1 Samuel 22:17
New American Standard Bible
17 And (A)the king said to the [a]guards who were attending him, “Turn around and put the priests of the Lord to death, because their hand also is with David and because they knew that he was fleeing and did not [b]inform me.” But the (B)servants of the king were unwilling to reach out with their hands to [c]attack the priests of the Lord.
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- 1 Samuel 22:17 Lit runners
- 1 Samuel 22:17 Lit uncover my ear
- 1 Samuel 22:17 Lit fall upon
1 Samuel 22:17
New International Version
17 Then the king ordered the guards at his side: “Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, because they too have sided with David. They knew he was fleeing, yet they did not tell me.”
But the king’s officials were unwilling(A) to raise a hand to strike the priests of the Lord.
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