1SA 22:15 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Did I begin to inquire for him from God today? Far be it from me! Don’t let the king accuse his servant or any of my father’s household, because your servant doesn’t know about any of this—nothing at all.”

22:15 Variant note: ל/שאול: (x-qere) ’לִ/שְׁאָל’: lemma_l/7592 morph_HR/Vqc id_09g86 לִ/שְׁאָל

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative, blue:Elohim.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Ἢ σήμερον ἦργμαι ἐρωτᾷν αὐτῷ διὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ; μηδαμῶς· μὴ δότω ὁ βασιλεὺς κατὰ τοῦ δούλου αὐτοῦ λόγον, καὶ ἐφʼ ὅλον τὸν οἶκον τοῦ πατρός μου, ὅτι οὐκ ᾔδει ὁ δοῦλός σου ἐν πᾶσι τούτοις ῥῆμα μικρὸν, ἢ μέγα.
(Aʸ saʸmeron aʸrgmai erōtan autōi dia tou Theou; maʸdamōs; maʸ dotō ho basileus kata tou doulou autou logon, kai efʼ holon ton oikon tou patros mou, hoti ouk aʸdei ho doulos sou en pasi toutois ɽaʸma mikron, aʸ mega. )

BrTr Have I begun to-day to enquire of God for him? by no means: let not the king bring a charge against his servant, and against the whole of my father's house; for thy servant knew not in all these matters anything great or small.

ULT Did I begin to inquire of God for him today? Far be it for me! Do not let the king set a word against his servant, against all the house of my father. For your servant does not know of any of this, small matter or great.”

UST Furthermore, this was certainly not the first time that I requested God to say what he wanted David to do. And it is not right for you to accuse me or any of my relatives of trying to get rid of you, because I do not know anything about anyone wanting to do that.”

BSB Was that day the first time I inquired of God for him? Far be it from me! Let not the king accuse your servant or any of my father’s household, for your servant knew nothing of this whole affair—not in part or in whole.”

OEB Is this the first time I have inquired of God for him? Of course not! Let not the king impute anything to his servant nor to any one of my clan, for your servant did not know the slightest thing about all this.’

WEBBE Have I today begun to enquire of God for him? Be it far from me! Don’t let the king impute anything to his servant, nor to all the house of my father; for your servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Was it just today that I began to inquire of God on his behalf? Far be it from me! The king should not accuse his servant or any of my father’s house. For your servant is not aware of all this – not in whole or in part!”

LSV Today have I begun to inquire of God for him? Far be it from me! Do not let the king lay anything against his servant, against any of the house of my father, for your servant has known nothing of all this, little or much.”

FBV “And was that day the first time he asked advice from God on his behalf? Of course not! The king should not accuse me your servant or any of my family, for I didn't know anything about any of this.”

T4T Furthermore, this was certainly not [RHQ] the first time that I requested God to say what he wanted David to do. And it is not right for you to accuse me or any of my relatives of trying to get rid of you, because I do not know anything about anyone wanting to do that.”

LEB Only today I began to inquire of God for him. Far be it from me that the king should impute anything against his servant[fn] or against my father’s household, for your servant has not known any of this matter, little or much.”

22:15 Literally “the king will not put against his servant a matter”

BBE Is this the first time I have got directions from God for him? Far be the thought! let the king make no such statement against his servant or my father's family, for your servant has no knowledge, great or small, of this thing.

Moff No Moff 1SA book available

JPS Have I to-day begun to inquire of God for him? be it far from me; let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father; for thy servant knoweth nothing of all this, less or more.'

ASV Have I to-day begun to inquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute anything unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father; for thy servant knoweth nothing of all this, less or more.

DRA Did I begin today to consult the Lord for him? far be this from me: let not the king suspect such a thing against his servant, or any one in all my father’s house: for thy servant knew nothing of this matter, either little or great.

YLT To-day have I begun to ask for him at God? far be it from me! let not the king lay anything against his servant, against any of the house of my father, for thy servant hath known nothing of all this, less or more.'

Drby Was it to-day that I began to inquire of [fn]God for him? be it far from me: let not the king charge anything to his servant, [nor] to all the house of my father; for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.

22.15 Elohim

RV Have I today begun to inquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knoweth nothing of all this, less or more.

