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But if you have come to betray me to my enemies when my hands are free from violence, may the God of our ancestors see it and judge you.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/12.htm">New Living Translation</a> David went out to meet them and said, “If you have come in peace to help me, we are friends. But if you have come to betray me to my enemies when I am innocent, then may the God of our ancestors see it and punish you.” <a href="/esv/1_chronicles/12.htm">English Standard Version</a> David went out to meet them and said to them, “If you have come to me in friendship to help me, my heart will be joined to you; but if to betray me to my adversaries, although there is no wrong in my hands, then may the God of our fathers see and rebuke you.” <a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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.” <a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/12.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/12.htm">New King James Version</a> And David went out to meet them, and answered and said to them, “If you have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart will be united with you; but if to betray me to my enemies, since there is no wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers look and bring judgment.” <a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> David went out to meet them, and said to them, “If you come peacefully to help me, my heart shall be united with you; but if to betray me to my enemies, since there is no wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers look on it and decide.” <a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/12.htm">NASB 1995</a> David went out to meet them, and said to them, &#8220If 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 wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers look on it and decide.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And David went out to meet them, and answered 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 wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers look on it and decide.” <a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> David went out before them, and he answered 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 violence in my hands, may the God of our fathers look on it and reprove.” <a href="/amp/1_chronicles/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a> 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].” <a href="/csb/1_chronicles/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> 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.” <a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> David went out to meet them and said to them, &#8220If 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.&#8221 <a href="/asv/1_chronicles/12.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/1_chronicles/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> David met them outside and said, "If you are coming as friends to fight on my side, then stay and join us. But if you try to turn me over to my enemies, the God our ancestors worshiped will punish you, because I have done nothing wrong." <a href="/erv/1_chronicles/12.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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 adversaries, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it. <a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> David went to meet them. He told them, "If you've come to help me as friends would, then you may join me. But if you've come to betray me to my enemies, even though I haven't committed a crime, may the God of our ancestors see this and judge you." <a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/12.htm">Good News Translation</a> David went to meet them and said, "If you are coming as friends to help me, you are welcome here. Join us! But if you intend to betray me to my enemies, even though I have not tried to hurt you, the God of our ancestors will know it and punish you." <a href="/isv/1_chronicles/12.htm">International Standard Version</a> 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 href="/msb/1_chronicles/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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.? <a href="/net/1_chronicles/12.htm">NET Bible</a> 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!" <a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 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." <a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/web/1_chronicles/12.htm">World English Bible</a> David went out to meet them, and answered them, “If you have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart will be united with 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 see this and rebuke it.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and David goes out before them, and answers and says to them, “If you have come to me for peace, to help me, I have a heart to unite with you; and if to betray me to my adversaries—without violence in my hands—the God of our fathers sees and reproves.” <a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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.' <a href="/slt/1_chronicles/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And David went out to meet them, and said: If you are come peaceably to me to help me, let my heart be joined to you: but if you plot against me for my enemies whereas I have no iniquity in my hands, let the God of our fathers see, and judge. <a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And David went out to meet them, and he said: “If you have arrived peacefully, so as to be a help to me, may my heart be joined to you; but if to betray me to my adversaries, though I have no iniquity in my hands, may the God of our fathers see and judge.” <a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/12.htm">New American Bible</a> David went out to meet them and addressed them in these words: “If you come peacefully, to help me, I am of a mind to have you join me. But if you have come to betray me to my enemies though my hands have done no wrong, may the God of our ancestors see and punish you.” <a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> David went out to meet them and said to them, “If you have come to me in friendship, to help me, then my heart will be knit to you; but if you have come to betray me to my adversaries, though my hands have done no wrong, then may the God of our ancestors see and give judgment.