1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 12:18
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.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the Spirit | וְר֣וּחַ | wə·rū·aḥ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| came upon | לָבְשָׁ֗ה | lā·ḇə·šāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed |
| Amasai | עֲמָשַׂי֮ | ‘ă·mā·śay | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6022 Amasai |
| the chief | רֹ֣אשׁ | rōš | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7218 head |
| of the Thirty | הַשְּׁלוֹשִׁים | haš·šə·lō·šīm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H7970 thirty |
| and he said | הַשְּׁלוֹשִׁים | haš·šə·lō·šīm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H7970 thirty |
| We are yours | לְךָ֤ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| O David | דָוִיד֙ | ḏā·wîḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| We are with you | וְעִמְּךָ֣ | wə·‘im·mə·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine singular | H5973 with |
| O son | בֶן־ | ḇen- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Jesse | יִשַׁ֔י | yi·šay | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3448 Jishai |
| Peace | שָׁל֨וֹם׀ | šā·lō·wm | Noun - masculine singular | H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace |
| peace | שָׁל֜וֹם | šā·lō·wm | Noun - masculine singular | H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace |
| to you | לְךָ֗ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| and peace | וְשָׁלוֹם֙ | wə·šā·lō·wm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace |
| to your helpers | לְעֹ֣זְרֶ֔ךָ | lə·‘ō·zə·re·ḵā | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H5826 help, succour |
| for | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| your God | אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ | ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H430 God |
| helps you | עֲזָרְךָ֖ | ‘ă·zā·rə·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular | H5826 help, succour |
| So David | דָּוִ֔יד | dā·wîḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| received them | וַיְקַבְּלֵ֣ם | way·qab·bə·lêm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H6901 receive, take |
| and made them | וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖ם | way·yit·tə·nêm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H5414 give, put, set |
| leaders | בְּרָאשֵׁ֥י | bə·rā·šê | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct | H7218 head |
| of his troops | הַגְּדֽוּד׃פ | hag·gə·ḏūḏ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1416 band, troop |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.