1 Chronicles 12:21
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These helped David against the rovers: for they were all most valiant men, and were made commanders in the army.

against the band.

1 Samuel 30:1-17 Now when David and his men were come to Siceleg on the third day, the Amalecites had made an invasion on the south side upon Siceleg, and had smitten Siceleg, and burnt it with fire, . . .

mighty men

1 Chronicles 12:20 So when he went back to Siceleg, there fled to him of Manasses, Ednas and Jozabad, and Jedihel, and Michael, and Ednas, and Jozabad, and Eliu, and Salathi, captains of thousands in Manasses.

1 Chronicles 5:24 And these were the heads of the house of their kindred, Epher, and Jesi, and Eliel, and Esriel, and Jeremia, and Odoia, and Jediel, most valiant and powerful men, and famous chiefs in their families.

1 Chronicles 11:10,21,22 These are the chief of the valiant man of David, who helped him to be made king over all Israel, according to the word of the Lord, which he spoke to Israel. . . .

Context
The Mighty Men Join David at Ziklag
20So when he went back to Siceleg, there fled to him of Manasses, Ednas and Jozabad, and Jedihel, and Michael, and Ednas, and Jozabad, and Eliu, and Salathi, captains of thousands in Manasses. 21These helped David against the rovers: for they were all most valiant men, and were made commanders in the army.22Moreover day by day there came some to David to help him till they became a great number, like the army of God.…
Cross References
1 Samuel 30:1
Now when David and his men were come to Siceleg on the third day, the Amalecites had made an invasion on the south side upon Siceleg, and had smitten Siceleg, and burnt it with fire,

1 Chronicles 12:20
So when he went back to Siceleg, there fled to him of Manasses, Ednas and Jozabad, and Jedihel, and Michael, and Ednas, and Jozabad, and Eliu, and Salathi, captains of thousands in Manasses.

Lexicon
They
וְהֵ֗מָּה (wə·hêm·māh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

helped
עָזְר֤וּ (‘ā·zə·rū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 5826: To surround, protect, aid

David
דָּוִיד֙ (dā·wîḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

against
עַֽל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the raiders,
הַגְּד֔וּד (hag·gə·ḏūḏ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1416: A band, troop

for
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew

they were
וַיִּהְי֥וּ (way·yih·yū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

all
חַ֖יִל (ḥa·yil)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

mighty warriors
גִבּ֥וֹרֵי (ḡib·bō·w·rê)
Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant

and commanders
שָׂרִ֖ים (śā·rîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

in the army.
בַּצָּבָֽא׃ (baṣ·ṣā·ḇā)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign


Additional Translations
They helped David against the raiders, for they were all mighty warriors and commanders in the army.And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the host.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

and they have helped with David over the troop, for mighty of valour are all of them, and they are captains in the host,
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