Parallel Verses
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."
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.
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.”
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
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Nephesh
Yarad
References
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 23:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Eludes Saul's Pursuit
19 People from Ziph came up to Saul at Gibeah and informed him, "David is hiding with us in the strongholds in Horesh and on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon, isn't he? 20 Now, your majesty, whenever you want to come down, come down, and our part will be to hand him over to the king." 21 Saul said, "May you be blessed by the LORD, because you have been gracious to me.
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Cross References
1 Samuel 23:12
Then David said, "Will the people of Keilah hand me over to Saul?"
Deuteronomy 18:6
"Any descendant of Levi who wishes to do so may come from any city or part of Israel where he resides to the place that the LORD will choose.
2 Samuel 3:21
So Abner told David, "Give me permission to go out and rally all of Israel to your majesty the king so they can enter into a formal agreement with you to reign over everything that your heart desires." So David sent Abner off, and he went away in peace.
1 Kings 21:11-14
So the leading men of the city, along with the elders and nobles who lived there, did precisely what Jezebel had directed them to do. They followed the instructions that she had set forth in the memos:
2 Kings 10:5-7
So the household overseer and the city supervisor, along with the elders and the children's guardians, sent word to Jehu, telling him, "We will serve you and do everything you ask. We won't set up a king, so do what you want to do."
Psalm 54:3
For the arrogant have arisen against me; oppressors have sought to take my life. They do not keep God in mind! Interlude
Psalm 112:10
The wicked person sees this and flies into a rage; his teeth gnash and wear away. The desire of the wicked will amount to nothing.
Proverbs 11:23
The desire of the righteous is to seek good, but the hope of the wicked results in wrath.
Proverbs 29:26
Many seek a ruler's favor, but justice for a man comes from the LORD.