1 Samuel 22:17 - Tree of Life Version

¹⁷ Then the king ordered the guards attending him, “Turn around and kill the kohanim of Adonai, for they are in cahoots with David, for they knew that he was running away but did not inform me.” But the servants of the king were not willing to raise their hand to assault the kohanim of Adonai.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ And the king said to the guard that stood about him, Turn and slay the Lord's priests, 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 hands against the Lord's priests.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ The king ordered the guards waiting on him: “Go ahead and kill the LORD’s priests because they’ve joined up with David too. They knew he was on the run but didn’t inform me.” But the king’s servants were unwilling to lift a hand to attack the LORD’s priests.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ And the king said to the emissaries who were standing around him: "You shall turn, and put to death the priests of the Lord. For their hand is with David. They knew that he had fled, and they did not reveal it to me." But the servants of the king were not willing to extend their hands against the priests of the Lord.

1 Samuel 22:17 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 15:1

Now it came about after this that Absalom provided himself with a chariot, horses and 50 men as runners before him.

1 Kings 1:5

Now Adonijah son of Haggith exalted himself, saying: “I’ll be king!” So he prepared for himself chariots, horsemen and 50 men to run before him.

1 Kings 14:27

So King Rehoboam made in their place bronze shields and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, watching over the doorway of the royal palace.

1 Kings 18:4

for when Jezebel was cutting off the prophets of Adonai, Obadiah took 100 prophets, hid them 50 to a cave, and provided them with bread and water.

2 Kings 10:25

Then it came to pass, as soon as he had finished offering the burnt offering, Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, “Go in, strike them down—let none get out.” So they struck them down with the edge of the sword, and the guard and the captains threw them out. Then they proceeded to the inner room of the temple of Baal,

Exodus 1:17

Yet the midwives feared God, so they did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but let the boys live.

Acts 4:19

But Peter and John replied, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you decide.

1 Samuel 14:45

But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die? It was he who brought about this great deliverance in Israel! Far be it! As Adonai lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground! For he has worked with God this day.” So the people rescued Jonathan and he did not die.

1 Samuel 2:31

Behold, the days are coming when I will cut short your strength and the strength of your father’s house, so that no one in your household will reach old age.

1 Samuel 20:33

Then Saul hurled his spear at him to strike him down. So Jonathan knew that his father was determined to put David to death.

1 Samuel 22:13

Then Saul said to him, “Why have you conspired against me—you and the son of Jesse—by giving him bread and a sword, and by inquiring of God for him, that he should rise against me by lying in ambush, as is the case today?”

1 Samuel 22:16

But the king said, “You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house.”

1 Samuel 25:17

Now therefore, know and consider what you will do, for evil is determined against our master and against all his household. But he is such a worthless fellow that no one can speak to him.”

1 Samuel 8:11

“This will be the practice of the king that will reign over you,” he said. “He will draft your sons and assign them as his charioteers and horsemen, and they will run before his chariots.