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

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 Yahweh’s word. 24 The children of Judah who bore shield and spear were six thousand eight hundred, armed for war.

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

Others Join David at Hebron

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

24 from Judah, carrying shield and spear—6,800 armed for battle;

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  1. 1 Chronicles 12:22 Or a great and mighty army

22 For at that time they came to David day by day to help him, until it was a great army, (A)like the army of God.

David’s Army at Hebron

23 Now these were the numbers of the [a]divisions that were equipped for war, and (B)came to David at (C)Hebron to (D)turn over the kingdom of Saul to him, (E)according to the word of the Lord: 24 of the sons of Judah bearing shield and spear, six thousand eight hundred [b]armed for war;

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 12:23 Lit. heads of those
  2. 1 Chronicles 12:24 equipped

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.

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