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1 Chronicles 12:22

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For at that time, day by day, there came to David to help him,.... 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 12:23

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Ver. 23-37. And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war,.... That were trained up to it, and accounted for it: and came to David to Hebron; after the death of Ishbosheth and Abner, and when David had reigned seven years in Hebron: to turn the kingdom of Saul to him; to transfer it to him and his family: according to the...

1 Chronicles 12:38

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All these men of war that could keep rank,.... Well disciplined men: came with a perfect heart to Hebron to make David king over Israel; they were all of one mind, and quite hearty and sincere in fixing David on the throne of all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart also to make David king; those who came not were of the same...

1 Chronicles 12:39

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And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking,.... Keeping a festival, to testify their joy on this occasion: for their brethren had prepared for them; not the inhabitants of Hebron only, but all the country round about, brought in provisions on this joyful occasion; otherwise the men of Hebron would not have been able to have...

1 Chronicles 12:40

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Moreover, they that were nigh,.... To Hebron, or bordered on the tribe of Judah: even unto Issachar, and Zebulun, and Naphtali; as far as to those tribes, and including them: brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules; all which were creatures used to carry burdens: and on oxen; who, though commonly employed in ploughing, yet, on this...

1 Chronicles 13

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INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 13 The contents of this chapter are the same with 2 Samuel 6:1, only David's consultation with the principal men of Israel concerning the affair herein transacted is premised in the first four verses of this.

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