1 Chronicles 19:12

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Joab said, 'If the Arameans are too strong for me, you will come to my rescue, and if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will help you.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And he said, If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the children of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will help you.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he said,{H559} If the Syrians{H758} be too strong{H2388} for me, then thou shalt help{H8668} me; but if the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} be too strong{H2388} for thee, then I will help{H3467} thee.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, If the Syrians{H758} be too strong{H2388}{(H8799)} for me, then thou shalt help{H8668} me: but if the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} be too strong{H2388}{(H8799)} for thee, then I will help{H3467}{(H8689)} thee.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and he sayde: Yf ye Syrias be to mightie for me, helpe thou me: but yf the childre of Ammon be to stroge for ye, I shall helpe the:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And he saide, If Aram be too strong for me, then thou shalt succour me: and if the children of Ammon preuaile against thee, then I wil succour thee.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he sayde: If the Syrians be to strong for me, thou shalt succour me, and if the children of Ammon preuayle against thee, I will helpe thee.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the children of Ammon be too strong for you, then I will help you.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And he saith, `If Aram be stronger than I, then thou hast been to me for salvation; and if the sons of Ammon be stronger than thou, then I have saved thee;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me; but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me; but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And he said, If the Aramaeans are stronger and get the better of me, then come to my help; and if the children of Ammon get the better of you, I will come to your help.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He said, "If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you are to help me; but if the children of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will help you.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Joab said,“If the Arameans start to overpower me, you come to my rescue. If the Ammonites start to overpower you, I will come to your rescue.

Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 4:9-9 : 9 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. 10 For if either of them falls, the one will help up his companion. But woe to the one who falls and has no one to help him up. 11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? 12 Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
  • Gal 6:2 : 2 Carry one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
  • Phil 1:27-28 : 27 Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear that you are standing firm in one spirit, striving together with one mind for the faith of the gospel. 28 And do not be frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation—and that from God.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Sam 10:10-14
    5 verses
    95%

    10 He placed the rest of the people under the command of his brother Abishai, who arrayed them against the Ammonites.

    11 Joab said, 'If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you will help me; but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to help you.'

    12 Be strong, and let us show strength for the sake of our people and the cities of our God. May the LORD do what seems good to Him.

    13 Joab and the troops with him advanced to fight the Arameans, and they fled before him.

    14 When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they also fled before Abishai and entered the city. Then Joab returned from fighting against the Ammonites and went back to Jerusalem.

  • 1 Chr 19:13-17
    5 verses
    78%

    13 Be strong, and let us show courage for the sake of our people and the cities of our God. And may the LORD do what is good in His sight.

    14 Joab and the troops who were with him advanced against the Arameans to fight, and they fled before him.

    15 When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they also fled before Abishai, Joab's brother, and went back into the city. Then Joab returned to Jerusalem.

    16 When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they sent messengers to bring out additional Aramean forces from beyond the Euphrates River, with Shophach, the commander of Hadadezer's army, leading them.

    17 When David was informed, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, and advanced against them to set up his battle lines. David arranged his forces to face the Arameans, and they fought against him.

  • 1 Chr 19:19
    77%

    19 When the servants of Hadadezer saw that they were defeated by Israel, they made peace with David and became his subjects. After this, the Arameans were no longer willing to help the Ammonites.

  • 1 Chr 19:9-11
    3 verses
    74%

    9 The Ammonites came out and lined up for battle at the entrance to the city, while the kings who had come were by themselves in the open field.

    10 When Joab saw that the battle lines were drawn both in front and behind him, he selected some of his best men from Israel and arranged them to fight against the Arameans.

    11 He placed the rest of the troops under the command of his brother Abishai, and they arranged to confront the Ammonites.

  • 2 Sam 10:19
    74%

    19 When all the kings who were vassals of Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became subject to them. So the Arameans were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore.

  • 2 Sam 10:6
    73%

    6 When the Ammonites realized they had become odious to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean foot soldiers from Beth-Rehob and Zobah, as well as the king of Maacah with one thousand men, and twelve thousand men from Tob.

  • 1 Chr 19:2-3
    2 verses
    72%

    2 Then David said, 'I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.' So David sent messengers to console him concerning his father. When David's servants came to the land of the Ammonites to comfort Hanun,

    3 the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun, 'Do you think David is honoring your father by sending you comforters? Isn't it in order to explore, overthrow, and spy out the land that his servants have come to you?'

