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O Lord my God, if I have done this,
    if there is wrong in my hands,(A)

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Lord my God, if I have done this
    and there is guilt on my hands(A)

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11 See, my father, see the corner of your cloak in my hand, for by the fact that I cut off the corner of your cloak and did not kill you, you may know for certain that there is no wrong or treason in my hands. I have not sinned against you, though you are hunting me to take my life.(A)

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11 See, my father, look at this piece of your robe in my hand! I cut(A) off the corner of your robe but did not kill you. See that there is nothing in my hand to indicate that I am guilty(B) of wrongdoing(C) or rebellion. I have not wronged(D) you, but you are hunting(E) me down to take my life.(F)

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Even now they lie in wait for my life;
    the mighty stir up strife against me.
For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,(A)

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See how they lie in wait for me!
    Fierce men conspire(A) against me
    for no offense or sin of mine, Lord.

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Shimei shouted while he cursed, “Out! Out! Murderer! Scoundrel!(A) The Lord has avenged on all of you the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned, and the Lord has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. See, disaster has overtaken you, for you are a man of blood.”(B)

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As he cursed, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you murderer, you scoundrel! The Lord has repaid you for all the blood you shed in the household of Saul, in whose place you have reigned.(A) The Lord has given the kingdom into the hands of your son Absalom. You have come to ruin because you are a murderer!”(B)

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18 If I had cherished iniquity in my heart,
    the Lord would not have listened.(A)

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18 If I had cherished sin in my heart,
    the Lord would not have listened;(A)

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17 though there is no violence in my hands,
    and my prayer is pure.(A)

18 “O earth, do not cover my blood;
    let my outcry find no resting place.(B)
19 Even now my witness is in heaven,
    and my advocate is on high.(C)

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17 yet my hands have been free of violence(A)
    and my prayer is pure.(B)

18 “Earth, do not cover my blood;(C)
    may my cry(D) never be laid to rest!(E)
19 Even now my witness(F) is in heaven;(G)
    my advocate is on high.(H)

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14 If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away,
    and do not let wickedness reside in your tents.(A)

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14 if you put away(A) the sin that is in your hand
    and allow no evil(B) to dwell in your tent,(C)

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18 And he added, “Why does my lord pursue his servant? For what have I done? What guilt is on my hands?(A) 19 Now, therefore, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it is the Lord who has stirred you up against me, may he accept an offering, but if it is mortals, may they be cursed before the Lord, for they have driven me out today from my share in the heritage of the Lord, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’(B)

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18 And he added, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done, and what wrong(A) am I guilty of? 19 Now let my lord the king listen(B) to his servant’s words. If the Lord has incited you against me, then may he accept an offering.(C) If, however, people have done it, may they be cursed before the Lord! They have driven me today from my share in the Lord’s inheritance(D) and have said, ‘Go, serve other gods.’(E)

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David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of those who say, ‘David seeks to do you harm’?

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He said to Saul, “Why do you listen(A) when men say, ‘David is bent on harming(B) you’?

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13 Saul said to him, “Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, by giving him bread and a sword and by inquiring of God for him, so that he has risen against me to lie in wait, as he is doing today?”

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13 Saul said to him, “Why have you conspired(A) against me, you and the son of Jesse, giving him bread and a sword and inquiring of God for him, so that he has rebelled against me and lies in wait for me, as he does today?”

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Therefore deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought your servant into a sacred covenant[a] with you. But if there is guilt in me, kill me yourself; why should you bring me to your father?”(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 20.8 Heb a covenant of the Lord

As for you, show kindness to your servant, for you have brought him into a covenant(A) with you before the Lord. If I am guilty, then kill(B) me yourself! Why hand me over to your father?”

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22 “The Lord, God of gods! The Lord, God of gods! He knows, and let Israel itself know! If it was in rebellion or in breach of faith toward the Lord, do not spare us today(A)

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22 “The Mighty One, God, the Lord! The Mighty One, God,(A) the Lord!(B) He knows!(C) And let Israel know! If this has been in rebellion or disobedience to the Lord, do not spare us this day.

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Is that why all of you have conspired against me? No one discloses to me when my son makes a league with the son of Jesse; none of you is sorry for me or discloses to me that my son has stirred up my servant against me to lie in wait, as he is doing today.”(A)

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Is that why you have all conspired(A) against me? No one tells me when my son makes a covenant(B) with the son of Jesse.(C) None of you is concerned(D) about me or tells me that my son has incited my servant to lie in wait for me, as he does today.”

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