1 Chronicles 12:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
They helped 
 
5826: to help, succora prim. root
David 
 
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
against 
 
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the band of raiders, 
 
1416: a band, troopfrom gadad
for they were all 
 
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
mighty men 
 
1368: strong, mightyfrom gabar
of valor, 
 
2428: strength, efficiency, wealth, armyfrom chul
and were captains 
 
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
in the army. 
 
6635: army, war, warfarefrom tsaba


















KJV Lexicon
And they helped
`azar  (aw-zar')
to surround, i.e. protect or aid -- help, succour.
David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
against the band
gduwd  (ghed-ood')
a crowd (especially of soldiers) -- army, band (of men), company, troop (of robbers).
of the rovers for they were all mighty men
gibbowr  (ghib-bore')
powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant -- champion, chief, excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.
of valour
chayil  (khah'-yil)
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
and were captains
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
in the host
tsaba'  (tsaw-baw')
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the army.

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.

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

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