1 Chronicles 12:19-21

Complete Jewish Bible

¹⁹⁽¹⁸⁾Then the Spirit covered ‘Amasai the chief commander, and he said:

“We are yours, David;
on your side, son of Yishai!
Peace, peace to you,
and peace to your helpers;
for your God helps you.”

David welcomed them and made them senior officers.

²⁰⁽¹⁹⁾From M’nasheh some defected to David when he was about to go with the P’lishtim to fight against Sha’ul; but they ended up not helping them; because the rulers of the P’lishtim, after consultation, sent David away, saying, “He will defect to his master Sha’ul at the cost of our heads.” ²¹⁽²⁰⁾As he was on his way to Ziklag, those who defected to him from M’nasheh included ‘Adnach, Yozavad, Y’dia‘el, Mikha’el, Yozavad, Elihu and Tziltai, commanders of thousands from M’nasheh.

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