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1 Samuel 24:7
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KJ21
So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave and went on his way.
ASV
So David checked his men with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. And Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
AMP
So David strongly rebuked his men with these words and did not let them rise up against Saul. Saul got up, left the cave and went on his way.
AMPC
So David checked his men with these words and did not let them rise against Saul. But Saul rose up and left the cave and went on his way.
BRG
So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
CSB
With these words David persuaded his men, and he did not let them rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and went on his way.
CSBA
With these words David persuaded his men, and he did not let them rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and went on his way.
CEB
So David held his soldiers in check by what he said, and he wouldn’t allow them to attack Saul. Saul then left the cave and went on his way.
CJB
He said to his men, “Adonai forbid that I should do such a thing to my lord, Adonai’s anointed, as raise my hand against him! After all, he is Adonai’s anointed.”
CEV
and he told his men, “Stop talking foolishly. We're not going to attack Saul. He's my king, and I pray that the Lord will keep me from doing anything to harm his chosen king.” Saul left the cave and started down the road.
DARBY
And David checked his men with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. And Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on [his] way.
DRA
And he said to his men: The Lord be merciful unto me, that I may do no such thing to my master the Lord's anointed, as to lay my hand upon him, because he is the Lord's anointed.
ERV
David said these things to stop his men. He would not let his men hurt Saul. Saul left the cave and went on his way.
EASY
David spoke like this to stop his men from attacking Saul. Then Saul left the cave and he started to travel along the road.
EHV
With these words David restrained his men and did not allow them to attack Saul. Saul got up, left the cave, and went on his way.
ESV
So David persuaded his men with these words and did not permit them to attack Saul. And Saul rose up and left the cave and went on his way.
ESVUK
So David persuaded his men with these words and did not permit them to attack Saul. And Saul rose up and left the cave and went on his way.
EXB
David used these words to ·stop [restrain; persuade; rebuke; scold] his men; he did not let them attack Saul. Then Saul left the cave and went his way.
GNV
And he said unto his men, The Lord keep me from doing that thing unto my master the Lord’s anointed, to lay mine hand upon him: for he is the Anointed of the Lord.
GW
So David stopped his men by saying this to them and didn’t let them attack Saul. Saul left the cave and went out onto the road.
GNT
So David convinced his men that they should not attack Saul. Saul got up, left the cave, and started away.
HCSB
With these words David persuaded his men, and he did not let them rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and went on his way.
ICB
David used these words to stop his men. He did not let them attack Saul. Then Saul left the cave and went his way.
ISV
David restrained his men with his words and did not allow them to rebel against Saul. Saul got up from the cave and started off.
JUB
So David stayed his servants with these words and did not allow them to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave and went on his way.
KJV
So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
AKJV
So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
LSB
And David tore his men to pieces with these words and did not allow them to rise up against Saul. And Saul arose, left the cave, and went on his way.
LEB
So David rebuked his men with the words and did not allow them to rise against Saul. And Saul got up from the cave, and he went on his way.
TLB
These words of David persuaded his men not to kill Saul. After Saul had left the cave and gone on his way, David came out and shouted after him, “My lord the king!” And when Saul looked around, David bowed low before him.
MSG
Immediately, he felt guilty. He said to his men, “God forbid that I should have done this to my master, God’s anointed, that I should so much as raise a finger against him. He’s God’s anointed!” David held his men in check with these words and wouldn’t let them pounce on Saul. Saul got up, left the cave, and went on down the road.
MEV
So David dispersed his men by these words and did not let them rise against Saul. And Saul arose from the cave and went on his way.
NOG
So David stopped his men by saying this to them and didn’t let them attack Saul. Saul left the cave and went out onto the road.
NABRE
He said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the Lord’s anointed, to lay a hand on him, for he is the Lord’s anointed.”
NASB
And David rebuked his men with these words and did not allow them to rise up against Saul. And Saul got up, left the cave, and went on his way.
NASB1995
David persuaded his men with these words and did not allow them to rise up against Saul. And Saul arose, left the cave, and went on his way.
NCB
He said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do such a thing to my lord, lifting my hand against the Lord’s anointed, for he is the Lord’s anointed.”
NCV
David used these words to stop his men; he did not let them attack Saul. Then Saul left the cave and went his way.
NET
David restrained his men with these words and did not allow them to rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and started down the road.
NIRV
David said that to correct his men. He wanted them to know that they should never suggest harming the king. He didn’t allow them to attack Saul. So Saul left the cave and went on his way.
NIV
With these words David sharply rebuked his men and did not allow them to attack Saul. And Saul left the cave and went his way.
NIVUK
With these words David sharply rebuked his men and did not allow them to attack Saul. And Saul left the cave and went his way.
NKJV
So David restrained his servants with these words, and did not allow them to rise against Saul. And Saul got up from the cave and went on his way.
NLV
David stopped his men with these words. He did not let them go against Saul. So Saul stood up and left the cave, and went on his way.
NLT
So David restrained his men and did not let them kill Saul. After Saul had left the cave and gone on his way,
NRSVA
So David scolded his men severely and did not permit them to attack Saul. Then Saul got up and left the cave, and went on his way.
NRSVACE
So David scolded his men severely and did not permit them to attack Saul. Then Saul got up and left the cave, and went on his way.
NRSVCE
So David scolded his men severely and did not permit them to attack Saul. Then Saul got up and left the cave, and went on his way.
NRSVUE
So David rebuked his men severely and did not permit them to attack Saul. Then Saul got up and left the cave and went on his way.
OJB
So Dovid restrained his anashim with these devarim, and allowed them not to rise against Sha’ul. But Sha’ul rose up out of the me’arah (cave), and went on his derech.
RGT
And he said to his men, “The LORD keep me from doing that thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed, to lay my hand upon him. For he is the anointed of the LORD.”
RSV
So David persuaded his men with these words, and did not permit them to attack Saul. And Saul rose up and left the cave, and went upon his way.
RSVCE
So David persuaded his men with these words, and did not permit them to attack Saul. And Saul rose up and left the cave, and went upon his way.
TLV
So David persuaded his fellow men with these words and did not let them rise against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and went on his way.
VOICE
David reprimanded his men, refusing to allow them to attack Saul. At last Saul finished and went outside the cave.
WEB
So David checked his men with these words, and didn’t allow them to rise against Saul. Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
WYC
The Lord liveth, for but the Lord smite him, either his day come, that he die, either he go down into battle, and perish, the Lord be merciful to me, that I send not mine hand into the christ of the Lord; and David brake his men by such words, and suffered not them, that they rised against Saul. And Saul rose out of the den, and went in the way begun. (As the Lord liveth, but the Lord strike him down, or his day come that he die, or that he go down to the battle, and perish, the Lord forbid that I put my hand against the Lord’s anointed; and David convicted his men with such words, and did not allow them to rise up against Saul. And so Saul left the cave without any harm, and went on the way begun.)
YLT
And David subdueth his men by words, and hath not permitted them to rise against Saul; and Saul hath risen from the cave, and goeth on the way;
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