  • 2 Chr 25:8
    72%

    8 Even if you go and fight courageously in battle, God will overthrow you before the enemy, for God has the power to help or to overthrow.

  • 2 Sam 10:2
    72%

    2 Then David said, 'I will show kindness to Hanun, the son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.' So David sent his servants to console Hanun about his father. But when David’s servants arrived in the land of the Ammonites,

  • 1 Chr 12:19
    72%

    19 Some members of the tribe of Manasseh joined David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. However, they did not help the Philistines because the Philistine rulers sent him away after consulting, saying, 'He may turn against us and rejoin his master Saul at the cost of our heads.'

  • 1 Chr 12:17
    72%

    17 Some men from Benjamin and Judah also came to David at the stronghold.

  • 1 Chr 19:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

    6 When the Ammonites realized that they had become offensive to David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent a thousand talents of silver to hire chariots and horsemen from Aram Naharaim, Aram Maacah, and Zobah.

    7 They hired thirty-two thousand chariots, along with the king of Maacah and his troops, who came and camped near Medeba. The Ammonites also gathered from their cities and came out for battle.

  • 2 Kgs 6:27
    72%

    27 He answered, "If the LORD does not help you, where can I get help for you? From the threshing floor or the winepress?"

  • 1 Sam 26:19
    71%

    19 Now, may my lord the king please hear the words of his servant. If the LORD has incited you against me, may He accept an offering. But if men have done it, may they be cursed before the LORD, because they have driven me out today to prevent me from having a share in the LORD's inheritance, saying, 'Go, serve other gods.'

  • 2 Sam 10:8
    71%

    8 The Ammonites came out and drew up in battle formation at the entrance of the city gate, while the Arameans from Zobah and Rehob, along with the men of Tob and Maacah, were stationed by themselves in the open field.

  • 1 Sam 17:9
    71%

    9 If he is able to fight me and kill me, then we will be your servants. But if I defeat him and kill him, then you will be our servants and serve us.

  • 2 Sam 18:3
    70%

    3 But the people replied, 'You must not go with us. If we are forced to flee, no one will care about us. Even if half of us die, no one will pay attention. But you are worth ten thousand of us. It is better for you to provide support from the city.'

  • 2 Sam 3:18
    70%

    18 Now do it! For the Lord has promised David, 'By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel from the Philistines and from all their enemies.’'

  • 1 Chr 22:17
    70%

    17 Then David commanded all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon.

  • 1 Kgs 20:23
    70%

    23 Meanwhile, the servants of the king of Aram said to him, 'Their gods are gods of the hills; that is why they were stronger than us. But if we fight them on the plains, surely we will be stronger than they are.'

  • 1 Kgs 20:25
    70%

    25 You must assemble an army like the one you lost, with horses and chariots like the ones before. Then we will fight them on the plains, and surely we will be stronger than they are." Ben-Hadad listened to their advice and did as they instructed.

  • Ps 118:13
    70%

    13 You pushed me hard so that I was falling, but the Lord helped me.

  • Judg 12:2
    70%

    2 Jephthah replied to them, "I and my people were in a serious struggle with the Ammonites. I called for your help, but you did not save me from their hands.

  • 1 Kgs 22:4
    70%

    4 So he said to Jehoshaphat, 'Will you go with me to fight against Ramoth Gilead?' Jehoshaphat answered the king of Israel, 'I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses.'

  • 2 Sam 15:33
    69%

    33 David said to him, 'If you come with me, you will be a burden to me.'

  • 1 Chr 18:5
    69%

    5 When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, king of Zobah, David struck down 22,000 of them.

  • 2 Sam 10:17
    69%

    17 When David was informed, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, and came to Helam. The Arameans formed their battle lines to meet David and fought against him.

  • 2 Sam 8:12
    69%

    12 from Aram, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

  • 2 Chr 14:11
    69%

    11 The Lord struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah, and the Cushites fled.

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    69%

    13 You are my brothers, my own flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to bring the king back?'

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    69%

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    69%

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    69%

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  • 2 Sam 17:11
    69%

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    69%

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    69%

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    69%

    12 But when you saw that Nahash, king of the Ammonites, came against you, you said to me, ‘No, we want a king to reign over us,’ even though the LORD your God was your king.