Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible“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. Young's Literal Translation And he saith, ‘If Aram be stronger than I, then thou hast been to me for salvation, and if the Bene-Ammon be stronger than thou, then I have come to give salvation to thee; King James Bible 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 come and help thee. Hebrew “Ifאִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not the Arameans אֲרָם֙ (’ă·rām) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 758: Aram -- Syria are too strong תֶּחֱזַ֤ק (te·ḥĕ·zaq) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer for me,” מִמֶּ֔נִּי (mim·men·nî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 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 559: To utter, say “then you will come וְהָיִ֥תָה (wə·hā·yi·ṯāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be to my rescue. לִֽישׁוּעָ֑ה (lî·šū·‘āh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor And if וְאִם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not the Ammonites בְּנֵ֤י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son are too strong יֶחֱזְק֣וּ (ye·ḥĕz·qū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer for you, מִמְּךָ֔ (mim·mə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of then I will come וְהָלַכְתִּ֖י (wə·hā·laḵ·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk to your rescue. לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַֽ (lə·hō·wō·šî·a‘) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor |