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


In Context

18 Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the Thirty, and he said: "We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Success, success to you, and success to those who help you, for your God will help you." So David received them and made them leaders of his raiding bands.

19 Some of the men of Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (He and his men did not help the Philistines because, after consultation, their rulers sent him away. They said, "It will cost us our heads if he deserts to his master Saul.")

20 When David went to Ziklag, these were the men of Manasseh who defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu and Zillethai, leaders of units of a thousand in Manasseh.

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

22 Day after day men came to help David, until he had a great army, like the army of God.

23 These are the numbers of the men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul's kingdom over to him, as the Lord had said:

1st Chronicles 12:21 in Other Translations

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 English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:21And they helped David against the band of rovers: 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.