From the tribe of Asher, there were 40,000 trained warriors, all prepared for battle.
Parallel translations
- WEB Of Asher, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array, forty thousand.
- KJV And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand.
- BSB From Asher: 40,000 fit for service, prepared for battle.
- NKJV of Asher, those who could go out to war, able to keep battle formation, forty thousand;
- NASB From Asher there were forty thousand who went out in the army to draw up in battle formation.
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Quick answer
Asher sent 40,000 trained soldiers ready for battle. The far-northern tribe added its strength to David's cause.
Overview
Asher, in the northern coastal region, contributed a large, battle-ready force. Including this distant tribe shows that David's appeal extended to Israel's farthest borders. The unanimous response across such geographic distance underscores that the nation as a whole recognized God's hand in raising up David.
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- 1 Chr 12:33Of Zebulun, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array, with all kinds of instruments of war, fifty thousand, and who could command and were not of double heart.
- Joel 2:7They run like mighty men. They climb the wall like warriors. They each march in his line, and they don’t swerve off course.
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