Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

And they gave David help against the armed bands, for they were all great men of war, and captains in the army.

New American Standard Bible

They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the army.

King James Version

And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.

Holman Bible

They helped David against the raiders, for they were all brave warriors and commanders in the army.

International Standard Version

They helped David against raiders, since they were all warriors and commanders in the army.

A Conservative Version

And they helped David against the band of rovers, for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the army.

American Standard Version

And they helped David against the band of rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the host.

Amplified

They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all courageous men, and [all seven] became commanders in his army.

Darby Translation

And they helped David in his expeditions; for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.

Julia Smith Translation

And they helped with David against the troops: for strong ones of power all of them, and they will be chiefs in the army.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And they themselves helped David against the troops, for all of them [were] mighty men of strength and were commanders in the army.

Modern King James verseion

And they helped David against the band, for they were all mighty men of power, and were commanders in the army.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And they helped David against those rovers - For they were all mighty men and Captains in war.

NET Bible

They helped David fight against raiding bands, for all of them were warriors and leaders in the army.

New Heart English Bible

They helped David against the band of rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the army.

The Emphasized Bible

and, they, helped with David, against the marauding band, for, heroes of valour, were they all, - and they became captains in the host;

Webster

And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the host.

World English Bible

They helped David against the band of rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the army.

Youngs Literal Translation

and they have helped with David over the troop, for mighty of valour are all of them, and they are captains in the host,

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עזר 
`azar 
Usage: 81

דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

גּדוּד 
G@duwd 
Usage: 33

גּבּר גּבּור 
Gibbowr 
Usage: 159

of valour
חיל 
Chayil 
Usage: 243

שׂר 
Sar 
Usage: 421

References

Easton

Fausets

Morish

Context Readings

David And His Mighty Men At Ziklag

20 Then when he went back to Ziklag, there came over to him, of the men of Manasseh, Adnah and Jozabad and Jediael and Michael and Jozabad and Elihu and Zillethai, captains of thousands from the armies of Manasseh. 21 And they gave David help against the armed bands, for they were all great men of war, and captains in the army. 22 And from day to day more supporters came to David, till he had a great army like the army of God.

Cross References

1 Samuel 30:1-17

Now when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made an attack on the South and on Ziklag, and had overcome Ziklag and put it on fire;

1 Chronicles 5:24

And these were the heads of their families: Epher and Ishi and Eliel and Azriel and Jeremiah and Hodaviah and Jahdiel, men of war, of great name, heads of families.

1 Chronicles 11:10

Now these are the chief of David's men of war who were his strong supporters in the kingdom, and, with all Israel, made him king, as the Lord had said about Israel.

1 Chronicles 11:21-22

Of the thirty, he was the noblest, and was made their captain, but he was not equal to the first three.

1 Chronicles 12:20

Then when he went back to Ziklag, there came over to him, of the men of Manasseh, Adnah and Jozabad and Jediael and Michael and Jozabad and Elihu and Zillethai, captains of thousands from the armies of Manasseh.

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