1 Chronicles 17:8

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

‫וָֽאֶהְיֶ֣ה עִמְּךָ֗ בְּכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָלַ֔כְתָּ וָאַכְרִ֥ית אֶת־כָּל־אוֹיְבֶ֖יךָ מִפָּנֶ֑יךָ וְעָשִׂ֤יתִֽי לְךָ֙ שֵׁ֔ם כְּשֵׁ֥ם הַגְּדוֹלִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ ‬

Transliteration

And wāʾehyeh with-ʿimməḵā in-all which hālaḵtā, and wāʾaḵrîṯ ʾeṯ-all-ʾôyəḇeyḵā from-pāneyḵā, and wəʿāśîṯî to-you šēm like-šēm the-gəḏôlîm who in-the-ʾāreṣ.

Grammar Details

• *wāʾehyeh*: consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I have been
• *ʿimməḵā*: preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you
• *hālaḵtā*: qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you walked
• *wāʾaḵrîṯ*: consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I cut off
• *ʾôyəḇeyḵā*: noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your enemies
• *pāneyḵā*: noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face/presence
• *wəʿāśîṯî*: consecutive perfect, 1st person singular - and I made
• *šēm*: noun, masculine singular - name
• *gəḏôlîm*: adjective, masculine plural - great ones
• *ʾāreṣ*: noun, feminine singular - earth/land

Word Meanings

• *wāʾehyeh*: and I have been/became/existed
• *hālaḵtā*: you walked/went/proceeded
• *wāʾaḵrîṯ*: and I cut off/destroyed/eliminated
• *pāneyḵā*: your face/presence/before you
• *šēm*: name/reputation/fame
• *gəḏôlîm*: great ones/mighty ones/important people
• *ʾāreṣ*: earth/land/ground

Referenced Verses

• Gen 28:15 : 15 And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
• 1 Sam 18:14 : 14 And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.
• 1 Sam 18:28 : 28 And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul's daughter loved him.
• 1 Sam 26:10 : 10 David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.
• 1 Sam 31:1-6 : 1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. 2 And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons. 3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers. 4 Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it. 5 And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him. 6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.
• 2 Sam 7:9 : 9 And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.
• 2 Sam 8:6 : 6 Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
• 2 Sam 8:8 : 8 And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
• 2 Sam 8:13-14 : 13 And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men. 14 And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
• 2 Sam 22:1 : 1 And David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:
• 2 Sam 22:38-41 : 38 I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them. 39 And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yea, they are fallen under my feet. 40 For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me. 41 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
• 1 Chr 17:2 : 2 Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee.
• 1 Chr 17:17 : 17 And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou hast also spoken of thy servant's house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O LORD God.
• Ezra 4:20 : 20 There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.
• Ps 18:1 : 1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said, I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
• Ps 46:7 : 7 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
• Ps 46:11 : 11 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
• Ps 71:21 : 21 Thou shalt increase{H8686)} my greatness, and comfort{H8762)} me on every side{H8735)}.
• Ps 75:7 : 7 But God is the judge{H8802)}: he putteth down{H8686)} one, and setteth up{H8686)} another.
• Ps 113:7-8 : 7 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill; 8 That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.
• Luke 1:52 : 52 He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.