Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Now, whenever the king wants to come down, let him come down. Our part will be to hand him over to the king.”
New American Standard Bible
Now then, O king, come down according to all the desire of your soul to
King James Version
Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand.
International Standard Version
Now, your majesty, whenever you want to come down, come down, and our part will be to hand him over to the king."
A Conservative Version
Now therefore, O king, come down, according to all the desire of thy soul to come down, and our part shall be to deliver him up into the king's hand.
American Standard Version
Now therefore, O king, come down, according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him up into the king's hand.
Amplified
Now then, O king, come down [to Ziph] in accordance with all your heart’s desire to do so [and capture him]; and our part shall be to hand him over to the king.”
Bible in Basic English
So now, O king, have your soul's desire and come down, and we, for our part, will give him up into the king's hands.
Darby Translation
And now, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and it will be for us to deliver him up into the king's hand.
Julia Smith Translation
And now, according to all the desire of thy soul, O king, to come down, come down; and for us to shut him up into the hand of the king.
King James 2000
Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So then, O king, {whenever you want} to come down, come down, and [it will be] for us to deliver him into the hand of the king."
Modern King James verseion
And now, O king, come down according to all the desire of your soul. Come down, and it is for us to shut him up into the king's hand.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Now therefore, sir king, come down with all the lust that thy soul hath to come. And our part shall be to deliver him into the hands of the king."
NET Bible
Now at your own discretion, O king, come down. Delivering him into the king's hand will be our responsibility."
New Heart English Bible
Now therefore, O king, come down, according to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him up into the king's hand."
The Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, according to all the desire of thy soul O king, to come down, come! and, ours, will it be to surrender him into the hand of the king.
Webster
Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand.
World English Bible
Now therefore, O king, come down, according to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him up into the king's hand."
Youngs Literal Translation
And, now, by all the desire of thy soul, O king, to come down, come down, and ours is to shut him up into the hand of the king.'
Themes
David » King of israel » Goes to the wilderness of ziph, is betrayed to saul
Interlinear
Yarad
Nephesh
Yarad
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 23:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Eludes Saul's Pursuit
19
Some Ziphites
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 23:12
Then David asked, “Will the citizens of Keilah hand me and my men over to Saul?”
“They will,”
Deuteronomy 18:6
When a Levite leaves one of your towns where he lives in Israel and wants to go to the place the Lord chooses,
2 Samuel 3:21
Abner said to David, “Let me now go and I will gather all Israel to my lord the king. They will make a covenant with you,
1 Kings 21:11-14
The men of his city, the elders and nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had commanded them, as was written in the letters she had sent them.
2 Kings 10:5-7
So the overseer of the palace, the overseer of the city, the elders, and the guardians sent a message to Jehu: “We are your servants, and we will do whatever you tell us. We will not make anyone king. Do whatever you think is right.”
Psalm 54:3
and violent men seek my life.
They have no regard for God.
Psalm 112:10
he will gnash his teeth in despair.
The desire of the wicked man will come to nothing.
Proverbs 11:23
but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.
Proverbs 29:26
but a man receives justice from the Lord.