1 Chronicles 12:16 Other Benjamites and some men from Judah also came to David in his stronghold.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
Other Benjamites and some men from Judah also came to David in his stronghold.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Cross References

1 Samuel 22:7
Then Saul said to his servants that stood about him, Hear now, you Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds;

1 Chronicles 12:15
These 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.

1 Chronicles 12:17
And 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.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's 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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

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).