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JPS Old Testament
1 Chronicles 12:22
And they helped David against the troop, for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.
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Christian Standard Bible®
At that time, men came day after day to help David until there was a great army, like an army of God.
At that time, men came day after day to help David until there was a great army, like an army of God.
Hebrew Names Version
For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great host, like the host of God.
For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great host, like the host of God.
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.
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.
English Standard Version
For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like an army of God.
For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like an army of God.
New Century Version
Every day more men joined David, and his army became large, like the army of God.
Every day more men joined David, and his army became large, like the army of God.
New English Translation
Each day men came to help David until his army became very large.
Each day men came to help David until his army became very large.
Amplified Bible
For day by day men kept coming to David to help him, until there was a great army, like the army of God.
For day by day men kept coming to David to help him, until there was a great army, like the army of God.
New American Standard Bible
For day by day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army like the army of God.
For day by day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army like the army of God.
World English Bible
For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great host, like the host of God.
For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great host, like the host of God.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For at that time day by day there came to Dauid to helpe him, vntill it was a great hoste, like the hoste of God.
For at that time day by day there came to Dauid to helpe him, vntill it was a great hoste, like the hoste of God.
Legacy Standard Bible
For day by day men came to David to help him, until there was a great camp like the camp of God.
For day by day men came to David to help him, until there was a great camp like the camp of God.
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.
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.
Contemporary English Version
Day after day, new men came to join David, and soon he had a large, powerful army.
Day after day, new men came to join David, and soon he had a large, powerful army.
Complete Jewish Bible
They helped David against the raiding band, for they were all strong, brave men who were commanders in the army.
They helped David against the raiding band, for they were all strong, brave men who were commanders in the army.
Darby Translation
For day by day there came [men] to David to help him, until it was a great camp, like the camp of God.
For day by day there came [men] to David to help him, until it was a great camp, like the camp of God.
Easy-to-Read Version
More and more men came every day to help David. So he had a large and powerful army.
More and more men came every day to help David. So he had a large and powerful army.
George Lamsa Translation
For every day they went into the presence of David to eat food before him, for he loved them exceedingly.
For every day they went into the presence of David to eat food before him, for he loved them exceedingly.
Good News Translation
Almost every day new men joined David's forces, so that his army was soon enormous.
Almost every day new men joined David's forces, so that his army was soon enormous.
Lexham English Bible
Day in and day out they came to David to help him until there was a great army, like the army of God.
Day in and day out they came to David to help him until there was a great army, like the army of God.
Literal Translation
for at the time they came daily to David, to help him, until it was a great army, like an army of God.
for at the time they came daily to David, to help him, until it was a great army, like an army of God.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And euery daye came there some to Dauid, to helpe him, till there was a greate hoost as an hoost of God.
And euery daye came there some to Dauid, to helpe him, till there was a greate hoost as an hoost of God.
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.
For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great host, like the host of God.
Bible in Basic English
And from day to day more supporters came to David, till he had a great army like the army of God.
And from day to day more supporters came to David, till he had a great army like the army of God.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For at that tyme there came one or other to Dauid day by day to helpe him, vntil it was a great hoast, like the hoast of God.
For at that tyme there came one or other to Dauid day by day to helpe him, vntil it was a great hoast, like the hoast of God.
King James Version (1611)
For at that time day by day, there came to Dauid to helpe him, vntill it was a great hoste, like the hoste of God.
For at that time day by day, there came to Dauid to helpe him, vntill it was a great hoste, like the hoste of God.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
For daily men came to David, till they amounted to a great force, as the force of God.
For daily men came to David, till they amounted to a great force, as the force of God.
English Revised Version
For from day to day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.
For from day to day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But also bi ech dai men camen to Dauid, for to helpe hym, til that the noumbre was maad greet as the oost of God.
But also bi ech dai men camen to Dauid, for to helpe hym, til that the noumbre was maad greet as the oost of God.
Update Bible Version
For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great host, like the host of God.
For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great host, like the host of God.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
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.
New King James Version
For at that time they came to David day by day to help him, until it was a great army, like the army of God.
For at that time they came to David day by day to help him, until it was a great army, like the army of God.
New Living Translation
Day after day more men joined David until he had a great army, like the army of God.
Day after day more men joined David until he had a great army, like the army of God.
New Life Bible
Each day men came to David to help him. They came until there was a great army, like the army of God.
Each day men came to David to help him. They came until there was a great army, like the army of God.
New Revised Standard
Indeed from day to day people kept coming to David to help him, until there was a great army, like an army of God.
Indeed from day to day people kept coming to David to help him, until there was a great army, like an army of God.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
for, from day to day, there came unto David, to help him, - until it was a great camp, like a camp of God.
for, from day to day, there came unto David, to help him, - until it was a great camp, like a camp of God.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Moreover day by day there came some to David to help him till they became a great number, like the army of God.
Moreover day by day there came some to David to help him till they became a great number, like the army of God.
Revised Standard Version
For from day to day men kept coming to David to help him, until there was a great army, like an army of God.
For from day to day men kept coming to David to help him, until there was a great army, like an army of God.
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.
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.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
For day by day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army like the army of God.
For day by day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army like the army of God.
Contextual Overview
1 Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he was yet shut up because of Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men, his helpers in war. 2 They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in slinging stones and in shooting arrows from the bow; they were of Saul's brethren of Benjamin. 3 The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Beracah, and Jehu the Anathothite; 4 and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; 5 and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite; 6 Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Hariphite; 7 Elkanah, and Isshiah, and Azarel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites; 8 and Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of the troop. 9 And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David to the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valour, men trained for war, that could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the roes upon the mountains; 10 Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third;
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
day by day: 2 Samuel 2:2-4, 2 Samuel 3:1, Job 17:9
like the host of God: That is, says the Targumist, a very numerous army, like the army of the angel of God. Genesis 32:2, Joshua 5:14, Psalms 148:2
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 33:7 - let his hands 2 Chronicles 14:13 - his host
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For at that time, day by day, there came to David to help him,.... Particularly after the defeat of Saul by the Philistines, unto the time that David came to Hebron:
until it was a great host, like the host of God; the heavenly host, the angels; so the Targum.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Chronicles 12:22. Like the host of God. — "That is, a very numerous army; like the army of the angel of God." - T.
