• 1 Samuel 22:17
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

    • 17 With that the king said to the guards* stationed around him: “Turn and kill the priests of Jehovah, because they have sided with David! They knew that he was a runaway, and they did not inform me!” But the king’s servants did not want to lift their hands to assault the priests of Jehovah.

  • 1 Samuel 22:17
    The Bible in Living English

    • 17 And the king said to the runners who stood by “Turn to and put the priests of Jehovah to death, because they too have been backing David, and because they knew he was in flight and did not give me notice”; but the king’s officers would not put out their hands to cut down”; the priests of Jehovah.

  • 1 Samuel 22:17
    American Standard Version

    • 17 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.

  • 1 Samuel 22:17
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 17 And the king said unto the runners that were stationed by him—Turn ye round and put to death the priests of Yahweh, because their hand also is with David, and because they knew that he was in flight, and unveiled not mine ear. But the servants of the king were not willing to thrust forth their hand, to fall upon the priests of Yahweh.

  • 1 Samuel 22:17
    King James Version

    • 17 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.