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Amplified
They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all courageous men, and [all seven] became commanders in his army.
New American Standard Bible
They helped David against
King James Version
And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.
Holman Bible
They helped David against the raiders,
International Standard Version
They helped David against raiders, since they were all warriors and commanders in the army.
A Conservative Version
And they helped David against the band of rovers, for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the army.
American Standard Version
And they helped David against the band of rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the host.
Bible in Basic English
And they gave David help against the armed bands, for they were all great men of war, and captains in the army.
Darby Translation
And they helped David in his expeditions; for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.
Julia Smith Translation
And they helped with David against the troops: for strong ones of power all of them, and they will be chiefs in the army.
King James 2000
And they helped David against the band of raiders: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the army.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they themselves helped David against the troops, for all of them [were] mighty men of strength and were commanders in the army.
Modern King James verseion
And they helped David against the band, for they were all mighty men of power, and were commanders in the army.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they helped David against those rovers - For they were all mighty men and Captains in war.
NET Bible
They helped David fight against raiding bands, for all of them were warriors and leaders in the army.
New Heart English Bible
They helped David against the band of rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the army.
The Emphasized Bible
and, they, helped with David, against the marauding band, for, heroes of valour, were they all, - and they became captains in the host;
Webster
And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the host.
World English Bible
They helped David against the band of rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the army.
Youngs Literal Translation
and they have helped with David over the troop, for mighty of valour are all of them, and they are captains in the host,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 12:21
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Context Readings
David And His Mighty Men At Ziklag
20 As David went to Ziklag, these men defected to him from Manasseh: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of thousands who belonged to Manasseh. 21 They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all courageous men, and [all seven] became commanders in his army. 22 For day by day men kept coming to David to help him, until there was a great army, like the army of God.
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1 Samuel 30:1-17
Now it happened when David and his men came [home] to Ziklag on the third day, [they found] that the Amalekites had made a raid on the Negev (the South country) and on Ziklag, and had overthrown Ziklag and burned it with fire;
1 Chronicles 5:24
These were the heads of their fathers’ households: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, warriors of valor [willing and able to encounter danger], famous men, and heads of the households of their fathers.
1 Chronicles 11:10
Now these are the chiefs of David’s mighty men, who strongly supported him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, in accordance with the word of the Lord concerning Israel.
1 Chronicles 11:21-22
Of the three in the second [rank] he was the most honored and became their captain; however, he did not attain to the first three [Jashobeam, Eleazar, and Shammah].
1 Chronicles 12:20
As David went to Ziklag, these men defected to him from Manasseh: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of thousands who belonged to Manasseh.