1SA 19:17 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Sha’ul had Mikal brought in and questioned, “Why did you deceive me like that and sent my enemy off, so that he slipped away?”
¶ “He told me that he’d kill me,” Michal answered Sha’ul, “if I didn’t help him escape.”

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BrLXX Καὶ εἶπε Σαοὺλ τῇ Μελχὸλ, ἱνατί οὕτως παρελογίσω με, καὶ ἐξαπέστειλας τὸν ἐχθρόν μου, καὶ διεσώθη; καὶ εἶπε Μελχὸλ τῷ Σαοὺλ, αὐτὸς εἶπεν, ἐξαπόστειλόν με, εἰ δὲ μὴ, θανατώσω σε.
(Kai eipe Saʼoul taʸ Melⱪol, hinati houtōs parelogisō me, kai exapesteilas ton eⱪthron mou, kai diesōthaʸ; kai eipe Melⱪol tōi Saʼoul, autos eipen, exaposteilon me, ei de maʸ, thanatōsō se. )

BrTr And Saul said to Melchol, Why hast thou thus deceived me, and suffered my enemy to depart, and he has escaped? and Melchol said to Saul, He said, Let me go, and if not, I will slay thee.

ULT And Saul said to Michal, “Why have you deceived me like so and sent away my enemy, so that he slipped away?” And Michal said to Saul, “He himself said to me, ‘Send me away. Why should I put you to death?’ ”

UST When they reported that to Saul, Saul summoned Michal and said to her, “Why did you trick me like that? You allowed my enemy to escape!”
¶ Michal replied to Saul, “David told me that if I did not help him to escape, he would kill me!”

BSB § And Saul said to Michal, “Why did you deceive me like this? You sent my enemy away and he has escaped!”
§ Michal replied, “He said to me, ‘Help me get away, or I will kill you!’ ”

OEB And Saul said to Michal, ‘Why have you deceived me like this, and let my enemy go, so that he has escaped?’ And Michal answered Saul, ‘He said to me: Let me go, why should I kill you?’

WEBBE Saul said to Michal, “Why have you deceived me like this and let my enemy go, so that he has escaped?”
¶ Michal answered Saul, “He said to me, ‘Let me go! Why should I kill you?’ ”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Saul said to Michal, “Why have you deceived me this way by sending my enemy away? Now he has escaped!” Michal replied to Saul, “He said to me, ‘Help me get away or else I will kill you!’ ”

LSV And Saul says to Michal, “Why have you thus deceived me—that you send my enemy away, and he escapes?” And Michal says to Saul, “He said to me, Send me away. Why do I put you to death?”

FBV “Why did you trick me like this—helping my enemy get away so he could escape?” Saul asked Michal.
¶ “He told me, ‘Get out of my way! I don't want to have to kill you!’ ” Michal replied.

T4T When they reported that to Saul, Saul summoned Michal and said to her, “Why did you trick me like that? You allowed my enemy to escape!”
¶ Michal replied to Saul, “David told me that if I did not help him escape, he would kill me!” [RHQ]

LEB Then Saul said to Michal, “Why have you deceived me like this and sent away my enemy, so that he escaped?” Michal said to Saul, “He said to me, ‘Let me go, why should I kill you?’ ”

BBE And Saul said to Michal, why have you been false to me, letting my hater go and get safely away? And in answer Michal said to Saul, He said to me, Let me go, or I will put you to death.

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JPS And Saul said unto Michal: 'Why hast thou deceived me thus, and let mine enemy go, that he is escaped?' And Michal answered Saul: 'He said unto me: Let me go; why should I kill thee?'

ASV And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me thus, and let mine enemy go, so that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?

DRA And Saul said to Michol: Why hast thou deceived me so, and let my enemy go and flee away? And Michol answered Saul: Because he said to me: Let me go, or else I will kill thee.

YLT And Saul saith unto Michal, 'Why thus hast thou deceived me — that thou dost send away mine enemy, and he is escaped?' and Michal saith unto Saul, 'He said unto me, Send me away: why do I put thee to death?'

Drby Then Saul said to Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal said to Saul, He said to me, Let me go; why should I slay thee?

RV And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me thus, and let mine enemy go, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?

Wbstr And Saul said to Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away my enemy, that he has escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said to me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?

KJB-1769 And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?
(And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou/you deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee/you? )

KJB-1611 And Saul said vnto Michal, Why hast thou deceiued me so, and sent away mine enemie, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, Hee said vnto me, Let mee goe; Why should I kill thee?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation)

Bshps And Saul sayde vnto Michol: Why hast thou mocked me so, and sent away mine enemie, that he is escaped? Michol aunswered Saul: For he sayd vnto me, let me go, or els I will kill thee.
(And Saul said unto Michol: Why hast thou/you mocked me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? Michol answered Saul: For he said unto me, let me go, or else I will kill thee/you.)

Gnva And Saul said vnto Michal, Why hast thou mocked me so, and sent away mine enemie, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said vnto me, Let me go, or els I will kill thee.
(And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou/you mocked me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go, or else I will kill thee/you. )

Cvdl Then sayde Saul vnto Michol: Why hast thou begyled me, and let myne enemye go, that he mighte escape? Michol sayde vnto Saul: He sayde vnto me: Let me go, or I wyl kyll the.
(Then said Saul unto Michol: Why hast thou/you beguiled me, and let mine enemy go, that he might escape? Michol said unto Saul: He said unto me: Let me go, or I will kill them.)

Wycl And Saul seide to Mychol, Whi scornedist thou me so, and `delyueredist myn enemy, that he fledde? And Mychol answeride to Saul, For he spak to me, and seide, Delyuere thou me, ellis Y schal slee thee.
(And Saul said to Mychol, Whi scornedist thou/you me so, and `delyueredist mine enemy, that he fled? And Mychol answered to Saul, For he spake to me, and said, Delyuere thou/you me, else I shall slee thee/you.)

Luth Da sprach Saul zu Michal: Warum hast du mich betrogen und meinen Feind gelassen, daß er entrinne? Michal sprach zu Saul: Er sprach zu mir: Laß mich gehen, oder ich töte dich!
(So spoke Saul to Michal: Warum have you me betrogen and my Feind gelassen, that he entrinne? Michal spoke to Saul: He spoke to mir: Let me go, or I kill dich!)

ClVg Dixitque Saul ad Michol: Quare sic illusisti mihi, et dimisisti inimicum meum ut fugeret? Et respondit Michol ad Saul: Quia ipse locutus est mihi: Dimitte me, alioquin interficiam te.
(And_he_said Saul to Michol: Quare so illusisti mihi, and dimisisti inimicum mine as fugeret? And answered Michol to Saul: Because exactly_that/himself spoke it_is mihi: Dimitte me, alioquin interficiam you(sg). )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) Why have you deceived me and let my enemy go, so that he has escaped?

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Shāʼūl to/towards Mīkāl to/for=what like_this deceived,me and,let_~_go DOM enemy,my and,escaped and=she/it_said Mīkāl to/towards Shāʼūl he/it he/it_had_said to=me let_~_go,me to/for,why? kill,you )

This could mean: (1) Saul really wants to know why Michal did what she did or (2) Saul uses this question to rebuke Michal. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this question as a statement. Alternate translation: “You should not have deceived me and let my enemy go, so that he has escaped.”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) Let me go. Why should I kill you?

Although David did not actually say this, Michal tells Saul that David threatened her with this question. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this question as a statement. Alternate translation: “I will kill you if you do not help me to escape.”

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