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1 Samuel 22:17 A Conservative Version | 69 Bible versions Compare

1 Samuel 22

17 And the king said to the guard who stood about him, Turn, and kill the priests of LORD, because their hand also is with David, and because they knew that he fled, and did not disclose it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of LORD.

1 Samuel 22

17 Then he said to the guards standing near him, "Kill the LORD's priests! They conspired with David and did not tell me that he had run away, even though they knew it all along." But the guards refused to lift a hand to kill the LORD's priests.

1 Samuel 22

17 Saul shouted to his bodyguards, “These priests of the LORD helped David! They knew he was running away, but they didn’t tell me. Kill them!” But the king’s officers would not attack the priests of the LORD.

1 Samuel 22

17 Then the king ordered the guards attending him, “Turn around and kill the kohanim of ADONAI, for they are in cahoots with David, for they knew that he was running away but did not inform me.” But the servants of the king were not willing to raise their hand to assault the kohanim of ADONAI.

1 Samuel 22

17 The sovereign then said to the guards who stood about him, “Turn and put the priests of יהוה to death, because their hand also is with Dawiḏ, and because they knew when he fled and did not reveal it to me.” But the servants of the sovereign would not lift their hands to come against the priests of יהוה.

1 Samuel 22

17 Then the king told the guards at his side, “Go and kill the priests of the LORD because they are on David’s side too. They knew he was running away, but they didn’t tell me.” The king’s officers refused to hurt the priests of the LORD.

1 Samuel 22

17 Then he said to the guards standing near him, "Kill the LORD's priests! They conspired with David and did not tell me that he had run away, even though they knew it all along." But the guards refused to lift a hand to kill the LORD's priests.

1 Samuel 22

17 The king then commanded his guards standing by him: "Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, for they gave David a hand. They knew he was a fugitive and yet failed to inform me." But the king's servants refused to raise a hand to strike the priests of the Lord. [AG]

1 Samuel 22

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 .

1 Samuel 22

17 Then 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 show it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hands to fall upon the priests of the LORD.