1 Chronicles 12:22

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And from day to day more supporters came to David, till he had a great army like the army of God.

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  • Gen 32:2 : 2 And when he saw them he said, This is the army of God: so he gave that place the name of Mahanaim.
  • Josh 5:14 : 14 And he said, No; but I have come as captain of the armies of the Lord. Then Joshua, falling down with his face to the earth in worship, said, What has my lord to say to his servant?
  • 2 Sam 2:2-4 : 2 So David went there, taking with him his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel. 3 And David took all his men with him, every man with his family: and they were living in the towns round Hebron. 4 And the men of Judah came there, and with the holy oil made David king over the people of Judah. And word came to David that it was the men of Jabesh-gilead who put Saul's body in its last resting-place.
  • 2 Sam 3:1 : 1 Now there was a long war between Saul's people and David's people; and David became stronger and stronger, but those on Saul's side became more and more feeble.
  • Job 17:9 : 9 Still the upright keeps on his way, and he who has clean hands gets new strength.
  • Ps 148:2 : 2 Give praise to him, all you his angels: give praise to him, all his armies.

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  • 1 Chr 12:16-21
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    81%

    16 And some of the children of Benjamin and Judah came to David in his strong place.

    17 And David went out to them, and said to them, If you have come in peace to give me help, my heart will be united with yours; but if you have come to give me up to those who would take my life, though my hands are clean from wrongdoing, then may the God of our fathers see it and give you punishment.

    18 Then the spirit came on Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, We are yours, David, we are on your side, O son of Jesse: may peace be with you and peace be with your helpers; for God is your helper. Then David took them into his army and made them captains of the band.

    19 And some of the men of Manasseh came over to David, when he went with the Philistines to the war against Saul, but he gave them no help: for the lords of the Philistines, after discussion, sent him away, saying, He will go back to his master Saul, at the price of our lives.

    20 Then when he went back to Ziklag, there came over to him, of the men of Manasseh, Adnah and Jozabad and Jediael and Michael and Jozabad and Elihu and Zillethai, captains of thousands from the armies of Manasseh.

    21 And they gave David help against the armed bands, for they were all great men of war, and captains in the army.

  • 1 Chr 12:23
    76%

    23 These are the numbers of the chiefs of the armed men, ready for war, who came to David at Hebron, to give the kingdom of Saul into his hands, as the Lord had said.

  • 1 Chr 11:9-10
    2 verses
    75%

    9 And David became greater and greater in power, because the Lord of armies was with him.

    10 Now these are the chief of David's men of war who were his strong supporters in the kingdom, and, with all Israel, made him king, as the Lord had said about Israel.

  • 1 Chr 12:1
    74%

    1 Now these are the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still shut up, because of Saul, the son of Kish; they were among the strong men, his helpers in war.

  • 2 Sam 5:10
    74%

    10 And David became greater and greater; for the Lord, the God of armies, was with him.

  • 1 Chr 12:38-39
    2 verses
    70%

    38 All these men of war, expert in ordering the fight, came to Hebron with the full purpose of making David king over all Israel; and all the rest of Israel were united in their desire to make David king.

    39 For three days they were there with David, feasting at his table, for their brothers had made ready food for them.

  • 2 Sam 8:5-6
    2 verses
    69%

    5 And when the Aramaeans of Damascus came to the help of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, David put to the sword twenty-two thousand of the Aramaeans.

    6 And David put armed forces in Aram of Damascus: and the Aramaeans became servants to David and gave him offerings. And the Lord made David overcome wherever he went.

  • 1 Chr 18:5-6
    2 verses
    69%

    5 And when the Aramaeans of Damascus came to the help of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, David put to the sword twenty-two thousand Aramaeans.

    6 Then David put armed forces in Damascus, and the Aramaeans became his servants and gave him offerings. And the Lord made David overcome wherever he went.

  • 1 Chr 19:8
    68%

    8 And David, hearing of it, sent Joab with all the army of fighting-men.

  • 2 Chr 26:13
    68%

    13 And under their orders was a trained army of three hundred and seven thousand, five hundred, of great strength in war, helping the king against any who came against him.

  • 1 Sam 28:1
    68%

    1 Now in those days the Philistines got their forces together to make war on Israel. And Achish said to David, Certainly you and your men are to go out with me to the fight.

  • 1 Sam 22:2
    68%

    2 And everyone who was in trouble, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was bitter in soul, came together to him, and he became captain over them: about four hundred men were joined to him.

