1 Chronicles 12:17 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

David went out to meet them, and answered them, “If you have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart will be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my adversaries, since there is no wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers see this and rebuke it.”

BSB

And David went out to meet them, saying, “If you have come to me in peace to help me, my heart will be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my enemies when my hands are free of violence, may the God of our fathers see it and judge you.”

KJV

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.

ASV

And 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.

BBE

And David went out to them, and said to them, If you have come in peace to give me help, my heart will be united with yours; but if you have come to give me up to those who would take my life, though my hands are clean from wrongdoing, then may the God of our fathers see it and give you punishment.

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וַיֵּצֵא vai·ye·tze' and he went out H3318 דָוִיד da·vid David H1732 לִפְנֵיהֶם lif·nei·hem (to) before them H6440 וַיַּעַן vai·ya·'an and he answered H6030 וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 לָהֶם la·hem to them H9038 אִם־ 'im- if H518 לְשָׁלוֹם le·sha·lom to peace H7965 בָּאתֶם ba·tem you have come H935 אֵלַי 'e·lai to me H413 לְעָזְרֵנִי le·'a·ze·re·ni to help me H5826 יִהְיֶה־ yih·yeh- it will belong H1961 לִּי li to (the) me H9030 עֲלֵיכֶם 'a·lei·khem towards you H5921 לֵבָב le·vav a heart H3824 לְיָחַד le·ya·chad for unity H3162 וְאִם־ ve·'im- and if H518 לְרַמּוֹתַנִי le·ra·mo·ta·ni to betray me H7411 לְצָרַי le·tza·rai to foes my H6862 בְּלֹא be·lo' with not H3808 חָמָס cha·mas violence H2555 בְּכַפַּי be·kha·pai in hands my H3709 יֵרֶא ye·re' may he see H7200 אֱלֹהֵי 'e·lo·hei [the] God of H430 אֲבוֹתֵינוּ 'a·vo·tei·nu ancestors our H1 וְיוֹכַח ס ve·yo·khach and may he judge H3198

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–22

Here is an account of those who appeared and acted as David's friends, while he was persecuted. No difficulties or dangers should keep the sinner from coming to the Savior, nor drive the believer from the path of duty. Those who break through, and overcome in these attempts, will find abundant recompence. From the words of Amasai we may learn how to testify our affection and allegiance to the Lord Jesus; his we must be throughly; on his side we must be forward to appear and act. If we are under the influence of the Spirit, we shall desire to have our lot among them, and to declare ourselves on their side; if in faith and love we embrace the cause of Christ, he will receive, employ, and advance us.

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