Parallel 2SA 10:3

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BSB the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, “Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Has not David instead sent his servants to explore the city, spy it out, and overthrow it?”

OEB the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, ‘Do you suppose that David is honoring your father in sending comforters to you? Has not David sent his servants to you to search the city and to spy it out and to overthrow it?’

WEB But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, “Do you think that David honors your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Hasn’t David sent his servants to you to search the city, to spy it out, and to overthrow it?”

NET the Ammonite officials said to their lord Hanun, “Do you really think David is trying to honor your father by sending these messengers to express his sympathy? No, David has sent his servants to you to get information about the city and spy on it so they can overthrow it!”

LSV And the heads of the sons of Ammon say to their lord Hanun, “Is David honoring your father in your eyes because he has sent comforters to you? For has David not sent his servants to you to search the city, and to spy it, and to overthrow it?”

FBV the Ammonite military leaders said to Hanun their king, “Do you really believe David sent condolences to you out of respect for your father? Isn't it more likely that David sent his representatives to scout out the city, spy on it, and then conquer it?”

T4T the leaders of the Ammon people-group said to Hanun, “Do you think that it is to honor your father that King David has sent these men to say that he is sorry that your father died [RHQ]? We think that he has sent them here to look around the city to determine how his army can conquer us!”

LEB But the commanders of the Ammonites[fn] said to Hanun their master, “In your opinion,[fn]is David honoring your father because he has sent condolences to you? Is it not in order to search the city, to spy it out, and to overthrow it that David sent his servants to you?”

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BBE But the chiefs of the children of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, Does it seem to you that David is honouring your father by sending comforters to you? has he not sent his servants to go through the town and make secret observation of it, and overcome it?

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JPS But the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord: 'Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David sent his servants unto thee to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?'

ASV But the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, in that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David sent his servants unto thee to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?

DRA The princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanon their lord: Thinkest thou that for the honour of thy father, David hath sent comforters to thee, and hath not David rather sent his servants to thee to search, and spy into the city, and overthrow it?

YLT And the heads of the Bene-Ammon say unto Hanun their lord, 'Is David honouring thy father in thine eyes because he hath sent to thee comforters? for to search the city, and to spy it, and to overthrow it, hath not David sent his servants unto thee?'

DBY And the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, Is it, in thine eyes, to honour thy father that David has sent comforters to thee? Is it not to search the city and to spy it out, and to overthrow it, that David has sent his servants to thee?

RV But the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David sent his servants unto thee to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?

WBS And the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, that he hath sent comforters to thee? hath not David rather sent his servants to thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?

KJB And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?[fn]
  (And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou/you that David doth honour thy/your father, that he hath/has sent comforters unto thee? hath/has not David rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?)

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BB And the princes of the children of Ammon sayde vnto Hanon their lorde: Thinkest thou that Dauid doth honor thy father, that he hath sent comfortours to thee? Hath not Dauid rather sent his seruauntes vnto thee, to searche the citie, and to spie it out, and to ouerthrowe it?
  (And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanon their lorde: Thinkest thou/you that Dauid doth honor thy/your father, that he hath/has sent comfortours to thee? Hath not Dauid rather sent his servants unto thee, to searche the city, and to spie it out, and to ouerthrowe it?)

GNV And the princes of the children of Ammon sayde vnto Hanun their lorde, Thinkest thou that Dauid doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters to thee? hath not Dauid rather sent his seruants vnto thee, to search the citie, and to spie it out, and to ouerthrow it?
  (And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lorde, Thinkest thou/you that Dauid doth honour thy/your father, that he hath/has sent comforters to thee? hath/has not Dauid rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spie it out, and to ouerthrow it? )

CB the mightie men of the children of Ammon sayde vnto Hanun their lorde: Thynkest thou it is for the honor of yi father in yi sighte, yt Dauid hath sent comforters vnto the? Hath he not sent his seruauntes vnto ye (thynkest thou) to spye and search out the cite and to ouerthrowe it?
  (the mighty men of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lorde: Thynkest thou/you it is for the honor of yi father in yi sight, it Dauid hath/has sent comforters unto the? Hath he not sent his servants unto ye/you_all (thynkest thou) to spye and search out the cite and to ouerthrowe it?)

WYC princes of the sones of Amon seiden to Anon, her lord, Gessist thou that for the onour of thi fadir Dauid sente coumfortouris to thee; and not herfor Dauid sente hise seruauntis to thee, that he schulde aspie, and enserche the citee, and distrie it?
  (princes of the sons of Amon said to Anon, her lord, Gessist thou/you that for the honour of thy/your father Dauid sent comforteris to thee; and not herfor Dauid sent his servants to thee, that he should aspie, and enserche the city, and destroy it?)

LUT sprachen die Gewaltigen der Kinder Ammon zu ihrem Herrn Hanon: Meinest du, daß David deinen Vater ehre vor deinen Augen, daß er Tröster zu dir gesandt hat? Meinest du nicht, daß er darum hat seine Knechte zu dir gesandt, daß er die Stadt erforsche und erkunde und umkehre?
  (sprachen the Gewaltigen the children Ammon to ihrem Herrn Hanon: Mine you, that David deinen father ehre before/in_front_of deinen Augen, that he Tröster to you sent hat? Mine you not, that he therefore has his Knechte to you sent, that he the city erforsche and erkunde and umkehre?)

CLV dixerunt principes filiorum Ammon ad Hanon dominum suum: Putas quod propter honorem patris tui miserit David ad te consolatores, et non ideo ut investigaret, et exploraret civitatem, et everteret eam, misit David servos suos ad te?
  (dixerunt principes filiorum Ammon to Hanon dominum suum: Putas that propter honorem patris yours miserit David to you(sg) consolatores, and not/no ideo as investigaret, and exploraret civitatem, and everteret eam, misit David servos suos to te? )

BRN And the princes of the children of Ammon said to Annon their lord, Is it to honour thy father before thee that David has sent comforters to thee? Has not David rather sent his servants to thee that they should search the city, and spy it out and examine it?

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπον οἱ ἄρχοντες υἱῶν Ἀμμὼν πρὸς Ἀννῶν τὸν κύριον αὐτῶν, μὴ παρὰ τὸ δοξάζειν Δαυὶδ τὸν πατέρα σου ἐνώπιόν σου, ὅτι ἀπέστειλέ σοι παρακαλοῦντας; ἀλλʼ ὅπως οὐχὶ ἐρευνήσωσι τὴν πόλιν καὶ κατασκοπήσωσιν αὐτὴν καὶ τοῦ κατασκέψασθαι αὐτὴν ἀπέστειλε Δαυὶδ τοὺς παῖδας αὐτοῦ πρὸς σέ;
  (Kai eipon hoi arⱪontes huiōn Ammōn pros Annōn ton kurion autōn, maʸ para to doxazein Dawid ton patera sou enōpion sou, hoti apesteile soi parakalountas? allʼ hopōs ouⱪi ereunaʸsōsi taʸn polin kai kataskopaʸsōsin autaʸn kai tou kataskepsasthai autaʸn apesteile Dawid tous paidas autou pros se? )