1 Chronicles 19:12
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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, I will help thee.

If the Syrians

Nehemiah 4:20 In what place soever you shall hear the sound of the trumpet, run all thither unto us: our God will fight for us.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 It is better therefore that two should be together, than one: for they have the advantage of their society: . . .

Galatians 6:2 Bear ye one another's burdens: and so you shall fulfil the law of Christ.

Philippians 1:27,28 Only let your conversation be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you, or, being absent, may hear of you, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind labouring together for the faith of the gospel. . . .

Context
David Defeats Ammon and Aram
11And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abisai his brother, and they went against the children of Ammon. 12And 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, I will help thee.13Be of good courage and let us behave ourselves manfully for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the Lord will do that which is good in his sight.…
Cross References
1 Chronicles 19:11
And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abisai his brother, and they went against the children of Ammon.

1 Chronicles 19:13
Be of good courage and let us behave ourselves manfully for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the Lord will do that which is good in his sight.

Lexicon
“If
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

the Arameans
אֲרָ֔ם (’ă·rām)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 758: Aram -- Syria

are too strong
תֶּחֱזַ֤ק (te·ḥĕ·zaq)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

for me,”
מִמֶּ֙נִּי֙ (mim·men·nî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 4480: A part of, from, out of

said Joab,
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“then you will come
וְהָיִ֥יתָ (wə·hā·yî·ṯā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

to my rescue.
לִתְשׁוּעָ֑ה (liṯ·šū·‘āh)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8668: Deliverance, salvation

And if
וְאִם־ (wə·’im-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

the Ammonites
בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

are too strong
יֶֽחֶזְק֥וּ (ye·ḥez·qū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

for you,
מִמְּךָ֖ (mim·mə·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4480: A part of, from, out of

then I will come to your rescue.
וְהוֹשַׁעְתִּֽיךָ׃ (wə·hō·wō·ša‘·tî·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor


Additional Translations
“If the Arameans are too strong for me,” said Joab, “then you will come to my rescue. And if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to your rescue.And 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.

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.

And he said, If the Syrian should prevail against me, then shalt thou deliver me: and if the children of Ammon should prevail against thee, then will I deliver thee.

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

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.

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

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.

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;
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