1 Chronicles 12:22

22 Day after day men came to help David, until he had a great army, like the army of God.^[a]

1 Chronicles 12:22 in Other Translations

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

22 For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like an army of God.

22 Day after day more men joined David until he had a great army, like the army of God.

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!

22 At that time, men came day after day to help David until there was a great army, like an 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 David went to Ziklag, these were the men of Manasseh who defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu and Zillethai, leaders of units of a thousand in Manasseh.

21 They helped David against raiding bands, for all of them were brave warriors, and they were commanders in his army.

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;

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "a great and mighty army"