1 Chronicles 4:10

4:10 Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only ¹  you would greatly bless me and expand my territory! May your hand be with me! Keep me from harm so I might not endure pain!” ²  God answered his prayer. ³ 

1 Chronicles 12:17

12:17 David went out to meet them and said, ⁴  “If you come to me in peace and want to help me, then I will make an alliance with you. ⁵  But if you come to betray me to my enemies when I have not harmed you, ⁶  may the God of our ancestors ⁷  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, ⁸  let’s spread the word ⁹  to our brothers who remain in all the regions of Israel, and to the priests and Levites in their cities, ¹⁰  so they may join us.

1 Chronicles 15:2

15:2 Then David said, “Only the Levites may carry the ark of God, for the Lord chose them to carry the ark of the Lord and to serve before him perpetually.

1 Chronicles 22:13

22:13 Then you will succeed, if you carefully obey the rules and regulations which the Lord ordered Moses to give to Israel. ¹¹  Be strong and brave! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic! ¹² 

1 Chronicles 28:9

28:9 “And you, Solomon my son, obey ¹³  the God of your father and serve him with a submissive attitude and a willing spirit, ¹⁴  for the Lord examines all minds and understands every motive of one’s thoughts. If you seek him, he will let you find him, ¹⁵  but if you abandon him, he will reject you permanently.

[4:10]  ¹ tn On the use of אִם (’im, “if”) here, see HALOT 60 s.v.

[4:10]  ² tn Heb “and act from [i.e., so as to prevent] harm so that I might not be in pain.”

[4:10]  ³ tn Heb “and God brought about what he had asked.”

[12:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “and David went out before them and answered and said to them.”

[12:17]  ⁵ tn Heb “there will be to me concerning you a heart for unity.”

[12:17]  ⁶ tn Heb “with no violence in my hands.”

[12:17]  ⁷ tn Heb “fathers.”

[13:2]  ⁷ tn Heb “If to you [it is] good and from the Lord our God.”

[13:2]  ⁸ tn Heb “let us spread and let us send.” The words “the word” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[13:2]  ⁹ tn Heb “in the cities of their pasturelands.”

[22:13]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “which the Lord commanded Moses concerning Israel.”

[22:13]  ¹¹ tn Or perhaps, “and don’t get discouraged.”

[28:9]  ¹³ tn Heb “know.”

[28:9]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “with a complete heart and a willing being.”

[28:9]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “he will allow himself to be found by you.”