1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 12:17–18

17And 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.”

18Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said:

“We are yours, O David!

We are with you, O son of Jesse!

Peace, peace to you,

and peace to your helpers,

for your God helps you.”

So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.

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1 Chronicles 12:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Davidוַיֵּצֵ֣אway·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
went outדָוִיד֮ḏā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
to meet themלִפְנֵיהֶם֒lip̄·nê·hemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
sayingוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you have comeבָּאתֶ֤םbā·ṯemVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to meאֵלַי֙’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
in peaceלְשָׁל֞וֹםlə·šā·lō·wmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
to help meלְעָזְרֵ֔נִיlə·‘ā·zə·rê·nîPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH5826 help, succour
myלִּ֧יlîPreposition; first person common singular
heartלֵבָ֖בlê·ḇāḇNoun - masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
will beיִֽהְיֶה־yih·yeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
unitedלְיָ֑חַדlə·yā·ḥaḏPreposition-l; AdverbH3162 unitedness
with youעֲלֵיכֶ֛ם‘ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5921 height
but ifוְאִֽם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you have come to betray meלְרַמּוֹתַ֣נִיlə·ram·mō·w·ṯa·nîPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH7411 cast, shoot
to my enemiesלְצָרַ֗יlə·ṣā·rayPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6862 narrow, tight
when my handsבְּכַפַּ֔יbə·ḵap·payPreposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singularH3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
are freeבְּלֹ֤אbə·lōPreposition-b; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
of violenceחָמָס֙ḥā·māsNoun - masculine singularH2555 violence, wrong
may the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֖ינוּ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH1 father
seeיֵ֛רֶאyê·reVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH7200 see
and judge youוְיוֹכַֽח׃סwə·yō·w·ḵaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH3198 decide, adjudge, prove

1 Chronicles 12:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the Spiritוְר֣וּחַwə·rū·aḥConjunctive waw; Noun - common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
came uponלָבְשָׁ֗הlā·ḇə·šāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
Amasaiעֲמָשַׂי֮‘ă·mā·śayNoun - proper - masculine singularH6022 Amasai
the chiefרֹ֣אשׁrōšNoun - masculine singular constructH7218 head
of the Thirtyהַשְּׁלוֹשִׁיםhaš·šə·lō·šīmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH7970 thirty
and he saidהַשְּׁלוֹשִׁיםhaš·šə·lō·šīmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH7970 thirty
We are yoursלְךָ֤lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
O Davidדָוִיד֙ḏā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
We are with youוְעִמְּךָ֣wə·‘im·mə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine singularH5973 with
O sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jesseיִשַׁ֔יyi·šayNoun - proper - masculine singularH3448 Jishai
Peaceשָׁל֨וֹם׀šā·lō·wmNoun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
peaceשָׁל֜וֹםšā·lō·wmNoun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
to youלְךָ֗lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
and peaceוְשָׁלוֹם֙wə·šā·lō·wmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
to your helpersלְעֹ֣זְרֶ֔ךָlə·‘ō·zə·re·ḵāPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5826 help, succour
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
helps youעֲזָרְךָ֖‘ă·zā·rə·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH5826 help, succour
So Davidדָּוִ֔ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
received themוַיְקַבְּלֵ֣םway·qab·bə·lêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH6901 receive, take
and made themוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖םway·yit·tə·nêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
leadersבְּרָאשֵׁ֥יbə·rā·šêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH7218 head
of his troopsהַגְּדֽוּד׃פhag·gə·ḏūḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1416 band, troop

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1 Chronicles 12:17 1 Peter 2:23 · Jude 1:9

1 Chronicles 12:18 Judges 6:34 · Judges 3:10 · John 6:67–68 · 2 Samuel 17:25 · Ruth 1:16 · 2 Kings 9:32 · Galatians 6:16 · Ephesians 6:23–24 · 1 Chronicles 2:17 · 2 Samuel 20:4–8 · 1 Kings 9:22 · 2 Kings 10:5

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