19 Some Manassites defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. However, they did not help the Philistines because the Philistine rulers sent David away after a discussion. They said, “It will be our heads if he defects to his master Saul.”(A)

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19 Some of the tribe of Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (He and his men did not help the Philistines because, after consultation, their rulers sent him away. They said, “It will cost us our heads if he deserts to his master Saul.”)(A)

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22 At that time, men came day after day to help David until there was a great army, like an army of God.[a](A)

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  1. 12:22 Or like the ultimate army

22 Day after day men came to help David, until he had a great army, like the army of God.[a]

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  1. 1 Chronicles 12:22 Or a great and mighty army