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^(C1)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."

As he was going to Ziklag, men from Manasseh defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, ^(F1)captains of thousands who belonged to Manasseh.

They helped David against ^(C1)the band of raiders, for they were all valiant mighty men, and were captains in the army.

For day by day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army ^(C1)like the army of God.