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1 Chronicles 12:24 KJV
1 Chronicles · chapter 12 · verse 24
The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.1 Chronicles 12:24 · King James Version
1 Chronicles 12:24 in context
22For at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.
23And 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.
24The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.
25Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.
26Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- childrenbêna son , in the widest sense , etc.)H1121 →
- thousandʼelephhence a thousandH505 →
- hundredmêʼâha hundredH3967 →
- shieldtsinnâha hookH6793 →
- JudahYᵉhûwdâhJehudah , the name of five IsraelitesH3063 →
- spearrômacha lanceH7420 →
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We have here an account of those who were active in perfecting the settlement of David upon the throne, after the death of Ishbosheth. We read (Ch1 11:1, and before Sa2 5:1) that all the tribes of Israel came, either themselves or by their representatives, to Hebron, to make David king;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 23-40