1 Chronicles 12:17 — Bible Verse (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.”

1 Chronicles 12:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 12:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 12:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.””

1 Chronicles 12:17 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 12:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

1 Chronicles 12:17 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 12:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.'”

1 Chronicles 12:17 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 12:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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].”

1 Chronicles 12:17 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 12:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Dauid went out to meete them, and answered and sayde vnto them, If yee be come peaceably vnto me to helpe me, mine heart shall be knit vnto you, but if you come to betray me to mine aduersaries, seeing there is no wickednes in mine handes, the God of our fathers beholde it, and rebuke it.”

1 Chronicles 12:17 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 12:17 in Context — 1 Chronicles 12

15 Voilà ceux qui passèrent le Jourdain au premier mois, lorsqu’il débordait sur toutes ses rives, et qui mirent en fuite tous les habitants des vallées, à l’orient et à l’occident.

16 Il y eut aussi des fils de Benjamin et de Juda qui se rendirent auprès de David dans la forteresse.

17 David sortit au-devant d’eux, et leur adressa la parole, en disant: Si vous venez à moi dans de bonnes intentions pour me secourir, mon cœur s’unira à vous; mais si c’est pour me tromper au profit de mes ennemis, quand je ne commets aucune violence, que le Dieu de nos pères le voie et qu’il fasse justice!

18 Amasaï, l’un des principaux officiers, fut revêtu de l’esprit, et dit: Nous sommes à toi, David, et avec toi, fils d’Isaï! Paix, paix à toi, et paix à ceux qui te secourent, car ton Dieu t’a secouru! Et David les accueillit, et les plaça parmi les chefs de la troupe.

19 Des hommes de Manassé se joignirent à David, lorsqu’il alla faire la guerre à Saül avec les Philistins. Mais ils ne furent pas en aide aux Philistins; car, après s’être consultés, les princes des Philistins renvoyèrent David, en disant: Il passerait du côté de son maître Saül, au péril de nos têtes.

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