1 Chronicles 12:17

“David went out before them and answered and said to them, “If you have come to me in peace, to help me, I will have toward you a heart united; but if it is to deceive me in favor of my adversaries, though there is no violence in my palms, may the Elohim of our fathers see and judge.””

1 Chronicles 12:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 12:17, word by word

Davidדָוִידdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

Where else “david” appears
went outיֵּצֵאyetse

go out

To go out of a place.

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before themפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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and answeredיַּעַןyaan

answer

To reply to what was said.

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and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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you have comeבָּאתֶםbatem

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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in peaceשָׁלוֹםshalom

peace

Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.

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to help meעָזְרֵazre

help

To stand beside someone to give him strength or free him from a bind.

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I will haveיִהְיֶהyihye

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

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a heartלֵבָבlevav

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, desire and decide.

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unitedיָחַדyachad

together

Together, at the same time.

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it is to deceive meרַמּוֹתַramota

deceive

To deceive or betray someone.

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in favor of my adversariesצָרַtsara

adversary

Someone who oppresses and attacks another; the adversary.

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violenceחָמָסchamas

violence

Violence; unjust harm done to others.

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in my palmsכַפַּchapa

palm

The flat, hollow part of the hand; also what someone does or can do with it.

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may the Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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of our fathersאֲבוֹתֵיavote

forefather

Ancestors, those who came before in the family.

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seeיֵרֶאyere

see

To see with one's eyes.

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and judgeיוֹכַחyochach

decide

To judge a matter and decide who is right.

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The context

16There came also some of the sons of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold, to David.

17 · This verse (above)

18Then the spirit clothed Amasai, head of the captains: “We are yours, David, and with you, son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to the one who helps you, for your Elohim helps you.” And David received them and set them among the heads of the band.

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