Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
David went out to meet them and said to them, “If you have come in peace to help me, my heart will be united with you, but if you have come to betray me to my enemies even though my hands have done no wrong, may the God of our ancestors look on it and judge.”
New American Standard Bible
David went out to meet them, and said to them, “If you come peacefully to me to help me, my heart shall be united with you; but if to betray me to my adversaries, since there is no
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
and David went out to meet them. He told them, "If you've come in peace to be of help to me, then you'll have my commitment. But if you've come to betray me to my enemies, even though I'm innocent of wrongdoing, then may the God of our ancestors watch and judge."
A Conservative Version
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 be come] to betray me to my adversaries, seeing there is no wrong in my hands, th
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
David went out to meet them and said to them, “If you have come peacefully to me to help me, my heart shall be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my adversaries, since there is no violence or wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers look on [what you are doing] and punish [you].”
Bible in Basic English
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 Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And David will go forth before them, and he will answer and say to them, If for peace ye came to me to help me, the heart will be together with you: and if to deceive me to mine enemy, in not being violence in my hand, the God of our fathers will see and decide
King James 2000
And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If you are come peaceably unto me to help me, my heart shall be knit unto you: but if you are 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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And David went out {to meet them} and answered and said to them, "If you come in peace to me, to help me, {my heart will be joined with you}, but if [you come] to betray me to my adversaries, although [there is] no wrong on my hands, may the God of our fathers see and pass judgment."
Modern King James verseion
And David went out to meet them, and answered and said to them, If you have come to me in peace, to help me, my heart shall be knit to you. But if you come to betray me to my enemies, since there is no wrong in my hands, let the God of our fathers look on it and rebuke it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And David went out to them and answered and said to them, "If ye be come peaceably unto me, to help me, mine heart shall be together with you. But and if you come to beguile me and to be mine adversary, seeing there is no wickedness in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon and rebuke it."
NET Bible
David went out to meet them and said, "If you come to me in peace and want to help me, then I will make an alliance with you. But if you come to betray me to my enemies when I have not harmed you, may the God of our ancestors take notice and judge!"
New Heart English Bible
David went out to meet them, and answered them, "If you have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart shall be knit to 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 look thereon, and rebuke it."
The Emphasized Bible
And David went forth to meet them, and responded, and said to them, If, peaceably, ye are come unto me, to help me, I shall have towards you, a heart for unity, - but, if to betray me to mine adversaries, there being no violence in my hands, may the God of our fathers see and rebuke!
Webster
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
David went out to meet them, and answered them, "If you have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart shall be knit to 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 look thereon, and rebuke it."
Youngs Literal Translation
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.'
Interlinear
Paniym
`anah
Shalowm
Ramah
Tsar
Chamac
Kaph
'ab
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 12:17
Prayers for 1 Chronicles 12:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
David And His Mighty Men At Ziklag
16
Other Benjaminites and men from Judah also went to David at the stronghold.
we are with you, son of Jesse!
Peace, peace to you,
and peace to him who helps you,
for your God helps you.
So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.
Cross References
Genesis 31:42
If the God of my father, the God of Abraham, the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, certainly now you would have sent me off empty-handed. But God has seen my affliction and my hard work,
Genesis 31:53
The God of Abraham, and the gods
1 Samuel 16:4
Samuel did what the Lord directed and went to Bethlehem.
1 Samuel 18:1
When David had finished speaking with Saul, Jonathan committed himself to David, and loved him as much as he loved himself.
1 Samuel 18:3
Jonathan made a covenant with David
1 Samuel 24:11-17
See, my father!
1 Samuel 26:23-24
May the Lord repay every man for his righteousness
2 Samuel 3:20-25
When Abner and 20 men came to David at Hebron, David held a banquet for him and his men.
1 Kings 2:13
Now Adonijah son of Haggith
“Peacefully,” he replied,
2 Kings 9:22
When Joram saw Jehu he asked, “Do you come in peace, Jehu?”
He answered, “What peace can there be as long as there is so much prostitution and witchcraft from your mother Jezebel?”
2 Kings 10:15
When he left there, he found Jehonadab son of Rechab
“It is,” Jehonadab replied.
Jehu said, “If it is,
So he gave him his hand, and Jehu pulled him up into the chariot with him.
Psalm 7:6
lift Yourself up against the fury of my adversaries;
awake for me;
You have ordained
Psalm 12:1-2
For the choir director: according to Sheminith.
the loyal have disappeared from the human race.
Psalm 86:11
and I will live by Your truth.
Give me an undivided mind to fear Your name.
Jeremiah 32:39
I will give them one heart
Zechariah 3:2
The Lord
Acts 4:32
Now the large group of those who believed were of one heart and mind, and no one said that any of his possessions was his own, but instead they held everything in common.
1 Corinthians 1:10
Now I urge you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree in what you say, that there be no divisions among you, and that you be united with the same understanding and the same conviction.
2 Corinthians 13:11
Finally, brothers, rejoice. Become mature, be encouraged, be of the same mind,
Philippians 1:27
Just one thing: Live your life
1 Peter 2:23
He did not revile in return;
when He was suffering,
He did not threaten
but entrusted Himself to the One who judges
Jude 1:9
Yet Michael