1 Chronicles 12:17-18

12:17 David went out to meet them and said,¹ “If you come to me in peace and want to help me, then I will make an alliance with you.² But if you come to betray me to my enemies when I have not harmed you,³ may the God of our ancestors⁴ take notice and judge!” 12:18 But a spirit⁵ empowered⁶ Amasai, the leader of the thirty warriors, and he said:⁷

“We are yours, O David!

We support⁸ you, O son of Jesse!

May you greatly prosper!⁹

May those who help you prosper!¹⁰

Indeed¹¹ your God helps you!”

So David accepted them and made them leaders of raiding bands.

¹tn Heb “and David went out before them and answered and said to them.”

²tn Heb “there will be to me concerning you a heart for unity.”

³tn Heb “with no violence in my hands.”

⁴tn Heb “fathers.”

⁵tn Perhaps “the Spirit,” but the text has simply רוּחַ (ruakh) with no article (suggesting an indefinite reference).

⁶tn Heb “clothed.”

⁷tn The words “and he said” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.

⁸tn Heb “are with.”

⁹tn Heb “Peace, peace to you.” The Hebrew term שָׁלוֹם (shalom, “peace”) is repeated to emphasize degree.

¹⁰tn Heb “and peace to the one who helps you.”

¹¹tn Or “for.”