2 Samuel 10:11

He said, “If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the children of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come and help you.

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WEBBE

He said, “If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the children of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come and help you.

BSB

“If the Arameans are too strong for me,” said Joab, “then you will come to my rescue. And if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to your rescue.

KJV

And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.

ASV

And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me; but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.

BBE

And he said, If the Aramaeans are stronger and get the better of me, then you are to come to my help; but if the children of Ammon get the better of you, I will come to your help.

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וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 אִם־ 'im- if H518 תֶּחֱזַק te·che·zak it will be [too] strong H2388 אֲרָם 'a·ram Aram H758 מִמֶּנִּי mi·me·ni for me H4480 וְהָיִתָה ve·ha·yi·tah and you will become H1961 לִּי li of me H9030 לִישׁוּעָה li·shu·'ah (into) deliverance H3444 וְאִם־ ve·'im- and if H518 בְּנֵי be·nei [the] people of H1121 עַמּוֹן 'a·mon Ammon H5983 יֶחֱזְקוּ ye·chez·ku they will be [too] strong H2388 מִמְּךָ mi·me·kha for you H4480 וְהָלַכְתִּי ve·ha·lakh·ti and I will come H1980 לְהוֹשִׁיעַ le·ho·shi·a' to deliver H3467 לָךְ lakh (to) (the) you H9032

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 6–14

They that are at war with the Son of David, not only give the provocation, but begin the war. God has forces to send against those that set his wrath at defiance, Is 5:19, which will convince them that none ever hardened his heart against God, and prospered. Christ's soldiers should strengthen one another's hands in their spiritual warfare. Let nothing be wanting in us, whatever the success be. When we make conscience of doing our duty, we may, with satisfaction, leave the event with God, assuredly hoping for his salvation in his own way and time.

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