1 Chronicles 12:24

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 12:24 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, armed for war.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, armed for war.
1 Chronicles 12:24 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 12

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
24The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, armed for war.

What do historical commentaries say?

Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Six thousand, &c. - Who came hither in the name of their brethren; for that whole tribe stuck to David. 1 Chronicles 12:27”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“armed: or, prepared 1 Chronicles 12:27”
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