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And David went out to meet them and blessed them, and said to them, If you have come peaceably to me to help us, then may the LORD grant you a double portion of that which you have in your heart; but if you have come to betray me and to deliver me to my adversaries, seeing that I have not sinned against you and there is no wrong in my hands, the God of my fathers knows it, and he will rebuke whoever is wrong among us. <a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And David went out to meet them and he blessed them and said to them: “If it is for peace you have come and to help us, LORD JEHOVAH will give to you each double for the thing that is in your heart, and if it is to hinder me you have come, or to betray me to those hating me, because I have not sinned against you, neither is there a bad thing in my hands, for the God of my fathers knows, and he will rebuke him among us who does wrong against his fellow man.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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 give judgment.' <a href="/sep/1_chronicles/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And David went out to meet them, and said to them, If ye are come peaceably to me, let my heart be at peace with you: but if ye are come to betray me to my enemies unfaithfully, the God of your fathers look upon it, and reprove it. <a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/12-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=3785" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/12.htm">The Mighty Men Join David at Ziklag</a> …16Other Benjamites and some men from Judah also came to David in his stronghold. 17<a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: way·yê·ṣê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">And David</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: ḏā·wîḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">went out</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê·hem (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">to meet them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: way·ya·‘an (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To answer, respond."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">saying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">“If</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā·ṯem (V-Qal-Perf-2mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">you have come</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to me</a> <a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: lə·šā·lō·wm (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Or shalom; from shalam; safe, i.e. well, happy, friendly; also welfare, i.e. Health, prosperity, peace.">in peace</a> <a href="/hebrew/5826.htm" title="5826: lə·‘ā·zə·rê·nî (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 1cs) -- To help, succor. A primitive root; to surround, i.e. Protect or aid.">to help me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">my</a> <a href="/hebrew/3824.htm" title="3824: lê·ḇāḇ (N-ms) -- Inner man, mind, will, heart. From labab; the heart; used also like leb.">heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/3162.htm" title="3162: lə·yā·ḥaḏ (Prep-l:: Adv) -- Unitedness. From yachad; properly, a unit, i.e. unitedly.">united</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">with you;</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: wə·’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">but if</a> <a href="/hebrew/7411.htm" title="7411: lə·ram·mō·w·ṯa·nî (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf:: 1cs) -- To hurl, to shoot, to delude, betray. A primitive root; to hurl; specifically, to shoot; figuratively, to delude or betray.">you have come to betray me</a> <a href="/hebrew/6862.htm" title="6862: lə·ṣā·ray (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent. Or tsar; from tsarar; narrow; a tight place; also a pebble; an opponent.">to my enemies</a> <a href="/hebrew/3709.htm" title="3709: bə·ḵap·pay (Prep-b:: N-fdc:: 1cs) -- Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan. From kaphaph; the hollow hand or palm; figuratively, power.">when my hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: bə·lō (Prep-b:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">are free</a> <a href="/hebrew/2555.htm" title="2555: ḥā·mās (N-ms) -- Violence, wrong. From chamac; violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. Unjust gain.">of violence,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">may the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">of our fathers</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: yê·re (V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">see it</a> <a href="/hebrew/3198.htm" title="3198: wə·yō·w·ḵaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-3ms) -- To decide, adjudge, prove. A primitive root; to be right; reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict.">and judge you.”</a> 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_samuel/16-4.htm">1 Samuel 16:4-5</a> So 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?” / “In peace,” he replied. “I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice. <a href="/2_samuel/3-20.htm">2 Samuel 3:20-21</a> When Abner and twenty of his men came to David at Hebron, David held a feast for them. / Then Abner said to David, “Let me go at once, and I will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may rule over all that your heart desires.” So David dismissed Abner, and he went in peace. <a href="/2_samuel/5-1.htm">2 Samuel 5:1-3</a> Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood. / Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’” / So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel. <a href="/2_samuel/15-19.htm">2 Samuel 15:19-22</a> Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite, “Why should you also go with us? Go back and stay with the new king, since you are both a foreigner and an