1 Chronicles 12:16-18

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16} Then some of the sons of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David. ^{Tools
17} David went out to meet them, and said to them, “If you come peacefully to me to help me, my heart shall be united with you; but if to betray me to my adversaries, since there is no ^(a)wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers look on it and decide.” ^{Tools
18} Then ^(A)the Spirit ^(b)came upon ^(B)Amasai, who was the chief of the thirty, and he said,

“We are yours, O David,
And with you, O son of Jesse!
^(C)Peace, peace to you,
And peace to him who helps you;
Indeed, your God helps you!”
Then David received them and made them ^(c)captains of the band.

Footnotes:

a. 1 Chronicles 12:17: ['Lit ', violence]

b. 1 Chronicles 12:18: ['Lit ', clothed]

c. 1 Chronicles 12:18: ['Or ', chiefs]

Cross references:

A. 1 Chronicles 12:18: Judges 3:10; Judges 6:34

B. 1 Chronicles 12:18: 1 Chronicles 2:17

C. 1 Chronicles 12:18: 1 Samuel 25:5; 1 Samuel 25:6