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1 Samuel 23:22

20 Now 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.

21 And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me.

Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly.

23 See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah.

24 And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.

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BSB
Please go and prepare further. Investigate and watch carefully where he goes and who has seen him there, for I am told that he is extremely cunning.
KJV
Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly.
WEB
Please go make yet more sure, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who has seen him there; for I have been told that he is very cunning.
ASV
Go, I pray you, make yet more sure, and know and see his place where his haunt is, [and] who hath seen him there; for it is told me that he dealeth very subtly.
DARBY
Go, I pray you, make yet more sure, and know and see his place where his track is, who has seen him there; for it is told me that he deals very subtilly.
BLB
Go, please, prepare further, and know and see the place where his foot is, [and] who has seen him there. For it is told to me he is extremely cunning.
ÅB
Dra nå bort og pass på fremdeles, så dere kan få rede på og se etter hvor han vanker, og hvem som har sett ham der! For folk har sagt meg at han er meget slu.
OTB
Gå nå, vær svært forsiktige, og finn ut hvor han er og hvem som har sett ham der; for jeg har blitt fortalt at han er svært listig.
B1930
Dra nu bort og pass på fremdeles, så I kan få rede på og se efter hvor han vanker, og hvem som har sett ham der! For folk har sagt mig at han er meget slu.

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  • Job 5:13

    He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

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