom David and his six hundred men were now pursuing, whom these accompanied in that expedition. Or, with a band or troop of soldiers, which they brought along with them to David’s assistance.
They were all mighty men of valour; therefore they readily came to David’s help.
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Were captains in the host; therefore they brought others along with them.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain All these men of war that could keep rank,....…
All these men of war that could keep rank,.... Well disciplined men:
came with a perfect heart to Hebron to make David king over Israel; they were all of one mind, and quite hearty and sincere in fixing David on the throne of all Israel:
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and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart also to make David king; those who came not were of the same mind; it was the unanimous voice of the people that he should be their king.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Against - Against the Amalekites who had taken and…
Against - Against the Amalekites who had taken and burnt Ziklag, whom David and his six hundred men were now pursuing.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 1Ch 12:21-22. They helped David against the band, &c.…
1Ch 12:21-22. They helped David against the band, &c. — Against the Amalekites, who had taken and burned Ziklag, and whom David and his six hundred men were now pursuing. Or, as in the margin, with a band, or troop of soldiers, which they brought along with them to David’s assistance. They were all mighty men of valour — Therefore they readily came to David’s help. At that time, day by day — While David was at Ziklag, and in his march to Hebron, and principally at Hebron. There came to David — like the host of God — An innumerable multitude, like the stars or angels of God, both which are called God’s host.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain The band of the rovers - See the marginal…
The band of the rovers - See the marginal reference.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Rovers of Amalec, 1 Kings xxx. 1.
Rovers of Amalec, 1 Kings xxx. 1.
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain they helped David against the band--that is, the Amalekites…
they helped David against the band--that is, the Amalekites who had pillaged Ziklag in David's absence. This military expedition was made by all his men (Sa1 30:9), who, as David's early helpers, are specially distinguished from those who are mentioned in the latter portion of the chapter.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 21. They helped David against the band — The…
21. They helped David against the band — The predatory horde of Amalekites, which, during David’s absence, had fallen upon Ziklag, and taken the women and children captive. See 1 Samuel 30.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 21. against the band of the rovers] The reference…
21. against the band of the rovers] The reference is to the Amalekites who burnt Ziklag (1Sa_30:1 ff). The Heb. word gĕdûd, here translated “band,” is translated “troop” (ib. 1Sa_30:8; 1Sa_30:15, R.V.).
and were captains] Render, and they became captains.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (21) And they helped David against the band of…
(21) And they helped David against the band of the rovers.—So the Vulg. and Syr. The Heb. text has been called “brief and unintelligible,” and its explanation has been sought in 1Sa_30:8; 1Sa_30:15, where “the band” (haggedûd, as here) of Amalek, which had captured and burnt Ziklag in David’s absence, is spoken of. But why may we not render, “And these helped David over the band,” i.e., in the joint command of his forces. (Comp. 1Ch_12:18, “made them captains of the band.”) It is pretty clear that the names enumerated (1Ch_12:1-20) are those of captains and chiefs, not of ordinary warriors. (Comp, 1Ch_12:14; 1Ch_12:18.) Consequently 1Ch_12:21-22 form a subscription or concluding remark to the entire list.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain The band. The band referred to is evidently that…
The band. The band referred to is evidently that of Amalek in 1Sa_30:8, 1Sa_30:9. Were captains; better, became captains.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 the roving bands
the roving bands
"the groups of robbers." This refers to groups of people who robbed people traveling through the countryside.
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Day after day
"Each day"
a great army, like the army of God
Possible meanings are 1) the phrase "like the army of God" means "like an army that God assembled" or 2) the word "God" is used as an idiom that refers to the great size of the army. AT: "a very large army" (See: Idiom)
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commander
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