1 Chronicles 12:24

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

1 Chronicles 12:24 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 12:24

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 12:23).

1 Chronicles 12:24 In-Context

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;
25 from Simeon, 7,100 stalwart fighters;
26 from Levi, 4,600,
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