Wbstr Did I then begin to inquire of God for him? be it far from me. Let not the king impute any thing to his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.

KJB-1769 Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.[fn]
(Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy/your servant knew nothing of all this, less or more. )

22.15 less…: Heb. little or great

KJB-1611 [fn]Did I then beginne to enquire of God for him? be it farre from mee: let not the king impute any thing vnto his seruant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy seruant knew nothing of all this, lesse or more.
(Did I then beginne to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy/your servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.)

22:15 Hebr. litle or great.

Bshps Haue I this day begun first to aske councell of God for him? That be farre from me: Let not the king impute any thing vnto his seruaut, nor to all ye house of my father: For thy seruaunt knewe nothing of all this, either lesse or more.
(Have I this day begun first to ask council/counsel of God for him? That be far from me: Let not the king impute anything unto his servant, nor to all ye/you_all house of my father: For thy/your servant knew nothing of all this, either less or more.)

Gnva Haue I this day first begun to aske counsell of God for him? be it farre from mee, let not the King impute any thing vnto his seruant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy seruant knew nothing of all this, lesse nor more.
(Have I this day first begun to ask council/counsel of God for him? be it far from me, let not the King impute anything unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy/your servant knew nothing of all this, less nor more. )

Cvdl Haue I begonne then first this daye to axe councell at God for him? That be farre frome. Let not the kinge laie soch to his seruautes charge in all my fathers house: for thy seruaunt knewe not of all these thinges nether small ner greate.
(Have I begonne then first this day to ask council/counsel at God for him? That be far frome. Let not the king laie such to his servants charge in all my fathers house: for thy/your servant knew not of all these things neither small nor great.)

Wycl Whether Y bigan to dai to counsele the Lord for hym? Fer be this fro me; suppose not the kyng ayens his seruaunt `siche a thing in al `the hows of my fadir; for thi seruaunt knew not ony thing, ether litil ethir greet, of this cause.
(Whether I began to day to counsele the Lord for him? Fer be this from me; suppose not the king against his servant `siche a thing in all `the house of my father; for thy/your servant knew not any thing, ether little ethir greet, of this cause.)

Luth Habe ich denn heute erst angefangen, GOtt für ihn zu fragen? Das sei ferne von mir! Der König lege solches seinem Knechte nicht auf in meines Vaters ganzem Hause; denn dein Knecht hat von all diesem nichts gewußt, weder Kleines noch Großes.
(goods I because heute erst angefangen, God for him/it to fragen? The be ferne from mir! The king lege such his servant(s) not on in my father ganzem house; because your Knecht has from all this_one nothing gewußt, weder Kleines still Großes.)

ClVg num hodie cœpi pro eo consulere Deum? absit hoc a me: ne suspicetur rex adversus servum suum rem hujuscemodi, in universa domo patris mei: non enim scivit servus tuus quidquam super hoc negotio, vel modicum vel grande.
(num hodie cœpi for eo consulere God? absit this from me: not suspicetur king adversus servum his_own rem huyuscemodi, in universa at_home of_the_father mei: not/no because scivit servus tuus anything over this negotio, or modicum or grande. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) Is today the first time I have prayed to God to help him?

(Some words not found in UHB: the=day the_first_time to,inquired to=him/it in/on/at/with,God no!, to/for=me not impute the=king in/on/at/with,servant,his anything in=all house_of father's,my that/for/because/then/when not knowing servant,your in=all this(f) affair little or much )

Ahimelech asks himself this question before Saul can ask it, then immediately answers it. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this question as a statement. Alternate translation: “This is not the first time I have prayed to God to help David.”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) Far be it from me!

This idiom means “Absolutely not!”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

(Occurrence 0) Do not let the king impute anything to his servant or to all the house of my father. For your servant knows nothing

Ahimelech speaks of himself in the third person as the “servant.” Ahimelech also refers to Saul in the third person as “the king.” Ahimelech speaks this way to show respect to Saul. Alternate translation: “Please, King Saul, do not consider me, your servant, or anyone in the house of my father to be guilty. For I know nothing”

(Occurrence 0) impute

to consider someone guilty

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) to all the house of my father

Here “house” represents “family.” Alternate translation: “to all my father’s family”

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