1 Chronicles 12:16

16 There were also men from the tribes of Benjamin and Judah who joined David in his wilderness fortress.

1 Chronicles 12:16 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 12:16

And there came of the men of Benjamin, and of Judah
Besides those before mentioned, ( 1 Chronicles 12:2 ) ,

to the hold unto David;
the same as in ( 1 Chronicles 12:8 ) .

1 Chronicles 12:16 In-Context

14 These Gadites were the cream of the crop - any one of them was worth a hundred lesser men, and the best of them were worth a thousand.

15 They were the ones who crossed the Jordan when it was at flood stage in the first month, and put everyone in the lowlands to flight, both east and west.

16 There were also men from the tribes of Benjamin and Judah who joined David in his wilderness fortress.

17 When David went out to meet them, this is what he said: "If you have come in peace and to help me, you are most welcome to join this company; but if you have come to betray me to my enemies, innocent as I am, the God of our ancestors will see through you and bring judgment on you."

18 Just then Amasai chief of the Thirty, moved by God's Spirit, said, We're on your side, O David, We're committed, O son of Jesse; All is well, yes, all is well with you, And all's well with whoever helps you. Yes, for your God has helped and does help you. So David took them on and assigned them a place under the chiefs of the raiders.