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1 Samuel 20:31

NETBible	For as long as¹ this son of Jesse is alive on the earth, you and your kingdom will not be established. Now, send some men² and bring him to me. For he is as good as dead!”³
NIV © biblegateway 1Sa 20:31	As long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingdom will be established. Now send and bring him to me, for he must die!"
NASB © biblegateway 1Sa 20:31	"For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, neither you nor your kingdom will be established. Therefore now, send and bring him to me, for he must surely die."
NLT © biblegateway 1Sa 20:31	As long as that son of Jesse is alive, you’ll never be king. Now go and get him so I can kill him!"
MSG © biblegateway 1Sa 20:31	For as long as the son of Jesse is walking around free on this earth, your future in this kingdom is at risk. Now go get him. Bring him here. From this moment, he's as good as dead!"
BBE © SABDAweb 1Sa 20:31	For while the son of Jesse is living on the earth, your position is unsafe and your kingdom is in danger. So make him come here to me, for it is certainly right for him to be put to death.
NRSV © bibleoremus 1Sa 20:31	For as long as the son of Jesse lives upon the earth, neither you nor your kingdom shall be established. Now send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die."
NKJV © biblegateway 1Sa 20:31	"For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, you shall not be established, nor your kingdom. Now therefore, send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die."
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KJV	For as long as <03117> the son <01121> of Jesse <03448> liveth <02425> (8804) upon the ground <0127>_, thou shalt not be established <03559> (8735)_, nor thy kingdom <04438>_. Wherefore now send <07971> (8798) and fetch <03947> (8798) him unto me, for he shall surely die <01121> <04194>_. {shall...: Heb. is the son of death}
NASB © biblegateway 1Sa 20:31	"For as long <03605> <3117> as the son <01121> of Jesse <03448> lives <02421> on the earth <0127> , neither <03808> you nor <03808> your kingdom <04438> will be established <03559> . Therefore now <06258> , send <07971> and bring <03947> him to me, for he must <01121> surely <01121> die <04194> ."
LXXM	oti <3754> CONJ pasav <3956> A-APF tav <3588> T-APF hmerav <2250> N-APF av <3739> R-APF o <3588> T-NSM uiov <5207> N-NSM iessai <2421> N-PRI zh <2198> V-PAS-3S epi <1909> PREP thv <3588> T-GSF ghv <1065> N-GSF ouc <3364> ADV etoimasyhsetai <2090> V-FPI-3S h <3588> T-NSF basileia <932> N-NSF sou <4771> P-GS nun <3568> ADV oun <3767> PRT aposteilav <649> V-AAPNS labe <2983> V-AAD-2S ton <3588> T-ASM neanian <3494> N-ASM oti <3754> CONJ uiov <5207> N-NSM yanatou <2288> N-GSM outov <3778> D-NSM
NET [draft] ITL	For <03588> as long <03117> <03605> as this son <01121> of Jesse <03448> is alive <02416> on <05921> the earth <0127> , you <0859> and your kingdom <04438> will not <03808> be established <03559> . Now <06258> , send <07971> some men and bring <03947> him to <0413> me. For <03588> he <01931> is as good as dead <04194> !”
HEBREW	o awh <01931> twm <04194> Nb <01121> yk <03588> yla <0413> wta <0853> xqw <03947> xls <07971> htew <06258> Ktwklmw <04438> hta <0859> Nwkt <03559> al <03808> hmdah <0127> le <05921> yx <02416> ysy <03448> Nb <01121> rsa <0834> Mymyh <03117> lk <03605> yk (20:31) <03588>

NETBible

For as long as¹ this son of Jesse is alive on the earth, you and your kingdom will not be established. Now, send some men² and bring him to me. For he is as good as dead!”³

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “all the days that.”

²tn The words “some men” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

³tn Heb “a son of death.”