1 Chronicles 12:17 Hebrew Word Analysis

0went outוַיֵּצֵ֣אh3318
1And Davidדָוִיד֮h1732
2to meetלִפְנֵיהֶם֒h6440
3them and answeredוַיַּ֙עַן֙h6030
4and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרh559
5לָהֶ֔םh0
6אִםh518
7peaceablyלְשָׁל֞וֹםh7965
8unto them If ye be comeבָּאתֶ֤םh935
9אֵלַי֙h413
10unto me to helpלְעָזְרֵ֔נִיh5826
11יִֽהְיֶהh1961
12לִּ֧יh0
13עֲלֵיכֶ֛םh5921
14me mine heartלֵבָ֖בh3824
15shall be knitלְיָ֑חַדh3162
16וְאִֽםh518
17unto you but if ye be come to betrayלְרַמּוֹתַ֣נִיh7411
18me to mine enemiesלְצָרַ֗יh6862
19seeing there is noבְּלֹ֤אh3808
20wrongחָמָס֙h2555
21in mine handsבְּכַפַּ֔יh3709
22lookיֵ֛רֶאh7200
23the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥יh430
24of our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֖ינוּh1
25thereon and rebukeוְיוֹכַֽח׃h3198

Other Translations

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (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.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And David went out to meet them, and answered and said to them, If ye come peaceably to me to help me, my heart shall be knit unto you; but if to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in my hands, the God of our fathers see [it] and rebuke [it].

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And David went out to meet them, and answered and said to them, If ye have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart shall be knit to you: but if ye have come to betray me to my enemies, seeing there is no wrong in my hands, the God of our fathers look on it, and rebuke it.

World English Bible (WEB)

David went out to meet them, and answered them, If you be come peaceably to me to help me, my heart shall be knit to you; but if [you be come] to betray me to my adversaries, seeing there is no wrong in my hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and David goeth out before them, and answereth and saith to them, `If for peace ye have come in unto me, to help me, I have a heart to unite with you; and if to betray me to mine adversaries -- without violence in my hands -- the God of our fathers doth see and reprove.'