1 Chronicles 12:19

And there fell [some] of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to [the jeopardy of] our heads.

And there fell {H5307} some of Manasseh {H4519} to David {H1732}, when he came {H935} with the Philistines {H6430} against Saul {H7586} to battle {H4421}: but they helped {H5826} them not: for the lords {H5633} of the Philistines {H6430} upon advisement {H6098} sent {H7971} him away, saying {H559}, He will fall {H5307} to his master {H113} Saul {H7586} to the jeopardy of our heads {H7218}.

From M'nasheh some defected to David when he was about to go with the P'lishtim to fight against Sha'ul; but they ended up not helping them; because the rulers of the P'lishtim, after consultation, sent David away, saying, "He will defect to his master Sha'ul at the cost of our heads."

Some from Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (They did not help the Philistines because the Philistine rulers consulted and sent David away, saying, “It will cost us our heads if he defects to his master Saul.”)

Of Manasseh also there fell away some to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not; for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall away to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Samuel 29:2 (4 votes)

    And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish.

  • 1 Samuel 29:9 (4 votes)

    And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou [art] good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.