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1 Samuel 29:4
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
1 Samuel 29:4
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
4 But the Philistine commanders were angered at this and said to him: “Send that man back! Let him return to the place you picked out for him. He must not go down into battle with us; during the battle he might become our enemy. For how else can he win back his master’s favor, if not at the expense of our soldiers?(A)
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1 Samuel 29:4
New International Version
1 Samuel 29:4
New International Version
4 But the Philistine commanders were angry with Achish and said, “Send(A) the man back, that he may return to the place you assigned him. He must not go with us into battle, or he will turn(B) against us during the fighting. How better could he regain his master’s favor than by taking the heads of our own men?
1 Samuel 29:4
English Standard Version
1 Samuel 29:4
English Standard Version
4 But (A)the commanders of the Philistines were angry with him. And the commanders of the Philistines said to him, “Send the man back, that he may return (B)to the place to which you have assigned him. He shall not go down with us to battle, (C)lest in the battle he become an adversary to us. For how could this fellow reconcile himself to his lord? Would it not be with the heads of the men here?
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1 Samuel 29:4
King James Version
1 Samuel 29:4
King James Version
4 And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?
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1 Samuel 29:4
New King James Version
1 Samuel 29:4
New King James Version
4 But the princes of the Philistines were angry with him; so the princes of the Philistines said to him, (A)“Make this fellow return, that he may go back to the place which you have appointed for him, and do not let him go down with us to (B)battle, lest (C)in the battle he become our adversary. For with what could he reconcile himself to his master, if not with the heads of these (D)men?
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