KJV King James Version
For at [that] time day by day there came to David to help him, until [it was] a great host, like the host of God.
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1 Chronicles 12:22
For at [that] time day by day there came to David to help him, until [it was] a great host, like the host of God.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For at that time men came to David day after day to help him, until he had a great army, like the army of God.
WEB World English Bible
For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like the army of God.
ASV American Standard Version
For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great host, like the host of God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for 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.
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 12
19 And there fell [some] of Manasseh 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 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 Zilthai, captains of the thousands that [were] of Manasseh.
21 And they helped David against the band [of the rovers]: for they [were] all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.
22 For at [that] time day by 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 bands [that were] ready armed to the war, [and] came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.
24 The children of Judah that bare shield and spear [were] six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.
25 Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.
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כִּ֚יH3588 · kiforלְעֶת־H6256 · ettimeי֣וֹםH3117 · yomdayבְּי֔וֹםH3117 · yomdayיָבֹ֥אוּH935 · boto come (in): comeעַל־H5921 · aluponדָּוִ֖ידH1732 · da.vidDavidלְעָזְר֑וֹH5826 · a.zarto helpעַד־H5704 · adtillלְמַחֲנֶ֥הH4264 · ma.cha.nehcampגָד֖וֹלH1419 · ga.dolgreat: largeכְּמַחֲנֵ֥הH4264 · ma.cha.nehcampאֱלֹהִֽים׃ פH430 · e.lo.himGod
Cross-references
2 Samuel 3:1Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.Job 17:9The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.Joshua 5:14And he said, Nay; but [as] captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?Genesis 32:2And when Jacob saw them, he said, This [is] God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.2 Samuel 2:2-4So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal’s wife the Carmelite.Psalm 148:2Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
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