New Revised Standard Version
They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all 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.

New American Bible
They helped David by taking charge of his troops, for they were all warriors and became commanders of his army.

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

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. . . .