A moment in scripture
1 Chronicles 12:23
And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord.
The surrounding passage
- 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.
- 1 Chronicles 12:22
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.
- 1 Chronicles 12:24
The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.
- 1 Chronicles 12:25
Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.