1 Chronicles 12:22
 1 Chronicles 12:22 
New International Version (©2011)
Day after day men came to help David, until he had a great army, like the army of God.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Day after day more men joined David until he had a great army, like the army of God.

English Standard Version (©2001)
For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like an army of God.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
For day by day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army like the army of God.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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 Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
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 (©2012)
Indeed people kept coming to David every day to help him, until his army became a great, vast army.

NET Bible (©2006)
Each day men came to help David until his army became very large.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
From day to day, men came to help David until he had an army as large as God's army.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
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.

American 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.

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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Moreover day by day there came some to David to help him till they became a great number, like the army of God.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Young's 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.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

12:1-22 Here is an account of those who appeared and acted as David's friends, while he was persecuted. No difficulties or dangers should keep the sinner from coming to the Savior, nor drive the believer from the path of duty. Those who break through, and overcome in these attempts, will find abundant recompence. From the words of Amasai we may learn how to testify our affection and allegiance to the Lord Jesus; his we must be throughly; on his side we must be forward to appear and act. If we are under the influence of the Spirit, we shall desire to have our lot among them, and to declare ourselves on their side; if in faith and love we embrace the cause of Christ, he will receive, employ, and advance us.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 22. - The host of God. A forcible comment on the metaphorical use of this phrase is found in 1 Samuel 14:15; Authorized Version, "a very great trembling" is the translation of Hebrew "trembling of God." The for with which this verse commences probably explains the call there was for many and able "captains" for a host becoming daily larger.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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.


Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

22. the host of God—that is, a great and powerful army.


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The Mighty Men Join David at Ziklag
20As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh. 21And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the host. 22For at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.

Genesis 32:2 When Jacob saw them, he said, "This is the camp of God!" So he named that place Mahanaim.
Joshua 5:13 Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, "Are you for us or for our enemies?"
1 Samuel 29:10 Now get up early, along with your master's servants who have come with you, and leave in the morning as soon as it is light."