exile from your homeland. / In fact, you arrived only yesterday; should I make you wander around with us today while I do not know where I am going? Go back and take your brothers with you. May the LORD show you loving devotion and faithfulness.” / But Ittai answered the king, “As surely as the LORD lives, and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king may be, whether it means life or death, there will your servant be!” ... <a href="/2_kings/10-15.htm">2 Kings 10:15-16</a> When 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, / saying, “Come with me and see my zeal for the LORD!” So he had him ride in his chariot. <a href="/judges/11-9.htm">Judges 11:9-10</a> But Jephthah asked them, “If you take me back to fight the Ammonites and the LORD gives them to me, will I really be your leader?” / And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “The LORD is our witness if we do not do as you say.” <a href="/1_samuel/18-12.htm">1 Samuel 18:12-16</a> So Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul. / Therefore Saul sent David away and gave him command of a thousand men. David led the troops out to battle and back, / and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him. ... <a href="/1_samuel/22-2.htm">1 Samuel 22:2</a> And all who were distressed or indebted or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him. <a href="/1_samuel/25-32.htm">1 Samuel 25:32-35</a> Then David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me this day! / Blessed is your discernment, and blessed are you, because today you kept me from bloodshed and from avenging myself by my own hand. / Otherwise, as surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, who has restrained me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, then surely no male belonging to Nabal would have been left alive by morning light.” ... <a href="/2_samuel/19-9.htm">2 Samuel 19:9-10</a> And all the people throughout the tribes of Israel were arguing, “The king rescued us from the hand of our enemies and delivered us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled the land because of Absalom. / But Absalom, the man we anointed over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about restoring the king?” <a href="/2_samuel/19-41.htm">2 Samuel 19:41-43</a> Soon all the men of Israel came to the king and asked, “Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, take you away secretly and bring the king and his household across the Jordan, together with all of David’s men?” / And all the men of Judah replied to the men of Israel, “We did this because the king is our relative. Why does this anger you? Have we ever eaten at the king’s expense or received anything for ourselves?” / “We have ten shares in the king,” answered the men of Israel, “so we have more claim to David than you. Why then do you despise us? Were we not the first to speak of restoring our king?” But the men of Judah spoke more fiercely than the men of Israel. <a href="/matthew/10-13.htm">Matthew 10:13-14</a> If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it, but if it is not, let your peace return to you. / And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town. <a href="/matthew/12-30.htm">Matthew 12:30</a> He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters. <a href="/luke/9-50.htm">Luke 9:50</a> “Do not stop him,” Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against you is for you.” <a href="/luke/10-5.htm">Luke 10:5-6</a> Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’ / If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And David went out to meet them, and answered and said to 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 enemies, seeing there is no wrong in my hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.to meet them [heb] before them <a href="/1_samuel/16-4.htm">1 Samuel 16:4</a> And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?<a href="/2_samuel/3-20.htm">2 Samuel 3:20-25</a> So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast… <a href="/1_kings/2-13.htm">1 Kings 2:13</a> And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.heart<a href="/1_samuel/18-1.htm">1 Samuel 18:1,3</a> And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul… <a href="/2_kings/10-15.htm">2 Kings 10:15</a> And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.<a href="/psalms/86-11.htm">Psalm 86:11</a> Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.knit [heb] one<a href="/jeremiah/32-39.htm">Jeremiah 32:39</a> And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:<a href="/acts/4-32.htm">Acts 4:32</a> And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.<a href="/1_corinthians/1-10.htm">1 Corinthians 1:10</a> Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.wrong.<a href="/genesis/31-42.htm">Genesis 31:42,53</a> Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight… <a href="/1_samuel/24-11.htm">1 Samuel 24:11-17</a> Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it… <a href="/1_samuel/26-23.htm">1 Samuel 26:23,24</a> The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD'S anointed… rebuke it<a href="/zechariah/3-2.htm">Zechariah 3:2</a> And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?<a href="/jude/1-9.htm">Jude 1:9</a> Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/22-49.htm">Adversaries</a> <a href="/john/21-20.htm">Betray</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-16.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-14.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-34.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-29.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-25.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-20.htm">Help</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-6.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-1.htm">Knit</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-29.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-13.htm">Peaceably</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-4.htm">Rebuke</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-12.htm">Thereon</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-7.htm">Wrong</a> <a href="/joshua/23-3.htm">You</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezra/4-1.htm">Adversaries</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-10.htm">Betray</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-18.