1Ch 12:16-18 | NASB2020 | STEP | Then some of the sons of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David .

1 Chronicles 12:16-18

16 Then some of the sons of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David. 17 David went out to meet them, and said to them, “If you come peacefully to help me, my heart shall be united with you; but if to betray me to my enemies, since there is no ^{▼▼Lit violence}wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers look on it and decide.” 18 Then ^bthe Spirit ^{▼▼Lit clothed}covered ^dAmasai like clothing, the chief of the thirty; and he said,

“We are yours, David,
And are with you, son of Jesse!
^ePeace, peace to you,
And peace to him who helps you;
Indeed, your God helps you!”
Then David received them and made them ^{▼▼Or commanders}captains of the troops.