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18 Then the Spirit came upon Amasai the captain of the officers, and he said,

We are for you, David,
    and with you, son of Jesse.
Peace, peace to you,
    and peace to the one helping you,
        for your God helps you.”

So David welcomed them and appointed them as captains of the troops.

19 Now some from Manasseh joined forces with David when he came with the Philistines for battle against Saul, but they did not help them. For after taking counsel, the lords of the Philistines sent him away, saying, “It will be our heads if he falls back to his lord Saul.” 20 As he went to Ziklag, these men of Manasseh deserted to join him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.

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