Verse List for 1 SAM 27:11

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OET (OET-RV) David never allowed any man or woman to live to be able to go back to Gat and report on what he’d really been doing. That was how he handled things for the entire time that he lived in the Philistine countryside.

OET-LV And_a _man and_a _woman not Dāvid he _let _live to_ Gat _bring to_say lest they _should _tell on_us to_say thus Dāvid he _has _done and_was_thus practice _of_his all _of the_days which he _dwelt in_the _region _of the_Fəlishtiy.

ULT Now David did not let a man or a woman live to bring, to Gath, saying, “Lest they declare about us, saying, ‘Thus did David do.’ ” And this, was his custom all of the days that he dwelled in the field of the Philistines.

UST David’s men never brought anyone alive back to Gath. David thought, “If we do not kill everyone, some of them will tell Achish the truth about what we really did.” David did that the whole time that he and his men lived in the region of Philistia.

BSB & MSB 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 No OEB 1 SAM book available

WEBBE & WMBB 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 of the Philistines.

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.

Moff No Moff 1 SAM book available

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.'

Drby 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.
(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/has been his manner all the while he hath/has dwelt in the country of the Philistines.)

SLT And David will not preserve alive a man and woman to bring to Gath, saying, Lest they shall announce against us, saying, Thus did David, and thus his judgment all the days which he dwelt in the field of the rovers.

Wbstr 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-1769 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/news to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth/dwells in the country of the Philistines.)

KJB-1611 And Dauid saued neither man nor woman aliue, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on vs, saying, So did Dauid, and so will be his maner, all the while he dwelleth in the countrey of the Philistines.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps 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 David saved neither man nor woman alive to bring to Gath, saying: lest they should tell on us, saying, so did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth/dwells in the country of the Philistines.)

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

Cvdl 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 David let neither man nor woman come living unto Geth, and thought: They might peradueture speak and reporte against us: thus did David, and this was his manner as long as he dwelt in ye/you_all land of the Philistines.)

Wycl 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.
(David left not quick man and woman, neither brought in to Geth, and see ide, Lest peradventure/perhaps they speaking against us. David did these things, and this was his judgement, in all days in which he dwelled/dwelt in the country of Philistines.)

Luth 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 left/let neither man still woman lively/alive to/toward Gath coming, and thought(v), they/she/them want against us/to_us/ourselves talk(v) and chat(v). So did David, and the what/which his way/manner, as_long_as he lived/resided in the/of_the Philistines land.)

ClVg 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 woman not/no aliveficabat David, but_not adducebat in/into/on Geth, saying: Don’t perhaps loquantur against us: This he_did David: and this was decree/judgement them to_all days to_whom he_lived in/into/on region Philisthinorum.)

UHB וְ⁠אִ֨ישׁ וְ⁠אִשָּׁ֜ה לֹֽא־יְחַיֶּ֣ה דָוִ֗ד לְ⁠הָבִ֥יא גַת֙ לֵ⁠אמֹ֔ר פֶּן־יַגִּ֥דוּ עָלֵ֖י⁠נוּ לֵ⁠אמֹ֑ר כֹּֽה־עָשָׂ֤ה דָוִד֙ וְ⁠כֹ֣ה מִשְׁפָּט֔⁠וֹ כָּל־הַ֨⁠יָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָשַׁ֖ב בִּ⁠שְׂדֵ֥ה פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ ‡

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.

BrTr 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.

Verse List for 1 SAM 27:11

Verse List for 1 SAM 27:11