1 Tawarikh 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 Tawarikh 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.

[12:17]  ¹ tn Heb “and David went out before them and answered and said to them.”

[12:17]  ² tn Heb “there will be to me concerning you a heart for unity.”

[12:17]  ³ tn Heb “with no violence in my hands.”

[12:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “fathers.”

[13:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “If to you [it is] good and from the Lord our God.”

[13:2]  ⁶ tn Heb “let us spread and let us send.” The words “the word” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[13:2]  ⁷ tn Heb “in the cities of their pasturelands.”