1 CHRONICLES 12:8 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;”
The enumeration of Gadite warriors joining David indicates the support from the eastern tribal regions and demonstrates the geographic diversity of David's military support. The reference to Gad indicates the inclusion of warriors from the Transjordanian regions. The narrative indicates the process through which David gathered support from multiple tribal regions. The account demonstrates the geographic distribution of military support. The narrative illustrates the coalition nature of David's military forces.
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