1 Chronicles 12:24
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:
From Judah: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears.
25 From Simeon: 7,100 mighty men of valor, ready for battle.
26 From Levi: 4,600,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- From Judah: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears.
- KJV
- The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.
- WEB
- The children of Judah who bore shield and spear were six thousand eight hundred, armed for war.
- ASV
- The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, armed for war.
- DARBY
- The children of Judah that bore shield and spear were six thousand eight hundred, equipped for military service.
- BLB
- Of the sons of Judah bearing shield and spear, six thousand and eight hundred armed of the host.
- ÅB
- Judas barn som bar skjold og spyd, seks tusen og åtte hundre, væbnet til strid;
- OTB
- Sønnene av Juda som bar skjold og spyd var:
6 800, utstyrt for krig. - B1930
- Judas barn som bar skjold og spyd, seks tusen og åtte hundre, væbnet til strid;