1 Chronicles 12:16 — Meaning and Application

These {were} of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least {was} over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand. {one...: or, one that was least could resist an hundred, and the greatest a thousand}

These {are} they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all {them} of the valleys, {both} toward the east, and toward the west. {overflown: Heb. filled over}

And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.

And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if {ye be come} to betray me to mine enemies, seeing {there is} no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look {thereon}, and rebuke {it}. {to meet...: Heb. before them} {be knit: Heb. be one} {wrong: or, violence}

Then the spirit came upon Amasai, {who was} chief of the captains, {and he said}, Thine {are we}, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace {be} unto thee, and peace {be} to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band. {came...: Heb. clothed}