1 Chronicles 12:16
What does 1 Chronicles 12:16 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 12:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold unto David.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold unto David.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And some of the children of Benjamin and Judah came to David in his strong place.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And there come of the sons of Benjamin and Judah unto the stronghold to David,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And there came also of the men of Benjamin, and of Juda to the hold, in which David abode.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold to David.
Context
v.15These are they that went over the Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east and toward the west.
v.16This passage
v.17And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, my heart shall be knit unto you; but if ye be come to betray me to mine adversaries, seeing there is no wrong in my hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.
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