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The Mighty Men Join David at Ziklag

1 Chronicles 12:21

In 11 translations

BSB
They helped David against the raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and commanders in the army.
KJV
And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.against…: or, with a band
WEB
They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and were captains in the army.
ASV
And they helped David against the band of rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the host.
LSV
and they have helped with David over the troop, for all of them [are] mighty men of valor, and they are captains in the host,
YLT
and they have helped with David over the troop, for mighty of valour [are] all of them, and they are captains in the host,
DBY
And they helped David in his expeditions; for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.
DRC
These helped David against the rovers: for they were all most valiant men, and were made commanders in the army.
GNV
And they helped Dauid against that bad: for they were all valiant men and were captaines in the hoste.
JPS12:22
And they helped David against the troop, for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.
LXXE12:22
And they fought on the side of David against a troop, for they were all men of might; and they were commanders in the army, because of their might.

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Original-language editions

WLC12:22
וְהֵ֗מָּה עָזְר֤וּ עִם־דָּוִיד֙ עַֽל־הַגְּד֔וּד כִּֽי־גִבּ֥וֹרֵי חַ֖יִל כֻּלָּ֑ם וַיִּהְי֥וּ שָׂרִ֖ים בַּצָּבָֽא׃KJV:1Chr.12.21
LXX-Br12:22
Καὶ αὐτοὶ συνεμάχησαν τῷ Δαυὶδ ἐπὶ τὸν γεδδοὺρ, ὅτι δυνατοὶ ἰσχύος πάντες· καὶ ἦσαν ἡγούμενοι ἐν τῇ στρατιᾷ ἐν τῇ δυνάμει,

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  • 1 Chronicles 12:20When David went to Ziklag, these men of Manasseh defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.
  • 1 Chronicles 11:21–22He was doubly honored above the Three, and he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three. And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down…
  • 1 Samuel 30:1–17On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag, and the Amalekites had raided the Negev, attacked Ziklag, and burned it down. They had taken captive the women and all who were there, both young and old. They had…
  • 1 Chronicles 5:24These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were mighty men of valor, famous men, and heads of their families.
  • 1 Chronicles 11:10Now these were the chiefs of David’s mighty men, who, together with all Israel, bolstered and strengthened his kingdom, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.

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  • 12:22 in some Bibles
  • 12:21 in most Bibles

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