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


In Context

18 Then the Spirit came on Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, and he said, |We are yours, David, and on your side, you son of Jesse: peace, peace be to you, and peace be to your helpers; for your God helps you.| 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 didn't help them; for the lords of the Philistines sent him away after consultation, 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 who were of Manasseh.

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

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

23 These are the numbers of the heads of those who were armed for war, who came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of Yahweh.

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 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 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.