1 Chronicles 12:22

22 For at that time they came to David day by day to help him, until it was a great army, like the army 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 When he went to Ziklag, those of Manasseh who defected to him were Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of the thousands who were from Manasseh.

21 And they helped David against the bands of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor, and they were captains in the army.

22 For at that time they came to David day by day to help him, until it was a great army, like the army of God.

23 Now these were the numbers of the divisions that were equipped for war, and came to David at Hebron to turn over the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord:

24 of the sons of Judah bearing shield and spear, six thousand eight hundred armed for war;