1 Chronicles 12:16
◄  1 Chronicles 12:16  ►
New International Version (©2011)
Other Benjamites and some men from Judah also came to David in his stronghold.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Others from Benjamin and Judah came to David at the stronghold.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And some of the men of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Then some of the sons of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Other Benjaminites and men from Judah also went to David at the stronghold.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Later, some descendants of Benjamin and Judah approached David at his stronghold,

NET Bible (©2006)
Some from Benjamin and Judah also came to David's stronghold.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Some of the men of Benjamin and Judah came to David at the fortified camp.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And there came from the children of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold unto David.

American King James Version
And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold to David.

American Standard Version
And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold unto David.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And there came also of the men of Benjamin, and of Juda to the hold, in which David abode.

Darby Bible Translation
And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold to David.

English Revised Version
And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.

Webster's Bible Translation
And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold to David.

World English Bible
There came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold to David.

Young's Literal Translation
And there come of the sons of Benjamin and Judah unto the stronghold to David,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

12:1-22 Here is an account of those who appeared and acted as David's friends, while he was persecuted. No difficulties or dangers should keep the sinner from coming to the Savior, nor drive the believer from the path of duty. Those who break through, and overcome in these attempts, will find abundant recompence. From the words of Amasai we may learn how to testify our affection and allegiance to the Lord Jesus; his we must be throughly; on his side we must be forward to appear and act. If we are under the influence of the Spirit, we shall desire to have our lot among them, and to declare ourselves on their side; if in faith and love we embrace the cause of Christ, he will receive, employ, and advance us.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 16. - In addition to the Gadites, some others of Benjamin and Judah join David.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And there came of the men of Benjamin, and of Judah,.... Besides those before mentioned, 1 Chronicles 12:2,

to the hold unto David; the same as in 1 Chronicles 12:8.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

16. the children of Benjamin and Judah—It is probable that the Benjamites invited the Judahites to accompany them, in order to prevent David being suspicious of them. Their anticipations, as the result showed, were well founded. He did suspect them, but the doubts of David as to their object in repairing to him, were promptly dispelled by Amasai or Amasa, who, by the secret impulse of the Spirit, assured him of their strong attachment and their zealous service from a unanimous conviction that his cause was owned and blessed of God (1Sa 18:12-14).

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The Mighty Men Join David at Ziklag
…15These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west. 16And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold to David. 17And David went out to meet them, and answered and said to them, If you be come peaceably to me to help me, my heart shall be knit to you: but if you be come to betray me to my enemies, seeing there is no wrong in my hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it. …

1 Samuel 22:7 He said to them, "Listen, men of Benjamin! Will the son of Jesse give all of you fields and vineyards? Will he make all of you commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds?
1 Chronicles 12:15 It was they who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks, and they put to flight everyone living in the valleys, to the east and to the west.
1 Chronicles 12:17 David went out to meet them and said to them, "If you have come to me in peace to help me, I am ready for you to join me. But if you have come to betray me to my enemies when my hands are free from violence, may the God of our ancestors see it and judge you."