1 Samuel 23:20
What does 1 Samuel 23:20 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 23:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000Now therefore, O king, come down, according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him up into the king’s hand.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king’s hand.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Now therefore, O king, come down, according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him up into the king’s hand.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So now, O king, have your soul's desire and come down, and we, for our part, will give him up into the king's hands.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And, now, by all the desire of thy soul, O king, to come down, come down, and ours <FI>is<Fi> to shut him up into the hand of the king.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Now therefore come down, as thy soul hath desired to come down: and it shall be our business to deliver him into the king's hands.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And now, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and it will be for us to deliver him up into the king's hand.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 112:10
The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: The desire of the wicked shall perish.
- Proverbs 11:23
The desire of the righteous is only good; Butthe expectation of the wicked is wrath.
- 2 Kings 10:5
And he that was over the household, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and they that brought up the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any man king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes.
- 1 Kings 21:11
And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who dwelt in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, according as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.
- Deuteronomy 18:6
And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourneth, and come with all the desire of his soul unto the place which Jehovah shall choose;
- 2 Samuel 3:21
And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thy soul desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
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