


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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