Parallel 1SA 27:11

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BSB § David did not leave a man or woman alive to be brought to Gath, for he said, “Otherwise they will report us, saying, ‘This is what David did.’” And this was David’s custom the whole time he lived in Philistine territory.

OEB But David never left alive man or woman, to bring them to Gath, for he thought, ‘They might give information against us and say, “David has done this, or that.”’ Such was his custom all the while he lived in the open country of the Philistines.

WEB David saved neither man nor woman alive to bring them to Gath, saying, “Lest they should tell about us, saying, ‘David did this, and this has been his way all the time he has lived in the country of the Philistines.’”

NET Neither man nor woman would David leave alive so as to bring them back to Gath. He was thinking, “This way they can’t tell on us, saying, ‘This is what David did.’” Such was his practice the entire time that he lived in the country of the Philistines.

LSV David keeps alive neither man nor woman, to bring in [word] to Gath, saying, “Lest they declare [it] against us, saying, Thus David has done, and thus [is] his custom all the days that he has dwelt in the fields of the Philistines.”

FBV David didn't leave anybody alive that could come to Gath because he thought, “They might tell on us and say, ‘David did this.’” This is what he did all the time he lived in the country of the Philistines.

T4T David’s men never brought back to Gath any man or woman who was left alive. David thought, “If we do not kill everyone, some of them who are still alive will go and tell Achish the truth about what we really did.” David did that all the time that he and his men lived in the Philistia area.

LEB And David did not leave alive a man or a woman to bring them back to Gath, thinking,[fn] “So that they will not report about us, saying, ‘David did thus and so.’ ” Thus was his practice all the days that he lived in the countryside ofthe Philistines.

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BBE Not one living man or woman did David ever take back with him to Gath, fearing that they might give an account of what had taken place, and say, This is what David did, and so has he been doing all the time while he has been living in the land of the Philistines.

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JPS And David left neither man nor woman alive, to bring them to Gath, saying: 'Lest they should tell on us, saying: So did David, and so hath been his manner all the while he hath dwelt in the country of the Philistines.'

ASV And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring them to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell of us, saying, So did David, and so hath been his manner all the while he hath dwelt in the country of the Philistines.

DRA And David saved neither man nor woman, neither brought he any of them to Geth, saying: Lest they should speak against us. So did David, and such was his proceeding all the days that he dwelt in the country of the Philistines.

YLT Neither man nor woman doth David keep alive, to bring in [word] to Gath, saying, 'Lest they declare [it] against us, saying, Thus hath David done, and thus [is] his custom all the days that he hath dwelt in the fields of the Philistines.'

DBY And David left neither man nor woman alive, to bring [them] to Gath, for he said, Lest they should tell of us, saying, So did David. And such was his custom as long as he abode in the country of the Philistines.

RV And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring them to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying: So did David, and so hath been his manner all the while he hath dwelt in the country of the Philistines.

WBS And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should inform against us, saying, So did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines.

KJB And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines.
  (And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwells in the country of the Philistines. )

BB And Dauid saued neither man nor woman alyue to bring to Gath, saying: lest they should tell on vs, saying, so dyd Dauid, and so will be his maner all the whyle he dwelleth in the countrey of the Philistines.
  (And Dauid saved neither man nor woman alive to bring to Gath, saying: lest they should tell on us, saying, so did Dauid, and so will be his manner all the while he dwells in the country of the Philistines.)

GNV And Dauid saued neither man nor woman aliue, to bring them to Gath, saying, Lest they should tel on vs, and say, So did Dauid, and so will be his maner all the while that he dwelleth in the countrey of the Philistims.
  (And Dauid saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring them to Gath, saying, Lest they should tel on us, and say, So did Dauid, and so will be his manner all the while that he dwells in the country of the Philistims. )

CB But Dauid let nether man ner woman come lyuynge vnto Geth, and thoughte: They mighte peradueture speake & reporte agaynst vs: thus dyd Dauid, and this was his maner as longe as he dwelt in ye londe of the Philistynes.
  (But Dauid let neither man nor woman come living unto Geth, and thoughte: They mighte peradueture speak and reporte against us: thus did Dauid, and this was his manner as long as he dwelt in ye/you_all land of the Philistynes.)

WYC Dauid left not quik man and womman, nether brouyte `in to Geth, and se ide, Lest perauenture thei speken ayens vs. Dauid dide these thingis, and this was his doom, in alle daies in whiche he dwellide in the cuntrei of Filisteis.
  (Dauid left not quik man and woman, neither brought `in to Geth, and see ide, Lest perauenture they speken against us. Dauid did these things, and this was his doom, in all days in which he dwelled/dwelt in the country of Filisteis.)

LUT David aber ließ weder Mann noch Weib lebendig gen Gath kommen, und gedachte, sie möchten wider uns reden und schwätzen. Also tat David, und das war seine Weise, solange er wohnete in der Philister Lande.
  (David but let weder man still woman lifedig gen Gath kommen, and thought, they/she/them möchten against uns reden and schwätzen. So tat David, and the was his Weise, solange he wohnete in the Philister land.)

CLV Virum et mulierem non vivificabat David, nec adducebat in Geth, dicens: Ne forte loquantur adversum nos: Hæc fecit David: et hoc erat decretum illi omnibus diebus quibus habitavit in regione Philisthinorum.
  (Virum and mulierem not/no vivificabat David, but_not adducebat in Geth, dicens: Ne forte loquantur adversum nos: Hæc fecit David: and hoc was decretum illi omnibus days to_whom habitavit in regione Philisthinorum. )

BRN And I have not saved man or woman alive to bring them to Geth, saying, Lest they carry a report to Geth against us, saying, These things David does. And this was his manner all the days that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines.

BrLXX Καὶ ἄνδρα καὶ γυναῖκα οὐκ ἐζωογόνησα τοῦ εἰσαγαγεῖν εἰς Γὲθ, λέγων, μὴ ἀναγγειλωσιν εἰς Γὲθ καθʼ ἡμῶν, λέγοντες, τάδε Δαυὶδ ποιεῖ· καὶ τόδε τὸ δικαίωμα αὐτοῦ πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας ἃς ἐκάθητο Δαυὶδ ἐν ἀγρῷ τῶν ἀλλοφύλων.
  (Kai andra kai gunaika ouk ezōogonaʸsa tou eisagagein eis Geth, legōn, maʸ anangeilōsin eis Geth kathʼ haʸmōn, legontes, tade Dawid poiei; kai tode to dikaiōma autou pasas tas haʸmeras has ekathaʸto Dawid en agrōi tōn allofulōn. )