SEV Biblia, Chapter 12:17
Y David salió a ellos, y les habló diciendo: Si habéis venido a mí para paz y para ayudarme, mi corazón será unido con vosotros; mas si para engañarme en pro de mis enemigos, siendo mis manos sin iniquidad, véalo el Dios de nuestros padres, y demándelo.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 17. And David went out to meet them , etc.] Out of the hold where he was; either out of respect and deference to them, some of them being persons of eminence; or it may be out of suspicion, fearing they were not his friends, being, it may be, chiefly of the tribe of Benjamin, and therefore was desirous of sounding them before he admitted them: and said unto them, if ye be come peaceably unto me to help me ; if they were come with a good will to him, and intention to help him against his enemy, and protect him: mine heart shall be knit unto you ; they should have such a share in his affections, that their hearts would be as one, as his and Jonathan’s were, ( 1 Samuel 18:1), but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies ; into the hands of Saul, and his courtiers, that sought his life: seeing there is no wrong in mine hands ; no injury done by him to Saul, or to them, or to any other: the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it ; he that sees all things, let him revenge it; and it is not only a wish that he would, but a prayer of faith that so it would be.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-22 - Here is an account of those who appeared and acted as David's friends while he was persecuted. No difficulties or dangers should keep the sinner from coming to the Savior, nor drive the believer from the pat of duty. Those who break through, and overcome in these attempts, wil find abundant recompence. From the words of Amasai we may learn how to testify our affection and allegiance to the Lord Jesus; his we must be throughly; on his side we must be forward to appear and act. If we ar under the influence of the Spirit, we shall desire to have our lo among them, and to declare ourselves on their side; if in faith an love we embrace the cause of Christ, he will receive, employ, an advance us.
Original Hebrew
ויצא 3318 דויד 1732 לפניהם 6440 ויען 6030 ויאמר 559 להם אם 518 לשׁלום 7965 באתם 935 אלי לעזרני 5826 יהיה 1961 לי עליכם 5921 לבב 3824 ליחד 3162 ואם 518 לרמותני 7411 לצרי 6862 בלא 3808 חמס 2555 בכפי 3709 ירא 7200 אלהי 430 אבותינו 1 ויוכח׃ 3198
