1 Chronicles 12:18
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12:18But a spirit14 empowered15 Amasai, the leader of the thirty warriors, and he said:16
“We are yours, O David!
We support17 you, O son of Jesse!
May you greatly prosper!18
May those who help you prosper!19
Indeed20 your God helps you!”
So David accepted them and made them leaders of raiding bands.
Footnotes
- 14 Perhaps “the Spirit,” but the text has simply רוּחַ (ruakh) with no article (suggesting an indefinite reference).
- 15 Heb “clothed.”
- 16 The words “and he said” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.
- 17 Heb “are with.”
- 18 Heb “Peace, peace to you.” The Hebrew term שָׁלוֹם (shalom, “peace”) is repeated to emphasize degree.
- 19 Heb “and peace to the one who helps you.”
- 20 Or “for.”
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Then the Spirit clothed Amasai, chief of the thirty, and he said,
“We are yours, O David,
and with you, O son of Jesse!
Peace, peace to you,
and peace to your helpers!
For your God helps you.”
Then David received them and made them officers of his troops.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Then the Spirit came on Amasai, chief of the Thirty, and he said:
“We are yours, David!
We are with you, son of Jesse!
Success, success to you,
and success to those who help you,
for your God will help you.”
So David received them and made them leaders of his raiding bands.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Then the Spirit enveloped Amasai, chief of the Thirty, and he said:
We are yours, David,
we are with you, son of Jesse!
Peace, peace to you,
and peace to him who helps you,
for your God helps you.
So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the leader of the Thirty, and he said,
“We are yours, David!
We are on your side, son of Jesse.
Peace and prosperity be with you,
and success to all who help you,
for your God is the one who helps you.”
So David let them join him, and he made them officers over his troops.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the thirty who said:
“We are yours, O David!
And we are with you, O son of Jesse!
Peace! Peace to you, and peace to those who help you,
for your God helps you.”
So David appointed them as heads of the troops.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King 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.
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