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-11.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-30.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-23.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-33.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-19.htm">Help</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-14.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/job/10-11.htm">Knit</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-8.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/psalms/35-20.htm">Peaceably</a> <a href="/job/11-3.htm">Rebuke</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-15.htm">Thereon</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-21.htm">Wrong</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-9.htm">You</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 12</div>1. <a href="/1_chronicles/12-1.htm">The companies that came to David at Ziklag</a> 23. <a href="/1_chronicles/12-23.htm">The armies that came to him at Hebron</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And David went out to meet them, saying, David's proactive approach in meeting those who came to him highlights his leadership qualities and discernment. This action reflects the importance of personal engagement and assessment of intentions, a trait seen in other biblical leaders like Moses and Nehemiah. David's willingness to confront potential allies or adversaries directly is a testament to his courage and wisdom.“If you have come to me in peace to help me, David's conditional statement underscores the importance of peace and unity in his reign. The emphasis on peace aligns with the biblical theme of shalom, which encompasses wholeness and harmony. This reflects the broader biblical narrative where peace is a sign of God's favor and blessing, as seen in Psalms and the prophetic visions of Isaiah.my heart will be united with you; The phrase indicates a deep commitment and alliance, suggesting that David values loyalty and mutual support. This unity is reminiscent of the covenant relationships seen throughout the Bible, such as Jonathan and David's friendship. It also prefigures the unity Christ desires among His followers, as expressed in <a href="/john/17.htm">John 17</a>.but if you have come to betray me to my enemies David acknowledges the possibility of betrayal, a recurring theme in his life, notably with Saul and later with Absalom. This awareness of potential treachery reflects the human condition and the need for discernment, a wisdom echoed in Proverbs. Betrayal is a motif that also points to Judas' betrayal of Jesus, highlighting the cost of leadership and the reality of human sin.when my hands are free of violence, David asserts his innocence and integrity, emphasizing that he has not wronged those who might seek to harm him. This claim of innocence is crucial in biblical narratives, where leaders often appeal to their righteousness before God, as seen in the Psalms. It also foreshadows Christ's sinlessness and His unjust suffering.may the God of our fathers see it and judge you.” David invokes the God of their ancestors, appealing to the covenantal relationship established with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This invocation underscores God's role as the ultimate judge and arbiter of justice, a theme prevalent throughout Scripture. It reflects the biblical principle that God sees all actions and will hold individuals accountable, as seen in the prophetic writings and the teachings of Jesus on judgment.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The anointed king of Israel, who was in the process of consolidating his rule and gathering support from various tribes. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_men_of_benjamin_and_judah.htm">The Men of Benjamin and Judah</a> These were warriors who came to David at Ziklag, seeking to join his forces. Their loyalty was initially uncertain. 3. <a href="/topical/z/ziklag.htm">Ziklag</a> A town given to David by the Philistine king Achish, where David stayed during his flight from Saul. 4. <a href="/topical/g/god_of_our_fathers.htm">God of our fathers</a> A reference to the God of Israel, invoking the covenantal relationship and divine justice. 5. <a href="/topical/e/enemies.htm">Enemies</a> Those who opposed David, including King Saul and his followers, who sought to undermine David's claim to the throne.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_leadership.htm">Discernment in Leadership</a> David's response to the men highlights the importance of discernment in leadership. Leaders must evaluate the intentions of those who seek to join them, ensuring that alliances are based on genuine support and shared values. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_divine_justice.htm">Trust in Divine Justice</a> David's appeal to God as the judge of intentions underscores the belief in divine justice. Christians are encouraged to trust that God sees and judges the heart, even when human motives are unclear. <a href="/topical/u/unity_and_peace.htm">Unity and Peace</a> David's willingness to unite with those who come in peace reflects the biblical call for unity among believers. Christians are called to seek peace and reconciliation, fostering unity within the body of Christ. <a href="/topical/i/integrity_and_innocence.htm">Integrity and Innocence</a> David's assertion of his innocence ("though my hands are free from violence") serves as a reminder of the importance of maintaining integrity. Believers are encouraged to live blamelessly, trusting God to vindicate them. <a href="/topical/c/covenantal_faithfulness.htm">Covenantal Faithfulness</a> By invoking "the God of our fathers," David appeals to the covenantal faithfulness of God. This reminds believers of the importance of remaining faithful to God's promises and trusting in His covenantal love.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 12</a> <a href="/q/where_is_malta_mentioned_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Ahithophel in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_god_forbid_david_from_building.htm">In 1 Chronicles 28:3, why would a God of peace forbid David from building the temple simply because he had shed blood, yet historically use wars and conquests to establish Israel?