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


In Context

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:

24 men of Judah, carrying shield and spear-6,800 armed for battle;

1st Chronicles 12:22 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:22For at [that] time day by day there came to David to help him, until [it was] a great host, like the host of God.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:22Moreover day by day there came some to David to help him till they became a great number, like the army of God.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:22For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great host, like the host of God.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:22For day by day there came men to David to help him, until it was a great camp, like the camp of God.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:22For from day to day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:22For at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:22For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like the army of God.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:22for at that time, day by day, they come in unto David to help him, till it is a great camp, like a camp of God.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:22For at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.