Davidדָוִידwent outוַיֵּצֵאbefore themלִפְנֵיהֶםand answeredוַיַּעַןand saidוַיֹּאמֶרto them,לָהֶם“Ifאִםyou have comeבָּאתֶםto meאֵלַיin peace,לְשָׁלוֹםto help me,לְעָזְרֵנִיI will haveיִהְיֶה לִּיtoward youעֲלֵיכֶםa heartלֵבָבunited;לְיָחַדbut ifוְאִםit is to deceive meלְרַמּוֹתַנִיin favor of my adversaries,לְצָרַיthough there is noבְּלֹאviolenceחָמָסin my palms,בְּכַפַּיmay the Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof our fathersאֲבוֹתֵינוּseeיֵרֶאand judge.”וְיוֹכַח
1 Chronicles 12:17
Study it in the app“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.””
With the Hebrew beneath
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.
Where else “yetse” appears- before themפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears- and answeredיַּעַןyaan
answer
To reply to what was said.
Where else “yaan” appears- and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- you have comeבָּאתֶםbatem
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “batem” appears- in peaceשָׁלוֹםshalom
peace
Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.
Where else “shalom” appears- to help meעָזְרֵazre
help
To stand beside someone to give him strength or free him from a bind.
Where else “azre” appears- I will haveיִהְיֶהyihye
exist
To exist: "let there be light".
Where else “yihye” appears- a heartלֵבָבlevav
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, desire and decide.
Where else “levav” appears- unitedיָחַדyachad
together
Together, at the same time.
Where else “yachad” appears- it is to deceive meרַמּוֹתַramota
deceive
To deceive or betray someone.
Where else “ramota” appears- in favor of my adversariesצָרַtsara
adversary
Someone who oppresses and attacks another; the adversary.
Where else “tsara” appears- violenceחָמָסchamas
violence
Violence; unjust harm done to others.
Where else “chamas” appears- in my palmsכַפַּchapa
palm
The flat, hollow part of the hand; also what someone does or can do with it.
Where else “chapa” appears- may the Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appears- of our fathersאֲבוֹתֵיavote
forefather
Ancestors, those who came before in the family.
Where else “avote” appears- seeיֵרֶאyere
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “yere” appears- and judgeיוֹכַחyochach
decide
To judge a matter and decide who is right.
Where else “yochach” appears
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.