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1 Samuel 26:19

SinAnger

17 And Saul knew David’s voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.

18 And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?

Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.

20 Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.

21 Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

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BSB
Now please, may my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the LORD has stirred you up against me, then may He accept an offering. But if men have done it, may they be cursed in the presence of the LORD! For today they have driven me away from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’
KJV
Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.
WEB
Now therefore, please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it is so that the LORD has stirred you up against me, let him accept an offering. But if it is the children of men, they are cursed before the LORD; for they have driven me out today that I shouldn’t cling to the LORD’s inheritance, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods!’
ASV
Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it be Jehovah that hath stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if it be the children of men, cursed be they before Jehovah: for they have driven me out this day that I should not cleave unto the inheritance of Jehovah, saying, Go, serve other gods.
DARBY
And now, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If Jehovah have moved thee against me, let him accept an oblation; but if the sons of men, cursed be they before Jehovah; for they have driven me out this day from adhering to the inheritance of Jehovah, saying, Go, serve other gods.
BLB
And now, please, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If YHWH has stirred you up against me, let Him accept an offering. But if [it is] the sons of man, may they be cursed before the face of YHWH. For they have driven me out this day from sharing in the inheritance of YHWH, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’
ÅB
Hør nå, herre konge, din tjeners ord: Er det Herren som har egget deg opp mot meg, så forson ham ved et offer! Men er det mennesker, så være de forbannet for Herrens åsyn, fordi de nå har drevet meg bort, så jeg ikke får oppholde meg i Herrens eget land - de sier: Gå bort og tjen andre guder!
OTB
Så la nå min herre kongen høre sin tjeners ord. Hvis Herren har oppildnet deg mot meg, må Han akseptere et offer; men hvis det er mennesker, forbannet er de for Herren, for de har drevet meg ut i dag så jeg ikke skulle ha noen del i Herrens arv, og sagt, ‘Gå, tjen andre guder.’
B1930
Hør nu, herre konge, din tjeners ord: Er det Herren som har egget dig op mot mig, så forson ham ved et offer! Men er det mennesker, så være de forbannet for Herrens åsyn, fordi de nu har drevet mig bort, så jeg ikke får opholde mig i Herrens eget land - de sier: Gå bort og tjen andre guder!

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  • 2 Samuel 14:16

    For the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.

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  • 2 Samuel 20:19

    I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?

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  • 2 Samuel 16:11

    And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.

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  • 1 Samuel 18:10

    And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand.

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  • Galatians 1:8–9

    But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

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  • Psalms 120:5

    Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!

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  • 1 Chronicles 21:1

    And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.

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  • Joshua 22:25–27

    For the LORD hath made Jordan a border between us and you, ye children of Reuben and children of Gad; ye have no part in the LORD: so shall your children make our children cease from fearing the LORD.

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