1 Chronicles 12:18

16 Other Benjamites and some men from Judah also came to David in his stronghold.

17 And David went out to meet them, saying, “If you have come to me in peace to help me, my heart will be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my enemies when my hands are free of violence, may the God of our fathers see it and judge you.”

Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you.” So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.

19 Some from Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (They did not help the Philistines because the Philistine rulers consulted and sent David away, saying, “It will cost us our heads if he defects to his master Saul.”)

20 When David went to Ziklag, these men of Manasseh defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.

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BSB
Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you.” So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.
KJV
Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.
WEB
Then the Spirit came on Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, and he said, “We are yours, David, and on your side, you son of Jesse. Peace, peace be to you, and peace be to your helpers; for your God helps you.” Then David received them and made them captains of the band.
ASV
Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, [and he said], Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thy helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.
DARBY
And the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the captains, [and he said,] Thine [are we], David, And with thee, thou son of Jesse: Peace, peace be to thee! And peace be to thy helpers! For thy God helps thee. And David received them, and made them chiefs of bands.
BLB
And the Spirit came upon Amasai chief of the Thirty: “To you, O David, and with you, O son of Jesse, peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers. For your God helps you.” And David received them and made them leaders of the troop.
ÅB
Da kom Ånden over Amasai, høvedsmannen for de tretti, og han sa: Dine er vi, David, og med deg holder vi fred, du Isais sønn! Fred være med deg, og fred være med dine hjelpere! For din Gud hjelper deg. Da tok David imot dem og satte dem til høvedsmenn for sin krigerflokk.
OTB
Så kom Ånden over Amasai, som var leder for de tretti, og han sa,
"Vi er dine, David,
og med deg, Isais sønn!
Fred, fred til deg,
og fred til den som hjelper deg;
for din Gud hjelper deg."
Så tok David imot dem og gjorde dem til ledere for troppen.
B1930
Da kom Ånden over Amasai, høvedsmannen for de tretti, og han sa: Dine er vi, David, og med dig holder vi fred, du Isais sønn! Fred være med dig, og fred være med dine hjelpere! For din Gud hjelper dig. Da tok David imot dem og satte dem til høvedsmenn for sin krigerflokk.

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Cross references

  • Judges 6:34

    So the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, who blew the ram’s horn and rallied the Abiezrites behind him.

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  • Judges 3:10

    The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to war. And the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into the hand of Othniel, who prevailed against him.

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  • John 6:67–68

    So Jesus asked the Twelve, “Do you want to leave too?”

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  • 2 Samuel 17:25

    Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in place of Joab. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra, the Ishmaelite who had married Abigail, the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah the mother of Joab.

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  • Ruth 1:16

    But Ruth replied: “Do not urge me to leave you or to turn from following you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.

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  • Matthew 12:30

    He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.

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  • 2 Kings 9:32

    He looked up at the window and called out, “Who is on my side? Who?” And two or three eunuchs looked down at him.

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  • Ephesians 6:23–24

    Peace to the brothers and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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