Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

For day by day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army like the army of God.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

At that time, men came day after day to help David until there was a great army, like an army of God.

International Standard Version

Indeed people kept coming to David every day to help him, until his army became a great, vast army.

A Conservative Version

For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great host, like the host of God.

American Standard Version

For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great host, like the host of God.

Amplified

For day by day men kept coming to David to help him, until there was a great army, like the army of God.

Bible in Basic English

And from day to day more supporters came to David, till he had a great army like the army of God.

Darby Translation

For day by day there came men to David to help him, until it was a great camp, like the camp of God.

Julia Smith Translation

For at the time day by day they will come to David to he him, even a great camp as the camp of God.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

{Day in and day out} they came to David to help him until [there was] a great army, like the army of God.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And there came one or other to David day by day to help him: until it was a great host, like the host of God.

NET Bible

Each day men came to help David until his army became very large.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

for, from day to day, there came unto David, to help him, - until it was a great camp, like a camp of God.

Webster

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.

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

for at that time, day by day, they come in unto David to help him, till it is a great camp, like a camp of God.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עת 
`eth 
Usage: 296

day
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

by day
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293


come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

to David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

to help
עזר 
`azar 
Usage: 81

him, until it was a great
גּדל גּדול 
Gadowl 
Usage: 528

מחנה 
Machaneh 
Usage: 216

like the host
מחנה 
Machaneh 
Usage: 216

References

Context Readings

David And His Mighty Men At Ziklag

21 They helped David chase down bands of raiders, for they were all brave and able warriors who became commanders in his army. 22 For day by day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army like the army of God. 23 These are the numbers of armed warriors who joined David at Hebron. They were all eager to see David become king instead of Saul, just as Jehovah had promised.

Cross References

Genesis 32:2

When he saw them, Jacob said: This is God's camp! He named that place Mahanaim.

Joshua 5:14

He said: No, but as captain of the camp of Jehovah I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and bowed down and said: What does my lord say to his servant?

2 Samuel 2:2-4

David went to Hebron. He took his two wives: Ahinoam from Jezreel, and Abigail, Nabal's widow from Carmel with him.

2 Samuel 3:1

There was a long war between the royal families of Saul and David. David's family became stronger and stronger. Saul's family became weaker and weaker.

Job 17:9

Yet, the righteous person clings to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.

Psalm 148:2

Praise him, all his angels. Praise him, his entire heavenly army.

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