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1 Chronicles 12:21

David

19 And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.

20 As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh.

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

22 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.

23 And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to 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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  • 1 Chronicles 5:24

    And these were the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valour, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers.

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  • 1 Samuel 30:1–17

    And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;

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  • 1 Chronicles 11:21–22

    Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.

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  • 1 Chronicles 12:20

    As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh.

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  • 1 Chronicles 11:10

    These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.

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