1 Chronicles 12:22

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

1 Chronicles 12:22 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 12:22

For at that time, day by day, there came to David to help him,
&c.] 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.

1 Chronicles 12:22 In-Context

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.

24 Of the sons of Judah that bore shield and spear, six thousand eight hundred, ready armed for war.