1 Chronicles 12:22
Good News Translation
Almost every day new men joined David's forces, so that his army was soon enormous.

New Revised Standard Version
Indeed from day to day people kept coming to David to help him, until there was a great army, like an army of God.

Contemporary English Version
Day after day, new men came to join David, and soon he had a large, powerful army.

New American Bible
And from day to day men kept coming to David’s help until there was a vast encampment, like God’s own encampment.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Moreover day by day there came some to David to help him till they became a great number, like the army of God.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Moreover day by day there came some to David to help him till they became a great number, like the army of God.

day by day

2 Samuel 2:2-4 So David went up, and his two wives Achinoam the Jezrahelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal of Carmel: . . .

2 Samuel 3:1 Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: David prospering and growing always stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul decaying daily.

Job 17:9 And the just man shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

Genesis 32:2 And when he saw them, he said: These are the camps of God, and he called the name of that place Mahanaim, that is, Camps.

Joshua 5:14 And he answered: No: but I am prince of the host of the Lord, and now I am come. [15] Joshua fell on his face to the ground. And worshipping, said: What saith my lord to his servant?

Psalm 148:2 Praise ye him, all his angels, praise ye him, all his hosts.

Context
The Mighty Men Join David at Ziklag
21These helped David against the rovers: for they were all most valiant men, and were made commanders in the army. 22Moreover day by day there came some to David to help him till they became a great number, like the army of God.
Cross References
Genesis 32:2
And when he saw them, he said: These are the camps of God, and he called the name of that place Mahanaim, that is, Camps.

Joshua 5:13
And when Joshua was in the field of the city of Jericho, he lifted up his eyes, and saw a man standing over against him, holding a drawn sword, and he went to him, and said: Art thou one of ours, or of our adversaries?

1 Samuel 29:10
Therefore arise in the morning, thou, and the servants of thy lord, who came with thee: and when you are up before day, and it shall begin to be light, go on your way.

1 Chronicles 12:21
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