1 Chronicles 12:16-18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

(16-18) Some Benjamite and Judæan accessions. The names are not given, why we cannot tell.

1 Chronicles 12:16-18

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

17 And David went out to meete 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 camef 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.