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1 Chronicles 12:24
The children of Judah who bore shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready, armed for the war.
The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, armed for war.
Those of the tribe of Judah who carried shield and spear were 6,800, armed for war;
Those of Judah, who bore shield and spear, were 6,800 armed for war;
The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.
From the Judahites: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears.
from Judah, carrying shield and spear, 6,800 troops armed for battle;
Following are the numbers of those who came armed for war to David in Hevron, in order to transfer to him the kingdom of Sha’ul, according to what Adonai had said.
The kingdom of Israel had been taken away from Saul, and it now belonged to David. He was ruling from Hebron, and thousands of well-trained soldiers from each tribe went there to crown David king of all Israel, just as the Lord had promised. These soldiers, who were always prepared for battle, included: 6,800 from Judah, who were armed with shields and spears; 7,100 from Simeon; 4,600 from Levi, including Jehoiada, who was a leader from Aaron's descendants, and his 3,700 men, as well as Zadok, who was a brave soldier, and 22 of his relatives, who were also officers; 3,000 from Benjamin, because this was Saul's own tribe and most of the men had remained loyal to him; 20,800 from Ephraim, who were not only brave, but also famous in their clans; 18,000 from West Manasseh, who had been chosen to help make David king; 200 leaders from Issachar, along with troops under their command—these leaders knew the right time to do what needed to be done; 50,000 from Zebulun, who were not only loyal, but also trained to use any weapon; 1,000 officers from Naphtali and 37,000 soldiers armed with shields and spears; 28,600 from Dan; 40,000 from Asher; and 120,000 from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh, who were armed with all kinds of weapons.
The children of Judah that bore shield and spear were six thousand eight hundred, equipped for military service.
The sons of Juda bearing shield and spear, six thousand eight hundred well appointed to war.
From the tribe of Judah there were 6800 men ready for war. They carried shields and spears.
From Judah's tribe, there were 6,800 men who carried shields and spears. They knew how to fight well.
from the descendants of Judah, bearing shields and spears, 6,800 equipped for war,
The men of Judah bearing shield and spear were 6,800 armed troops.
The men of Judah bearing shield and spear were 6,800 armed troops.
There were sixty-eight hundred armed ·men from [L descendants/sons of] Judah, carrying shields and spears.
The children of Judah that bare shield and spear, were six thousand and eight hundred armed to the war.
From Judah’s descendants there were 6,800 men equipped for war. They carried shields and spears.
When David was at Hebron, many trained soldiers joined his army to help make him king in place of Saul, as the Lord had promised. Their numbers were as follows: Judah: 6,800 well-equipped men, armed with shields and spears; Simeon: 7,100 well-trained men; Levi: 4,600 men; Followers of Jehoiada, descendant of Aaron: 3,700 men; Relatives of Zadok, an able young fighter: 22 leading men; Benjamin (Saul's own tribe): 3,000 men (most of the people of Benjamin had remained loyal to Saul); Ephraim: 20,800 men famous in their own clans; West Manasseh: 18,000 men chosen to go and make David king; Issachar: 200 leaders, together with the men under their command (these leaders knew what Israel should do and the best time to do it); Zebulun: 50,000 loyal and reliable men ready to fight, trained to use all kinds of weapons; Naphtali: 1,000 leaders, together with 37,000 men armed with shields and spears; Dan: 28,600 trained men; Asher: 40,000 men ready for battle; Tribes east of the Jordan—Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh: 120,000 men trained to use all kinds of weapons.
From the Judahites: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears.
There were 6,800 men with their weapons from the people of Judah. They carried shields and spears.
The army of Judah, equipped with both shields and spears, numbered 6,800 warriors,
Of the sons of Judah that bore shield and spear, six thousand eight hundred, ready armed for war.
The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.
The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.
The sons of Judah who bore shield and spear were 6,800, equipped for military duty.
The sons of Judah bearing shield and spear: six thousand eight hundred armed troops.
