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TheyוְהֵמָּהhelpedעָזְרוּDavidעִם דָּוִידagainstעַלthe band,הַגְּדוּדforכִּיthey were allכֻּלָּםmighty warriors,גִבּוֹרֵי חַיִלand they becameוַיִּהְיוּcommandersשָׂרִיםin the army.בַּצָּבָא
1 Chronicles 12:21
Study it in the app“They helped David against the band, for they were all mighty warriors, and they became commanders in the army.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Chronicles 12:21, word by word
- helpedעָזְרוּazru
help
To stand beside someone to give him strength or free him from a bind.
Where else “azru” appears- Davidדָּוִידdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- the bandגְּדוּדgedud
band, raiders
Band of raiders, troop that attacks by surprise.
Where else “gedud” appears- mighty warriorsגִבּוֹרֵיgibore
warrior
A brave warrior, or a capable man.
Where else “gibore” appears- mighty warriorsחַיִלchayil
valor
Strength and ability: the brave man in war, the capable and worthy person.
Where else “chayil” appears- and they becameיִּהְיוּyihyu
become
To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.
Where else “yihyu” appears- commandersשָׂרִיםsarim
chief
Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.
Where else “sarim” appears- in the armyצָּבָאtsava
army
An army.
Where else “tsava” appears
Translation note
“The band”: the Amalekites who had raided Ziklag (1 Samuel 30).
The context
20As he went to Ziklag, there went over to him from Manasseh: Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillethai, heads of the thousands that belonged to Manasseh.
21 · This verse (above)
22For day after day they came to David to help him, until there was a great camp, like the camp of Elohim.