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1 Chronicles 12:16

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

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  1. 1 Chronicles 12:14

    These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.

  2. 1 Chronicles 12:15

    These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.

  3. 1 Chronicles 12:17

    And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.

  4. 1 Chronicles 12:18

    Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.

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