1 Chronicles 12:22

12:22 Each day men came to help David until his army became very large.

1 Chronicles 18:15

18:15 Joab son of Zeruiah was commanding general of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary;

1 Chronicles 19:8

19:8 When David heard the news, he sent Joab and the entire army to meet them.


tn Heb “for at the time of day in a day they were coming to David to help him until [there was] a great camp like the camp of God.” The term אֱלֹהִים (’elohim, “God”) is probably used idiomatically here to indicate the superlative.

tn Heb “over.”

tn The words “the news” and “to meet them” are added in the translation for stylistic reasons and for clarification.