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1 Samuel 22:17
New English Translation
1 Samuel 22:17
New English Translation
17 Then the king said to the messengers[a] who were stationed beside him, “Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, for they too have sided[b] with David. They knew he was fleeing, but they did not inform me.” But the king’s servants refused to harm[c] the priests of the Lord.
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- 1 Samuel 22:17 tn Heb “runners.”
- 1 Samuel 22:17 tn Heb “their hand is.”
- 1 Samuel 22:17 tn Heb “to extend their hand to harm.”
1 Samuel 22:17
New International Version
1 Samuel 22:17
New International Version
17 Then the king ordered the guards at his side: “Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, because they too have sided with David. They knew he was fleeing, yet they did not tell me.”
But the king’s officials were unwilling(A) to raise a hand to strike the priests of the Lord.
1 Samuel 22:17
King James Version
1 Samuel 22:17
King James Version
17 And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the Lord: because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the Lord.
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1 Samuel 22:17
New King James Version
1 Samuel 22:17
New King James Version
17 Then the king said to the guards who stood about him, “Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled and did not tell it to me.” But the servants of the king (A)would not lift their hands to strike the priests of the Lord.
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