


1 Samuel 22:17
Bible Versions
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.
And the king {H4428} said {H559} unto the footmen {H7323} that stood {H5324} about him, Turn {H5437}, and slay {H4191} the priests {H3548} of the LORD {H3068}; because their hand {H3027} also is with David {H1732}, and because they knew {H3045} when he fled {H1272}, and did not shew {H1540}{H241} it to me. But the servants {H5650} of the king {H4428} would {H14} not put forth {H7971} their hand {H3027} to fall {H6293} upon the priests {H3548} of the LORD {H3068}.
Then the king told the guards standing around him, "Go around, and kill the cohanim of ADONAI, because they are siding with David, and because they knew he was escaping, yet they didn't tell me." But the king's servants refused to lift their hands against the cohanim of ADONAI.
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.
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.
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Exodus 1:17
But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive. -
1 Samuel 14:45
And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: [as] the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not. -
2 Kings 1:13
And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight. -
2 Kings 1:14
Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight. -
2 Samuel 15:1
¶ And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him. -
1 Samuel 8:11
And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint [them] for himself, for his chariots, and [to be] his horsemen; and [some] shall run before his chariots. -
1 Kings 1:5
¶ Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.