1 Chronicles 12:19 meaning and explanation

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.”)

1 Chronicles 12:19, Berean Standard Bible

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The Chronicler is listing the warriors who joined David before he became king. Here David is still an outlaw, and he has gone with the Philistines as they march against Saul.

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