1 Chronicles 12:16-18
International Children’s Bible
16 Other people from the tribes of Benjamin and Judah also came to David at his protected place. 17 David went out to meet them. He said to them, “If you have come peacefully to help me, I welcome you. Join me. But you might have come to turn me over to my enemies, even though I have done nothing wrong. If you do this, the God of our ancestors will see this and punish you.”
18 Then the Spirit entered Amasai, the leader of the Thirty. Amasai said:
“We belong to you, David.
We are with you, son of Jesse.
Success, success to you.
Success to those who help you,
because your God helps you.”
So David welcomed these men. He made them leaders of his army.
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