1 Chronicles 12:17

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 ancestors 4  take notice and judge!”

1 Chronicles 13:2

13:2 David said to the whole Israelite assembly, “If you so desire and the Lord our God approves, 5  let’s spread the word 6  to our brothers who remain in all the regions of Israel, and to the priests and Levites in their cities, 7  so they may join us.

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

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

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

4 tn Heb “fathers.”

5 tn Heb “If to you [it is] good and from the Lord our God.”

6 tn Heb “let us spread and let us send.” The words “the word” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

7 tn Heb “in the cities of their pasturelands.”