1SA 22:17 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Then the king commanded his messengers who were stationed beside him, “Turn around and put Yahweh’s priests to death because they’ve taken David’s side. And because they knew he was fleeing, but they didn’t inform me.” But the king’s servants weren’t willing to attack Yahweh’s priests.

22:17 Variant note: אזנ/ו: (x-qere) ’אָזְנִ֑/י’: lemma_241 n_1 morph_HNcfsc/Sp1cs id_09Cb1 אָזְנִ֑/י

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative, green:YHWH.
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 Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῖς παρατρέχουσι τοῖς ἐφεστηκόσι πρὸς αὐτὸν, προσαγάγετε καὶ θανατοῦτε τοὺς ἱερεῖς τοῦ Κυρίου, ὅτι ἡ χεὶρ αὐτῶν μετὰ Δαυὶδ, καὶ ὅτι ἔγνωσαν ὅτι φεύγει αὐτὸς, καὶ οὐκ ἀπεκάλυψαν τὸ ὠτίον μου· καὶ οὐκ ἐβουλήθησαν οἱ παῖδες τοῦ βασιλέως ἐπενεγκεῖν τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν ἁπαντῆσαι εἰς τοὺς ἱερεῖς Κυρίου.
(Kai eipen ho basileus tois paratreⱪousi tois efestaʸkosi pros auton, prosagagete kai thanatoute tous hiereis tou Kuriou, hoti haʸ ⱪeir autōn meta Dawid, kai hoti egnōsan hoti feugei autos, kai ouk apekalupsan to ōtion mou; kai ouk eboulaʸthaʸsan hoi paides tou basileōs epenegkein tas ⱪeiras autōn hapantaʸsai eis tous hiereis Kuriou. )

BrTr And the king said to the footmen that attended on him, Draw nigh and slay the priests of the Lord, because their hand is with David, and because they knew that he [fn]fled, and they did not inform me. But the servants of the king would not lift their hands to fall upon the priests of the Lord.

ULT And the king said to the ones who run, the ones who were stationed beside him, “Turn around and put to death the priests of Yahweh, because their hand also is with David, and because they knew that he was fleeing, but did not uncover my ear.” But the servants of the king were not willing to send forth their hand to attack the priests of Yahweh.

UST Then he commanded his bodyguards, “Kill these priests of Yahweh, because they are allies of David, and they are conspiring with David against me! They knew that David was trying to run away from me, but they did not tell me!”
¶ But Saul’s bodyguards refused to kill Yahweh’s priests.

BSB § Then the king ordered the guards at his side, “Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, because they too sided with David. For they knew he was fleeing, but they did not tell me.”
§ But the king’s servants would not lift a hand to strike the priests of the LORD.

OEB The king said to the runners who stood before him, ‘Turn about and slay the priests of the Lord, for their hand also was with David, and, although they knew that he was fleeing, they did not disclose it to me.’ But the servants of the king would not put forth their hands to strike down the priests of the Lord.

WEBBE The king said to the guard who stood about him, “Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, because their hand also is with David, and because they knew that he fled and didn’t disclose it to me.” But the servants of the king wouldn’t put out their hand to fall on the priests of the LORD.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Then the king said to the messengers who were stationed beside him, “Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, for they too have sided with David! They knew he was fleeing, but they did not inform me.” But the king’s servants refused to harm the priests of the Lord.

LSV And the king says to the runners, those standing by him, “Turn around, and put the priests of YHWH to death, because their hand [is] also with David, and because they have known that he is fleeing, and have not uncovered my ear”; and the servants of the king have not been willing to put forth their hand to come against the priests of YHWH.

FBV Then the king turned to his bodyguards standing there and ordered them, “Kill these priests of the Lord, because they're on David's side! They knew he was a fugitive and yet they didn't tell me!” But the king's guards refused to attack the priests of the Lord.

T4T Then he commanded his bodyguards, “Kill these priests of Yahweh, because they are allies of David, and they are conspiring with David against me! They knew that David was trying to run away from me, but they did not tell me!”
¶ But Saul’s bodyguards refused to kill Yahweh’s priests.

LEB So the king said to the runners who were stationed around him, “Turn and kill the priests of Yahweh, because they also support David[fn] and because they knew that he was fleeing and did not disclose it to me.”[fn] But the servants of the king were not willing to raise their hand to attack the priests of Yahweh.

22:17 Literally “also their hand is with David”

22:17 Literally “did not reveal it to his ear”; the Masoretic Hebrew text (Kethib) reads “his,” but the reading tradition (Qere) has “my”

BBE Then the king said to the runners who were waiting near him, Put the priests of the Lord to death; because they are on David's side, and having knowledge of his flight, did not give me word of it. But the king's servants would not put out their hands to make an attack on the Lord's priests.

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JPS And the king said unto the guard that stood about him: 'Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew that he fled, and did not disclose it to me.' But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.

ASV And the king said unto the guard that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of Jehovah; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew that he fled, and did not disclose it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of Jehovah.

DRA And the king said to the messengers that stood about him: Turn, and kill the priests of the Lord, for their hand is with David, because they knew that he was fled, and they told it not to me. And the king’s servants would not put forth their hands against the priests of the Lord.

