1 Samuel 26:19
ContextNET © | So let my lord the king now listen to the words of his servant. If the Lord has incited you against me, may he take delight in 1 an offering. But if men have instigated this, 2 may they be cursed before the Lord! For they have driven me away this day from being united with the Lord’s inheritance, saying, ‘Go on, serve other gods!’ |
NIV © | Now let my lord the king listen to his servant’s words. If the LORD has incited you against me, then may he accept an offering. If, however, men have done it, may they be cursed before the LORD! They have now driven me from my share in the LORD’s inheritance and have said, ‘Go, serve other gods.’ |
NASB © | "Now therefore, please let my lord the king listen to the words of his servant. If the LORD has stirred you up against me, let Him accept an offering; but if it is men, cursed are they before the LORD, for they have driven me out today so that I would have no attachment with the inheritance of the LORD, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’ |
NLT © | But now let my lord the king listen to his servant. If the LORD has stirred you up against me, then let him accept my offering. But if this is simply a human scheme, then may those involved be cursed by the LORD. For you have driven me from my home, so I can no longer live among the LORD’s people and worship as I should. |
MSG © | Oh, my master, my king, listen to this from your servant: If GOD has stirred you up against me, then I gladly offer my life as a sacrifice. But if it's men who have done it, let them be banished from GOD's presence! They've expelled me from my rightful place in GOD's heritage, sneering, 'Out of here! Go get a job with some other god!' |
BBE © | Let my lord the king give ear now to the words of his servant. If it is the Lord who is moving you against me, let him take an offering: but if it is the children of men, may they be cursed before the Lord, for driving me out today and keeping me from my place in the heritage of the Lord, saying, Go, be the servant of other gods. |
NRSV © | Now therefore let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it is the LORD who has stirred you up against me, may he accept an offering; but if it is mortals, may they be cursed before the LORD, for they have driven me out today from my share in the heritage of the LORD, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’ |
NKJV © | "Now therefore, please, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the LORD has stirred you up against me, let Him accept an offering. But if it is the children of men, may they be cursed before the LORD, for they have driven me out this day from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’ |
KJV | Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord <0113> the king <04428> the words <01697> of his servant <05650>_. If the LORD <03068> an offering <04503>_: but if [they be] the children <01121> of men <0120>_, [be] they before <06440> the LORD <03068>_; me out this day <03117> in the inheritance <05159> of the LORD <03068>_, other <0312> gods <0430>_. {accept: Heb. smell} {abiding: Heb. cleaving} |
NASB © | "Now <06258> therefore, please <04994> let my lord <0113> the king <04428> listen <08085> to the words <01697> of his servant <05650> . If <0518> the LORD <03068> has stirred <05496> you up against me, let Him accept <07381> an offering <04503> ; but if <0518> it is men <01121> are they before <06440> the LORD <03068> , for they have driven <01644> me out today <03117> so <04480> that I would have no <04480> attachment <05596> with the inheritance <05159> of the LORD <03068> , saying <0559> , 'Go <01980> , serve <05647> other <0312> gods .'<0430> |
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NET © [draft] ITL | So let <04994> my lord <0113> the king <04428> now <06258> listen <08085> to the words <01697> of his servant <05650> . If <0518> the Lord <03068> has incited <05496> you against me, may he take delight <07306> in an offering <04503> . But if <0518> men <0120> have instigated this, may they <01992> be cursed <0779> before <06440> the Lord <03068> ! For <03588> they have driven <01644> me away <01644> this day <03117> from being united <05596> with the Lord’s <03068> inheritance <05159> , saying <0559> , ‘Go <01980> on, serve <05647> other <0312> gods !’<0430> |
NET © | So let my lord the king now listen to the words of his servant. If the Lord has incited you against me, may he take delight in 1 an offering. But if men have instigated this, 2 may they be cursed before the Lord! For they have driven me away this day from being united with the Lord’s inheritance, saying, ‘Go on, serve other gods!’ |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “may he smell.” The implication is that Saul should seek to appease God, for such divine instigation to evil would a sign of God’s disfavor. For a fuller discussion of this passage see R. B. Chisholm, Jr., “Does God Deceive?” BSac 155 (1998): 19-21. 2 tn Heb “but if the sons of men.” |