21And they helped David against the band of rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.


In Context

18 Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.

19 Of Manasseh also there fell away some 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 away 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 Zillethai, captains of thousands that were of Manasseh.

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

22 For from day to 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 heads of them that were armed for war, which came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.

1 Chronicles 12:21 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:21They helped David against raiding bands, for all of them were brave warriors, and they were commanders in his army.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:21And they helped David against the band [of the rovers:] for they [were] all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:21These helped David against the rovers: for they were all most valiant men, and were made commanders in the army.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:21And they helped David against the band of rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the host.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:21And they helped David in his expeditions; for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:21And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the host.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:21They helped David against the band of rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the army.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:21and they have helped with David over the troop, for mighty of valour are all of them, and they are captains in the host,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:21And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the host.