World English Bible
"There came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold to David."
— 1 Chronicles 12:16, World English Bible
“And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.”
“And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold unto David. ”
“Some from Benjamin and Judah also came to David’s stronghold.”
“And there came also of the men of Benjamin, and of Juda to the hold, in which David abode.”
“And some of the children of Benjamin and Judah came to David in his strong place.”
“And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.”
Jeremiah the tenth, Machbannai the eleventh.
These of the sons of Gad were captains of the army: he who was least was equal to one hundred, and the greatest to one thousand.
These are those who went over the Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.
There came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold to David.
David went out to meet them, and answered them, "If you have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart shall be knit to you; but if you have come to betray me to my adversaries, since there is no wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it."
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.
Of Manasseh also there fell away some to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle; but they didn't help them; for the lords of the Philistines sent him away after consultation, saying, "He will fall away to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads."