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18 The Spirit then came upon Amasai, the leader of the captains, and he said,

“We are yours, David.
    We will be with you, O son of Jesse.
May it go well with you,
    and may it go well with those who help you,
    for your God will help you.”

David received them and made them captains of his raiding parties.

19 Some men from Manasseh went over to David when he went to the Philistines to fight against Saul. He, however, did not help them because the lords of the Philistines had discussed it and sent him away saying, “It would cost us our heads if he were to defect to his master Saul.”

20 These were the men of Manasseh who went over to him in Ziklag: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai. They were captains of the thousands in Manasseh.

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