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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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KJV King James Version

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.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you.” So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.

WEB World English Bible

Then the Spirit came on Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, and he said, “We are yours, David, and on your side, you son of Jesse: peace, peace be to you, and peace be to your helpers; for your God helps you.” Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.

ASV American Standard Version

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

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

And the Spirit hath clothed Amasai, head of the captains: ‘To thee, O David, and with thee, O son of Jesse—peace! peace to thee, and peace to thy helper, for thy God hath helped thee;’ and David receiveth them, and putteth them among the heads of the troop.

Surrounding context — 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.

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

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].

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.

19 And there fell [some] of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to [the jeopardy of] our heads.

20 As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that [were] of Manasseh.

21 And they helped David against the band [of the rovers]: for they [were] all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.

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וְר֣וּחַH7307 · ru.achspirit לָבְשָׁ֗הH3847 · la.vashto clothe אֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]עֲמָשַׂי֮H6022 · a.ma.sayAmasai רֹ֣אשׁH7218 · roshhead הַשָּׁלִישִׁים֒H7991 · sha.lishthird לְךָ֤H9031 · kayou דָוִיד֙H1732 · da.vidDavid וְעִמְּךָ֣H5973 · imwith בֶן־H1121 · benson: child יִשַׁ֔יH3448 · yi.shayJesse שָׁל֨וֹם׀H7965 · sha.lompeace שָׁל֜וֹםH7965 · sha.lompeace לְךָ֗H9031 · kayou וְשָׁלוֹם֙H7965 · sha.lompeace לְעֹ֣זְרֶ֔ךָH5826 · a.zarto help כִּ֥יH3588 · kifor עֲזָרְךָ֖H5826 · a.zarto help אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָH430 · e.lo.himGod וַיְקַבְּלֵ֣םH6901 · qa.valto receive דָּוִ֔ידH1732 · da.vidDavid וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖םH5414 · na.tanto give: give בְּרָאשֵׁ֥יH7218 · roshhead הַגְּדֽוּד׃ פH1416 · ge.dudband

Cross-references

Judges 6:34But the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered after him.Judges 3:10And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushanrishathaim.John 6:67-68Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?2 Samuel 17:25And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa [was] a man’s son, whose name [was] Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab’s mother.Ruth 1:16And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, [or] to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people [shall be] my people, and thy God my God:Ephesians 6:23-24Peace [be] to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.Isaiah 59:17For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance [for] clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.2 Kings 9:32And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who [is] on my side? who? And there looked out to him two [or] three eunuchs.Matthew 12:30He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.2 Kings 10:5And he that [was] over the house, and he that [was] over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up [of the children], sent to Jehu, saying, We [are] thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king: do thou [that which is] good in thine eyes.1 Chronicles 2:17And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa [was] Jether the Ishmeelite.Galatians 6:16And as many as walk according to this rule, peace [be] on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.1 Kings 9:22But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondmen: but they [were] men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots, and his horsemen.2 Samuel 20:4-8Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present.Zechariah 8:23Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days [it shall come to pass], that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard [that] God [is] with you.1 Samuel 25:28-29I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the LORD, and evil hath not been found in thee [all] thy days.1 Samuel 8:12And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and [will set them] to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots.1 Samuel 25:5-6And David sent out ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name:

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