1 Samuel 19:5 
Context| NET © | He risked his life 1 when he struck down the Philistine and the Lord gave all Israel a great victory. When you saw it, you were happy. So why would you sin against innocent blood by putting David to death for no reason?” |
| NIV © | He took his life in his hands when he killed the Philistine. The LORD won a great victory for all Israel, and you saw it and were glad. Why then would you do wrong to an innocent man like David by killing him for no reason?" |
| NASB © | "For he took his life in his hand and struck the Philistine, and the LORD brought about a great deliverance for all Israel; you saw it and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood by putting David to death without a cause?" |
| NLT © | Have you forgotten about the time he risked his life to kill the Philistine giant and how the LORD brought a great victory to Israel as a result? You were certainly happy about it then. Why should you murder an innocent man like David? There is no reason for it at all!" |
| MSG © | He put his life on the line when he killed the Philistine. What a great victory GOD gave Israel that day! You were there. You saw it and were on your feet applauding with everyone else. So why would you even think of sinning against an innocent person, killing David for no reason whatever?" |
| BBE © | For he put his life in danger and overcame the Philistine, and the Lord gave all Israel salvation: you saw it and were glad: why then are you sinning against him who has done no wrong, desiring the death of David without cause? |
| NRSV © | for he took his life in his hand when he attacked the Philistine, and the LORD brought about a great victory for all Israel. You saw it, and rejoiced; why then will you sin against an innocent person by killing David without cause?" |
| NKJV © | "For he took his life in his hands and killed the Philistine, and the LORD brought about a great deliverance for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?" |
| KJV | |
| NASB © | "For he took <07760> his life <05315> in his hand <03709> and struck <05221> the Philistine <06430> , and the LORD <03068> brought <06213> about <06213> a great <01419> deliverance <08668> for all <03605> Israel <03478> ; you saw <07200> it and rejoiced <08055> . Why <04100> then will you sin <02398> against innocent <05355> blood <01818> by putting <04191> David <01732> to death <04191> without <02600> a cause ?"<02600> |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | He risked <05315> his life when he struck <05221> down the <0853> Philistine <06430> and the Lord <03068> gave all <03605> Israel <03478> a great <01419> victory <08668> . When you saw <07200> it, you were happy <08055> . So why <04100> would you sin <02398> against innocent <05355> blood <01818> by putting <04191> David <01732> to death <04191> for no reason ?”<02600> |
| NET © | He risked his life 1 when he struck down the Philistine and the Lord gave all Israel a great victory. When you saw it, you were happy. So why would you sin against innocent blood by putting David to death for no reason?” |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “and he put his life into his hand.” |