From Judah, 6,800 troops armed with shields and spears. From the tribe of Simeon, 7,100 outstanding warriors. From the Levites, 4,600. From the priests—descendants of Aaron—there were 3,700 troops under the command of Zadok, a young man of unusual courage, and Jehoiada. (He and twenty-two members of his family were officers of the fighting priests.) From the tribe of Benjamin, the same tribe Saul was from, there were 3,000. (Most of that tribe retained its allegiance to Saul.) From the tribe of Ephraim, 20,800 mighty warriors, each famous in his respective clan. From the half-tribe of Manasseh, 18,000 were sent for the express purpose of helping David become king. From the tribe of Issachar there were 200 leaders of the tribe with their relatives—all men who understood the temper of the times and knew the best course for Israel to take. From the tribe of Zebulun there were 50,000 trained warriors; they were fully armed and totally loyal to David. From Naphtali there were 1,000 officers and 37,000 troops equipped with shields and spears. From the tribe of Dan there were 28,600 troops, all of them prepared for war. From the tribe of Asher, there were 40,000 trained and ready troops. From the other side of the Jordan River—where the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh lived—there were 120,000 troops equipped with every kind of weapon.
Here are the statistics on the battle-seasoned warriors who came down from the north to David at Hebron to hand over Saul’s kingdom, in accord with God’s word: from Judah, carrying shield and spear, 6,800 battle-ready; from Simeon, 7,100 stalwart fighters; from Levi, 4,600, which included Jehoiada leader of the family of Aaron, bringing 3,700 men and the young and stalwart Zadok with twenty-two leaders from his family; from Benjamin, Saul’s family, 3,000, most of whom had stuck it out with Saul until now; from Ephraim, 20,800, fierce fighters and famous in their hometowns; from the half-tribe of Manasseh, 18,000 elected to come and make David king; from Issachar, men who understood both the times and Israel’s duties, 200 leaders with their families; from Zebulun, 50,000 well-equipped veteran warriors, unswervingly loyal; from Naphtali, 1,000 chiefs leading 37,000 men heavily armed; from Dan, 28,600 battle-ready men; from Asher, 40,000 veterans, battle-ready; and from East of Jordan, men from Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, heavily armed, 120,000.
The sons of Judah who carried shields and spears: six thousand eight hundred equipped for war.
From Judah’s descendants there were 6,800 men equipped for war. They carried shields and spears.
This is the muster of the detachments of armed troops that came to David at Hebron to bring Saul’s kingdom over to him, as the Lord had ordained.
The sons of Judah who carried shield and spear numbered 6,800, equipped for war.
The sons of Judah who bore shield and spear were 6,800, equipped for war.
From Judah, there were six thousand, eight hundred men bearing shield and spear, ready for battle.
There were sixty-eight hundred men with their weapons from Judah. They carried shields and spears.
From Judah came 6,800 trained warriors carrying shields and spears.
The men from Judah carried shields and spears. They were prepared for battle. The total number of them was 6,800.
from Judah, carrying shield and spear—6,800 armed for battle;
from Judah, carrying shield and spear – 6,800 armed for battle;
of the sons of Judah bearing shield and spear, six thousand eight hundred armed for war;
There were 6,800 sons of Judah who carried a battle-covering and spear, ready for war.
From the tribe of Judah, there were 6,800 warriors armed with shields and spears.
The people of Judah bearing shield and spear numbered six thousand eight hundred armed troops.
The people of Judah bearing shield and spear numbered six thousand eight hundred armed troops.
The people of Judah bearing shield and spear numbered six thousand eight hundred armed troops.
The people of Judah bearing shield and spear numbered six thousand eight hundred armed troops.
The Bnei Yehudah that bore shield and romach (spear) were six alafim and eight hundred, ready-armed for tzva.
The men of Judah bearing shield and spear were six thousand eight hundred armed troops.
The men of Judah bearing shield and spear were six thousand eight hundred armed troops.
These are the numbers of the heads of those armed for war who came to David in Hebron to transfer Saul’s kingdom to him, according to the word of Adonai:
Of Judah 6,800 fought with spears and shields.
The children of Judah who bore shield and spear were six thousand eight hundred, armed for war.
(of) the sons of Judah, bearing shield and spear, six thousand and eight hundred, ready to battle (ready for battle);
The sons of Judah, bearing target and spear, [are] six thousand and eight hundred, armed ones of the host.
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