1 Chronicles 12:24
1 Chronicles 12:24 Meaning and Explanation
“The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.”
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What Does 1 Chronicles 12:24 Mean?
The tally begins with David's own tribe, Judah, which supplied 6,800 men equipped with shield and spear, ready for war. Fittingly, the king's own people are counted first among those who came to make him king.
Those nearest David in kinship were among the first to stand with him in strength. It is right that those closest to the King should be foremost in his service, ready and armed for the cause.
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What does 1 Chronicles 12:24 mean?
Judah sent 6,800 armed men, bearing shield and spear.