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1 Chronicles 12:17

And 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.”

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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.

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.

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26 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֵּצֵ֣אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH3318 →
דָוִיד֮da.VidDavidH1732 →
לִפְנֵיהֶם֒lif.nei.Hem<to> before themH6440 →
וַיַּ֙עַן֙vai.Ya.'anand he answeredH6030 →
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
לָהֶ֔םla.Hemto them
אִם־'im-ifH518 →
לְשָׁל֞וֹםle.sha.Lomto peaceH7965 →
בָּאתֶ֤םba.Temyou have comeH935 →
אֵלַי֙'e.Laito meH413 →
לְעָזְרֵ֔נִיle.'a.ze.Re.nito help meH5826 →
יִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-it will belongH1961 →
לִּ֧יlito <the> me
עֲלֵיכֶ֛ם'a.lei.Khemtowards youH5921 →
לֵבָ֖בle.Vava heartH3824 →
לְיָ֑חַדle.Ya.chadfor unityH3162 →
וְאִֽם־ve.'im-and ifH518 →
לְרַמּוֹתַ֣נִיle.ra.mo.Ta.nito betray meH7411 →
לְצָרַ֗יle.tza.Raito foes myH6862 →
בְּלֹ֤אbe.Lo'with notH3808 →
חָמָס֙cha.MasviolenceH2555 →
בְּכַפַּ֔יbe.kha.Paiin hands myH3709 →
יֵ֛רֶאYe.re'may he seeH7200 →
אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430 →
אֲבוֹתֵ֖ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuancestors ourH1 →
וְיוֹכַֽח׃ סve.yo.Khachand may he judgeH3198 →

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Matthew 5:9Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.Jude 1:9But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous charge against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”1 Peter 2:23When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.Acts 4:32The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.1 Kings 2:13Now Adonijah son of Haggith went to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, and she asked, “Do you come in peace?” “Yes, in peace,” he replied.Psalms 7:6Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; rise up against the fury of my enemies. Awake, my God, and ordain judgment.2 Kings 9:22When Joram saw Jehu, he asked, “Have you come in peace, Jehu?” “How can there be peace,” he replied, “as long as the idolatry and witchcraft of your mother Jezebel abound?”2 Samuel 3:20–25When Abner and twenty of his men came to David at Hebron, David held a feast for them.1 Samuel 16:4So Samuel did what the LORD had said and went to Bethlehem. When the elders of the town met him, they trembled and asked, “Do you come in peace?”Psalms 12:1–2Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.2 Kings 10:15When he left there, he found Jehonadab son of Rechab, who was coming to meet him. Jehu greeted him and asked, “Is your heart as true to mine as my heart is to yours?” “It is!” Jehonadab replied. “If it is,” said Jehu, “give me your hand.” So he gave him his hand, and Jehu helped him into his chariot,2 Corinthians 13:11Finally, brothers, rejoice! Aim for perfect harmony, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.1 Samuel 18:3Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.1 Corinthians 1:10I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.Genesis 31:42If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, surely by now you would have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my affliction and the toil of my hands, and last night He rendered judgment.”Zechariah 3:2And the LORD said to Satan: “The LORD rebukes you, Satan! Indeed, the LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you! Is not this man a firebrand snatched from the fire?”1 Samuel 26:23–24May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. For the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed.Jeremiah 32:39I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them.

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Cedars Are Cut Down for the Jerusalem Temple — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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