19 (A)From Manasseh some also defected to David when he was about to go to battle with the Philistines against Saul. But they did not help them, because the governors of the Philistines sent him away after consultation, saying, “At the cost of our heads he might defect to his master Saul.”

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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 For day by day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army (A)like the army of God.

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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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Footnotes

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