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1 Chronicles 12:21

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is 1 Chronicles 12:22.

וְהֵ֗מָּהvehemahand theyהֵםconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.עָזְר֤וּazervhelpעָזַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “help”, a completed actionH5826to surround, i.e. protect or aidhelp, succour.עִםimwithעִםpreposition — “with”H5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).דָּוִיד֙davidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.עַֽלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…הַגְּד֔וּדhagdudthe armyגְּדוּדdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the army”, the ordinary formH1416a crowd (especially of soldiers)army, band (of men), company, troop (of robbers).כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…גִבּ֥וֹרֵיgiborechampionגִּבּוֹרadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct — “champion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1368powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrantchampion, chief, [idiom] excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.חַ֖יִלchayilarmyחַיִלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “army”, the ordinary formH2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strengthable, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).כֻּלָּ֑םkulamallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).וַיִּהְי֥וּvayihyvand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.שָׂרִ֖יםsarimcaptainשַׂרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “captain”, the ordinary formH8269a head person (of any rank or class)captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.בַּצָּבָֽאbatsavain armyצָבָאpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in army”, the ordinary formH6635a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)appointed time, ([phrase]) army, ([phrase]) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(12-22) And they helped David against the troop, for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(12-22) And they helped David against the troop, for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ αὐτοὶ συνεμάχησαν τῷ Δαυὶδ ἐπὶ τὸν γεδδοὺρ, ὅτι δυνατοὶ ἰσχύος πάντες· καὶ ἦσαν ἡγούμενοι ἐν τῇ στρατιᾷ ἐν τῇ δυνάμει,