</a> <a href="/q/1_chronicles_16_1_vs_ark_evidence.htm">How does 1 Chronicles 16:1 reconcile with archaeological evidence for the Ark's location and existence?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'faith_is_hope's_substance'_mean.htm">Who builds the house if not the Lord?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) And David went out to meet them.--From his fastness or hiding-place in the hill or wood. Literally, before them, i.e., confronted them. (Comp, same phrase, <a href="/1_chronicles/14-8.htm" title="And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it, and went out against them.">1Chronicles 14:8</a>.)And answered and said unto them.--The familiar New Testament phrase, ??? ?????????? ????? ??????. David's speech and the answer of Amasai have all the marks of a genuine survival of antiquity. "If for peace ye have come unto me to help me." For peace, i.e., with friendly intent. (Comp. <a href="/psalms/120-7.htm" title="I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.">Psalm 120:7</a>.)To help me.--Comp, <a href="/1_chronicles/12-1.htm" title="Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war.">1Chronicles 12:1</a>, where David's comrades are called "helpers of the war," ????????.Mine heart shall be knit unto you.--Lite- rally, I shall have (fiet mihi) towards you a heart for union, or at unity: that is, a heart at one with and true to you. (Comp, "one heart," <a href="/1_chronicles/12-38.htm" title="All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.">1Chronicles 12:38</a>, and <a href="/psalms/133-1.htm" title="Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity!">Psalm 133:1</a>, and terms like unanimis, ???????.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 17. - The solemn tone of David's language recorded here, and the beautiful pathos and religious appeal of the last two sentences of the verse, bespeak sufferings and disappointments experienced by David heretofore through deception. It is, however, noticeable that there is no direct testimony of anything of this kind, least of all of any flagrant instance of it, on the part of such detachments of friends as had come to him; and that, though they had occasionally been contributed from sources not the most desirable (<a href="/1_samuel/22-2.htm">1 Samuel 22:2</a>). <a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/12-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And David וַיֵּצֵ֣א (way·yê·ṣê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse went out דָוִיד֮ (ḏā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim to meet them, לִפְנֵיהֶם֒ (lip̄·nê·hem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face saying, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “If אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not you have come בָּאתֶ֤ם (bā·ṯem) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go to me אֵלַי֙ (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> in peace, לְשָׁל֞וֹם (lə·šā·lō·wm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7965.htm">Strong's 7965: </a> Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace to help me, לְעָזְרֵ֔נִי (lə·‘ā·zə·rê·nî) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5826.htm">Strong's 5826: </a> To surround, protect, aid my לִּ֧י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> heart לֵבָ֖ב (lê·ḇāḇ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3824.htm">Strong's 3824: </a> Inner man, mind, will, heart will be יִֽהְיֶה־ (yih·yeh-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> united לְיָ֑חַד (lə·yā·ḥaḏ) Preposition-l | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3162.htm">Strong's 3162: </a> A unit, unitedly with you; עֲלֵיכֶ֛ם (‘ă·lê·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> but if וְאִֽם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not you have come to betray לְרַמּוֹתַ֣נִי (lə·ram·mō·w·ṯa·nî) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7411.htm">Strong's 7411: </a> To hurl, to shoot, to delude, betray me to my enemies לְצָרַ֗י (lə·ṣā·ray) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6862.htm">Strong's 6862: </a> Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent when my hands בְּכַפַּ֔י (bə·ḵap·pay) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3709.htm">Strong's 3709: </a> Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan are free בְּלֹ֤א (bə·lō) Preposition-b | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no of violence, חָמָס֙ (ḥā·mās) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2555.htm">Strong's 2555: </a> Violence, wrong, by meton, unjust gain may the God אֱלֹהֵ֥י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of our fathers אֲבוֹתֵ֖ינוּ (’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father see יֵ֛רֶא (yê·re) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see and judge you.? וְיוֹכַֽח׃ (wə·yō·w·ḵaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3198.htm">Strong's 3198: </a> To be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/12-17.htm">1 Chronicles 12:17 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/12-17.htm">1 Chronicles 12:17 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_chronicles/12-17.htm">1 Chronicles 12:17 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/12-17.htm">1 Chronicles 12:17 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/12-17.htm">1 Chronicles 12:17 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/12-17.htm">1 Chronicles 12:17 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/12-17.htm">1 Chronicles 12:17 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/12-17.htm">1 Chronicles 12:17 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/12-17.htm">1 Chronicles 12:17 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/12-17.htm">1 Chronicles 12:17 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-17.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 12:17 David went out to meet them (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 12:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 12:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 12:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 12:18" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>