1 Chronicles 12:21

21 And they helped David with a band; for they were all mighty men of valour and were captains in the host.

1 Chronicles 12:21 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 12:21

And they helped David against the band of the rovers
The Amalekites, who, while he was gone with the Philistines, had seized on Ziklag, and burnt it, and carried the women captive, with what spoil they could make; these coming to David thus opportunely, assisted him in his pursuit and defeat of them:

for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host;
or army of David.

1 Chronicles 12:21 In-Context

19 And some of Manasseh passed over to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle, although they did not help them, for the cardinals of the Philistines, upon counsel, sent him away, saying, He will pass over to his master Saul with our heads.

20 As he went to Ziklag, there passed over to him of Manasseh, Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zilthai, heads of the thousands that were of Manasseh.

21 And they helped David with a band; for they were all mighty men of valour and were captains in the host.

22 For at that time help came every day to David until it was a great camp, like the camp of God.

23 And this is the number of the heads of those that were ready armed for war and came to David in Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.