1 Chronicles 12:24

24 from Judah, carrying shield and spear—6,800 armed for battle;

1 Chronicles 12:24 in Other Translations

KJV
24 The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.
ESV
24 The men of Judah bearing shield and spear were 6,800 armed troops.
NLT
24 From the tribe of Judah, there were 6,800 warriors armed with shields and spears.
MSG
24 from Judah, carrying shield and spear, 6,800 battle-ready;
CSB
24 From the Judahites: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears.

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 Day after day men came to help David, until he had a great army, like the army of God.
23 These are the numbers of the men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, as the LORD had said:
24 from Judah, carrying shield and spear—6,800 armed for battle;
25 from Simeon, warriors ready for battle—7,100;
26 from Levi—4,600,
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