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1 Chronicles 12:21

David

19 Some from Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (They did not help the Philistines because the Philistine rulers consulted and sent David away, saying, “It will cost us our heads if he defects to his master Saul.”)

20 When David went to Ziklag, these men of Manasseh defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.

They helped David against the raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and commanders in the army.

22 For at that time men came to David day after day to help him, until he had a great army, like the army of God.

23 Now these are the numbers of men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, in accordance with the word of the LORD:

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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.
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.
DARBY
And they helped David in his expeditions; for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.
BLB
And they helped with David against the bands, for all [were] mighty men of valor, and they were captains in the army.
ÅB
Disse hjalp David mot røverflokken; for de var alle djerve stridsmenn, og de ble høvedsmenn i hæren.
OTB
De hjalp David mot røverbanden,
for de var alle mektige menn av mot og var ledere i hæren.
B1930
Disse hjalp David mot røverflokken; for de var alle djerve stridsmenn, og de blev høvedsmenn i hæren.

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Cross references

  • 1 Chronicles 5:24

    These 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.

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  • 1 Samuel 30:1–17

    On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag, and the Amalekites had raided the Negev, attacked Ziklag, and burned it down.

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  • 1 Chronicles 11:21–22

    He was doubly honored above the Three, and he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.

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  • 1 Chronicles 12:20

    When David went to Ziklag, these men of Manasseh defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.

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  • 1 Chronicles 11:10

    Now 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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