YLT And the king saith to runners, those standing by him, 'Turn round, and put to death the priests of Jehovah, because their hand also [is] with David, and because they have known that he is fleeing, and have not uncovered mine ear;' and the servants of the king have not been willing to put forth their hand to come against the priests of Jehovah.

Drby And the king said to the couriers that stood about him, Turn and put the priests of Jehovah to death; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not inform me. But the servants of the king were not willing to put forth their hand to fall on the priests of Jehovah.

RV And the king said unto the guard that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew that he fled, and did not disclose it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.

Wbstr And the king said to the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD: because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not show it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.

KJB-1769 ¶ And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.[fn]
(¶ And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not show it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD. )

22.17 footmen: or, guard: Heb. runners

KJB-1611 ¶ [fn]And the king said vnto the footmen that stood about him, Turne and slay the Priests of the LORD, because their hand also is with Dauid, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to mee. But the seruants of the king would not put foorth their hand to fall vpon the Priestes of the LORD.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes)

22:17 Or, guard. Heb. the runners.

Bshps And the king sayde vnto the footemen that stoode about him: Turne, and slay the priestes of the Lorde: both because their hand is with Dauid, and because they knewe when Dauid fled, and shewed it not to me. But the seruauntes of the king would not moue their hades to fal vpon the priestes of the Lorde.
(And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him: Turne, and slay the priests of the Lord: both because their hand is with David, and because they knew when David fled, and showed it not to me. But the servants of the king would not move their hades to fal upon the priests of the Lord.)

Gnva And the King sayde vnto the sergeantes that stoode about him, Turne, and slay the Priestes of the Lord, because their hand also is with Dauid, and because they knewe when he fled, and shewed it not vnto mee. But the seruantes of the King would not moue their hands to fall vpon the Priests of the Lord.
(And the King said unto the sergeantes that stood about him, Turne, and slay the Priests of the Lord, because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and showed it not unto me. But the servantes of the King would not move their hands to fall upon the Priests of the Lord. )

Cvdl And the kynge sayde to his fote men that stode by him: Turne you, and slaye the prestes of the LORDE, for their hande is with Dauid also. Not withstondinge the kynges seruauntes wolde not not laye their handes vpon ye prestes of the LORDE, to slaye them.
(And the king said to his foot men that stood by him: Turn you, and slay/kill the priests of the LORD, for their hand is with David also. Not withstanding the kings servants would not not lay their hands upon ye/you_all priests of the LORD, to slay/kill them.)

Wycl And the kyng seide to men able to be sent out, that stoden aboute hym, Turne ye, and sle the preestis of the Lord, for the hond of hem is with Dauid; and thei wisten that he fledde, and thei schewiden not to me. Sotheli the seruauntis of the kyng nolden holde forth her hond in to the preestis of the Lord.
(And the king said to men able to be sent out, that stood about him, Turn ye/you_all, and slay/kill the priests of the Lord, for the hand of them is with David; and they wisten that he fled, and they showedn not to me. Truly the servants of the king nolden hold forth her hand in to the priests of the Lord.)

Luth Und der König sprach zu seinen Trabanten, die neben ihm stunden: Wendet euch und tötet des HErr’s Priester; denn ihre Hand ist auch mit David, und da sie wußten, daß er floh, haben sie mir‘s nicht eröffnet. Aber die Knechte des Königs wollten ihre Hände nicht an die Priester des HErr’s legen, sie zu erschlagen.
(And the/of_the king spoke to his Trabanten, the next_to him stunden: Wendet you and tötet the LORD’s priest(s); because their/her hand is also with David, and there they/she/them knew, that he floh, have they/she/them mir‘s not eröffnet. But the servant(s) the kings wantedn their/her hands not at the priest(s) the LORD’s legen, they/she/them to erschlagen.)

ClVg Et ait rex emissariis qui circumstabant eum: Convertimini, et interficite sacerdotes Domini, nam manus eorum cum David est: scientes quod fugisset, et non indicaverunt mihi. Noluerunt autem servi regis extendere manus suas in sacerdotes Domini.
(And he_said king emissariis who circumstabant him: Convertimini, and interficite priests Master, nam hands their when/with David it_is: scientes that fugisset, and not/no indicaverunt mihi. Noluerunt however servi king extendere hands their_own in priests Master. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) the guard that stood around him

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said the=king to_the,guards the,stood on/upon/above=him/it turn and,kill priests YHWH that/for/because/then/when also/even hand,they with Dāvid and=because/when knew that/for/because/then/when fleeing he/it and=not they_told DOM ear_of,me and=not willing servants the=king to,raise DOM hand,their to,attack in/on/at/with,priests YHWH )

Alternate translation: “the soldiers standing nearby to protect him”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) Turn and kill

Here “Turn” means to turn around or turn away from the king. Alternate translation: “Go and kill” or “Kill”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

(Occurrence 0) their hand also is with David

The word “hand” is a metonym for the work done with the hand. Alternate translation: “they also help David”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) would not put out their hand to kill

The word “hand” is a metonym for the work done with the hand. Alternate translation: “did not do anything to kill” or “refused to kill”

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