1st Chronicles Chapter 12 verse 21 Holy Bible
And they helped David against the band of rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the host.
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And they gave David help against the armed bands, for they were all great men of war, and captains in the army.
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And they helped David in his expeditions; for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.
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And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the host.
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And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the host.
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They helped David against the band of rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the host.
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and they have helped with David over the troop, for mighty of valour `are' all of them, and they are captains in the host,
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 21. - The band. The band referred to is evidently that of Amalek in 1 Samuel 30:8, 9. Were captains; better, became captains.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(21) And they helped David against the band of the rovers.--So the Vulg. and Syr. The Heb. text has been called "brief and unintelligible," and its explanation has been sought in 1Samuel 30:8; 1Samuel 30:15, where "the band" (hagged-d, as here) of Amalek, which had captured and burnt Ziklag in David's absence, is spoken of. But why may we not render, "And these helped David over the band," i.e., in the joint command of his forces. (Comp. 1Chronicles 12:18, "made them captains of the band.") It is pretty clear that the names enumerated (1Chronicles 12:1-20) are those of captains and chiefs, not of ordinary warriors. (Comp, 1Chronicles 12:14; 1Chronicles 12:18.) Consequently 1Chronicles 12:21-22 form a subscription or concluding remark to the entire list. . . .