  • 2 Sam 10:7
    68%

    7 And hearing of this, David sent Joab and all the army and the best fighting-men.

  • 1 Chr 14:16
    68%

    16 And David did as the Lord had said; and they overcame the army of the Philistines, attacking them from Gibeon as far as Gezer.

  • 2 Sam 18:7
    67%

    7 And the people of Israel were overcome there by the servants of David, and there was a great destruction that day, and twenty thousand men were put to the sword.

  • 1 Sam 30:21
    67%

    21 And David came to the two hundred men, who because of weariness had not gone with him, but were waiting at the stream Besor: and they went out, meeting David and the people who were with him; and when they came near them, they said, How are you?

  • 1 Chr 12:31
    67%

    31 And from the half-tribe of Manasseh, eighteen thousand, listed by name, came to make David king.

  • 1 Sam 18:16
    67%

    16 But David was loved by all Israel and Judah, for he went out and came in before them.

  • 1 Chr 28:1
    67%

    1 And David got together at Jerusalem all the rulers of Israel, the chiefs of the tribes and the captains of the divisions waiting on the king in turn, and the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds and the controllers of all the goods and property of the king and his sons, with the unsexed servants and the great men of war.

  • 2 Sam 6:1
    67%

    1 And David got together all the fighting-men of Israel to the number of thirty thousand;

  • 2 Sam 10:17
    67%

    17 And word of this was given to David: and he got all Israel together and went over Jordan and came to Helam. And the Aramaeans put their forces in position against David, and made an attack on him.

  • 1 Sam 29:2
    67%

    2 And the lords of the Philistines went on with their hundreds and their thousands, and David and his men came after with Achish.

  • 1 Chr 19:17
    67%

    17 And word of this was given to David; and he got all Israel together and went over Jordan and came to Helam and put his forces in position against them. And when David's forces were in position against the Aramaeans, the fight was started.

  • 2 Sam 8:14
    66%

    14 And he put armed forces in Edom; all through Edom he had armed forces stationed, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the Lord made David overcome wherever he went.

  • 1 Sam 17:23
    66%

    23 And while he was talking to them, the fighter, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, came out from the Philistines' lines and said the same words, in David's hearing.

  • 2 Sam 3:1
    66%

    1 Now there was a long war between Saul's people and David's people; and David became stronger and stronger, but those on Saul's side became more and more feeble.

  • 1 Chr 18:13
    66%

    13 David put armed forces in all the towns of Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. The Lord made David overcome wherever he went.

  • 1 Sam 17:20-21
    2 verses
    66%

    20 And David got up early in the morning, and, giving the sheep into the care of a keeper, took the things and went as Jesse had said; and he came to the lines where the carts were, when the army was going out to the fight giving their war-cry.

    21 And Israel and the Philistines had put their forces in position, army against army.

  • 2 Sam 10:11
    66%

    11 And he said, If the Aramaeans are stronger and get the better of me, then you are to come to my help; but if the children of Ammon get the better of you, I will come to your help.

  • Zech 12:8
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    8 In that day the Lord will be a cover over the people of Jerusalem; and he who is feeble among them in that day will be as strong as David, and the family of David will be as God, as the angel of the Lord before them.

  • 1 Sam 19:8
    66%

    8 And there was war again: and David went out fighting the Philistines, causing great destruction among them; and they went in flight before him.

  • 1 Sam 25:12
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    12 So David's young men, turning away, went back and gave him an account of everything he had said.

  • Num 2:21
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    21 The number of his army was thirty-two thousand, two hundred.

  • 1 Sam 17:45
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    45 Then David said to the Philistine, You come to me with a sword and a spear and a javelin: but I come to you in the name of the Lord of armies, the God of the armies of Israel on which you have put shame.

  • 1 Sam 18:5
    66%

    5 And David went wherever Saul sent him, and did wisely: and Saul put him at the head of his men of war, and this was pleasing to all the people as well as to Saul's servants.

  • 1 Chr 22:17
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    17 Then David gave orders to all the chiefs of Israel to give their help to Solomon his son, saying,

  • Num 2:23
    66%

    23 The number of his army was thirty-five thousand, four hundred.

  • 1 Chr 19:19
    66%

    19 And when the servants of Hadadezer saw that they were overcome by Israel, they made peace with David and became his servants: and the Aramaeans would give no more help to the children of Ammon.

  • 1 Sam 23:16
    66%

    16 And Saul's son Jonathan went to David in Horesh, and made his hands strong in God;