1 Chronicles 12:21

“And they helped David against the band of the rovers, etc.] The Amalekites, who, while he was gone with the Philistines, had seized on Ziklag, and burnt it, and carried the women captive, with what spoil they could make; these coming to David thus opportunely, assisted him in his pursuit and defeat of them: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host; or army of David.”

“they helped David against the band--that is, the Amalekites who had pillaged Ziklag in David's absence. This military expedition was made by all his men (Sa1 30:9), who, as David's early helpers, are specially distinguished from those who are mentioned in the latter portion of the chapter.”

“The band of the rovers - See the marginal reference. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Against - Against the Amalekites who had taken and burnt Ziklag, whom David and his six hundred men were now pursuing. 1 Chronicles 12:22”

“against the band: or, with a band, 1Sam. 30:1-17 mighty men: Ch1 12:20, Ch1 5:24, Ch1 11:10, Ch1 11:21, Ch1 11:22 1 Chronicles 12:22”

“These (Note: We take והמּה to refer to the Manassites named in Ch1 12:20, like the והמּה of Ch1 12:1 and the הם אלּה הם eht of Ch1 12:15. Bertheau, on the contrary, thinks on various grounds that המּה refers to all the heroes who have been spoken of in vv. 1-20. In the first place, it was not the Manassites alone who took part in the conflict with Amalek, for David won the victory with his whole force of 600 men ( Sa1 30:9), among whom, without doubt, those named in vv. 1-18 were included. Then, secondly, a clear distinction is made between those who gave in their adhesion to and helped David at an earlier period ( Ch1 12:1, Ch1 12:7, Ch1 12:22), and those who came to him in Hebron ( Ch1…”