1 Chronicles 12:21
Modern Translations
New International Version
They helped David against raiding bands, for all of them were brave warriors, and they were commanders in his army.

New Living Translation
They helped David chase down bands of raiders, for they were all brave and able warriors who became commanders in his army.

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

Berean Study Bible
They helped David against the raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and commanders in the army.

New American Standard Bible
They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all valiant mighty men, and were captains in the army.

NASB 1995
They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the army.

NASB 1977
And they helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the army.

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

Christian Standard Bible
They helped David against the raiders, for they were all valiant warriors and commanders in the army.

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

Contemporary English Version
and brave soldiers, and so David made them officers in his army. They fought on his side when enemy troops attacked.

Good News Translation
They served David as officers over his troops, because they were all outstanding soldiers. Later they were officers in the Israelite army.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They helped David fight raiding parties because they were all warriors, commanders in the army.

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

NET Bible
They helped David fight against raiding bands, for all of them were warriors and leaders in the army.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.

New King James Version
And they helped David against the bands of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor, and they were captains in the army.

King James 2000 Bible
And they helped David against the band of raiders: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains 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.

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.

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

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.

A Faithful Version
And they helped David against the band, for they were all mighty men of valor and were commanders in the army.

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

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

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

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And they helped Dauid against that bad: for they were all valiant men and were captaines in the hoste.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And they holpe Dauid against the rouers: For they were all mightie men of warre, and captaynes in the hoast.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And they helped Dauid against the men of warre: for they were all valeaunt Worthies, and were captaynes ouer the hoost.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and they have helped with David over the troop, for all of them [are] mighty men of valor, and they are captains in the host,

Young's 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,

Smith's Literal 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.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
These helped David against the rovers: for they were all most valiant men, and were made commanders in the army.

Catholic Public Domain Version
These offered assistance to David against the robbers. For all were very strong men, and they became leaders in the army.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And those were going and they helped David when he was going against a band of robbers, because all of them were mighty men in their great might and were authorized there over all the army, and they were doing with it just as they desired.

Lamsa Bible
And they helped David when he went against the band of raiders; for they were all mighty men of valor and commanders over all the army, and they did as they pleased through him.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And they helped David against the troop, for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they fought on the side of David against a troop, for they were all men of might; and they were commanders in the army, because of their might.
















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