1 Samuel 26:20
ContextNET © | Now don’t let my blood fall to the ground away from the Lord’s presence, for the king of Israel has gone out to look for a flea the way one looks for a partridge 1 in the hill country.” |
NIV © | Now do not let my blood fall to the ground far from the presence of the LORD. The king of Israel has come out to look for a flea—as one hunts a partridge in the mountains." |
NASB © | "Now then, do not let my blood fall to the ground away from the presence of the LORD; for the king of Israel has come out to search for a single flea, just as one hunts a partridge in the mountains." |
NLT © | Must I die on foreign soil, far from the presence of the LORD? Why has the king of Israel come out to search for a single flea? Why does he hunt me down like a partridge on the mountains?" |
MSG © | But you're not getting rid of me that easily; you'll not separate me from GOD in life or death. The absurdity! The king of Israel obsessed with a single flea! Hunting me down--a mere partridge--out in the hills!" |
BBE © | Then do not let my blood be drained out on the earth away from the face of the Lord: for the king of Israel has come out to take my life, like one going after birds in the mountains. |
NRSV © | Now therefore, do not let my blood fall to the ground, away from the presence of the LORD; for the king of Israel has come out to seek a single flea, like one who hunts a partridge in the mountains." |
NKJV © | "So now, do not let my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD. For the king of Israel has come out to seek a flea, as when one hunts a partridge in the mountains." |
KJV | |
NASB © | "Now <06258> then, do not let my blood <01818> fall <05307> to the ground <0776> away <05048> from the presence <06440> of the LORD <03068> ; for the king <04428> of Israel <03478> has come <03318> out to search <01245> for a single <0259> flea <06550> , just <03512> as one hunts <07291> a partridge <07124> in the mountains ."<02022> |
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LXXM | |
NET © [draft] ITL | Now <06258> don’t <0408> let my blood <01818> fall <05307> to the ground <0776> away from the Lord’s <03068> presence <06440> , for <03588> the king <04428> of Israel <03478> has gone out <01245> to look <01245> for a flea <06550> the way one <0259> looks for a partridge <07124> in the hill country .”<02022> |
NET © | Now don’t let my blood fall to the ground away from the Lord’s presence, for the king of Israel has gone out to look for a flea the way one looks for a partridge 1 in the hill country.” |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “the calling [one],” which apparently refers to a partridge. |