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1 Samuel 22:17
International Standard Version
1 Samuel 22:17
International Standard Version
17 The king told the guards, who were standing beside him, “Turn and kill the priests of the Lord because they supported David,[a] and because they knew he was fleeing, but didn’t inform me.”[b] But the officials of the king did not want to lift their hands[c] to attack the priests of the Lord.
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- 1 Samuel 22:17 Lit. their hand was with David
- 1 Samuel 22:17 Lit. reveal in my ear
- 1 Samuel 22:17 Lit. to send their hand
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.
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