1 Chronicles 12:22

22 Hardly a day went by without men showing up to help - it wasn't long before his band seemed as large as God's own army!

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 The men from Manasseh who defected to David at Ziklag were Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, all leaders among the families of Manasseh.

21 They helped David in his raids against the desert bandits; they were all stalwart fighters and good leaders among his raiders.

22 Hardly a day went by without men showing up to help - it wasn't long before his band seemed as large as God's own army!

23 Here are the statistics on the battle-seasoned warriors who came down from the north to David at Hebron to hand over Saul's kingdom, in accord with God's word:

24 from Judah, carrying shield and spear, 6,800 battle-ready;