Parallel 1SA 26:20

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BSB So do not let my blood fall to the ground far from the presence of the LORD. For the king of Israel has come out to look for a flea, like one who hunts a partridge in the mountains.”

OEB Now therefore, may my blood not fall to the earth far away from the presence of the Lord, for the king of Israel has come out to look for a flea, as one hunts a partridge on the mountains.’

WEB Now therefore, don’t let my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of Yahweh; for the king of Israel has come out to seek a flea, as when one hunts a partridge in the mountains.”

WMB Now therefore, don’t let my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of the LORD; for the king of Israel has come out to seek a flea, as when one hunts a partridge in the mountains.”

NET Now don’t let my blood fall to the ground away from the Lord’s presence, for the king of Israel has gone out to look for a flea the way one looks for a partridge in the hill country.”

LSV And now, do not let my blood fall to the earth before the face of YHWH, for the king of Israel has come out to seek one flea, as [one] pursues the partridge in mountains.”

FBV Please don't let me die so far from the presence of the Lord. The king of Israel has come to chase down one little flea, hunting me like someone who hunts a partridge in the mountains.”

T4T Now do not force me to die [MTY] far from where we worship Yahweh. You, the king of Israel, have come here searching for me. But I do not want to harm you! I am as harmless as a flea [MET]. You are searching for me like people hunt for a bird in the mountains! [MET]”

LEB And so then, do not let my blood fall to the ground away from[fn] the presence of Yahweh, for the king of Israel has gone out to seek a single flea, as one hunts a partridge in the mountains.”

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BBE Then do not let my blood be drained out on the earth away from the face of the Lord: for the king of Israel has come out to take my life, like one going after birds in the mountains.

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JPS Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of the LORD; for the king of Israel is come out to seek a single flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.'

ASV Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of Jehovah: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.

DRA And now let not my blood be shed upon the earth before the Lord: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as the partridge is hunted in the mountains.

YLT 'And now, let not my blood fall to the earth over-against the face of Jehovah, for the king of Israel hath come out to seek one flea, as [one] pursueth the partridge in mountains.'

DBY And now, let not my blood fall to the earth far from the face of Jehovah; for the king of Israel is come out to seek a single flea, as when they hunt a partridge on the mountains.

RV Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.

WBS Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israel hath come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.

KJB Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.

BB Now therefore let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the Lorde: For the king of Israel is come out to seeke a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountaynes.
  (Now therefore let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the Lord: For the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.)

GNV Nowe therefore let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the Lord: for the King of Israel is come out to seeke a flea, as one would hunt a partridge in the mountaines.
  (Now therefore let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the Lord: for the King of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as one would hunt a partridge in the mountains. )

CB So fall not now my bloude vpon the earth from the face of the LORDE. For the kynge of Israel is gone forth to seke a flee, as a partriche is folowed on vpo the mountaynes.
  (So fall not now my blood upon the earth from the face of the LORD. For the king of Israel is gone forth to seek a flee, as a partriche is followed on upo the mountains.)

WYC And now my blood be not sched out in the erthe bifor the Lord; for the kyng of Israel yede out, that he seke a quike fle, as a partrich is pursuede in hillis.
  (And now my blood be not sched out in the earth before the Lord; for the king of Israel went out, that he seek a quick/alive fle, as a partrich is pursuede in hillis.)

LUT So verfalle nun mein Blut nicht auf die Erde von dem Angesicht des HErrn. Denn der König Israels ist ausgezogen, zu suchen einen Floh, wie man ein Rebhuhn jagt auf den Bergen.
  (So verfalle now my blood not on the earth from to_him Angesicht the HErrn. Because the king Israels is ausgezogen, to suchen a Floh, like man a Rebhuhn jagt on the Bergen.)

CLV Et nunc non effundatur sanguis meus in terram coram Domino: quia egressus est rex Israël ut quærat pulicem unum, sicut persequitur perdix in montibus.
  (And now not/no effundatur sanguis mine in the_earth/land coram Domino: because egressus it_is rex Israël as quærat pulicem unum, like persequitur perdix in montibus. )

BRN And now let not my blood fall to the ground before [fn]the Lord, for the king of Israel has come forth to seek thy life, as the night hawk pursues its prey in the mountains.

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BrLXX Καὶ νῦν μὴ πέσοι τὸ αἷμά μου ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ἐξεναντίας προσώπου Κυρίου, ὅτι ἐξελήλυθεν ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἰσραὴλ ζητεῖν ψυχήν μου, καθὼς καταδιώκει ὁ νυκτικόραξ ἐν τοῖς ὄρεσι.
  (Kai nun maʸ pesoi to haima mou epi taʸn gaʸn exenantias prosōpou Kuriou, hoti exelaʸluthen ho basileus Israaʸl zaʸtein psuⱪaʸn mou, kathōs katadiōkei ho nuktikorax en tois oresi. )