Internet Verse Search Commentaries Word Analysis ITL - draft

1 Samuel 26:20

NETBible	Now don’t let my blood fall to the ground away from the Lord’s presence, for the king of Israel has gone out to look for a flea the way one looks for a partridge¹ in the hill country.”
NIV © biblegateway 1Sa 26:20	Now do not let my blood fall to the ground far from the presence of the LORD. The king of Israel has come out to look for a flea—as one hunts a partridge in the mountains."
NASB © biblegateway 1Sa 26:20	"Now then, do not let my blood fall to the ground away from the presence of the LORD; for the king of Israel has come out to search for a single flea, just as one hunts a partridge in the mountains."
NLT © biblegateway 1Sa 26:20	Must I die on foreign soil, far from the presence of the LORD? Why has the king of Israel come out to search for a single flea? Why does he hunt me down like a partridge on the mountains?"
MSG © biblegateway 1Sa 26:20	But you're not getting rid of me that easily; you'll not separate me from GOD in life or death. The absurdity! The king of Israel obsessed with a single flea! Hunting me down--a mere partridge--out in the hills!"
BBE © SABDAweb 1Sa 26:20	Then do not let my blood be drained out on the earth away from the face of the Lord: for the king of Israel has come out to take my life, like one going after birds in the mountains.
NRSV © bibleoremus 1Sa 26:20	Now therefore, do not let my blood fall to the ground, away from the presence of the LORD; for the king of Israel has come out to seek a single flea, like one who hunts a partridge in the mountains."
NKJV © biblegateway 1Sa 26:20	"So now, do not let my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD. For the king of Israel has come out to seek a flea, as when one hunts a partridge in the mountains."
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KJV	Now therefore, let not my blood <01818> fall <05307> (8799) to the earth <0776> before the face <06440> of the LORD <03068>_: for the king <04428> of Israel <03478> is come out <03318> (8804) to seek <01245> (8763) a <0259> flea <06550>_, as when one doth hunt <07291> (8799) a partridge <07124> in the mountains <02022>_.
NASB © biblegateway 1Sa 26:20	"Now <06258> then, do not let my blood <01818> fall <05307> to the ground <0776> away <05048> from the presence <06440> of the LORD <03068> ; for the king <04428> of Israel <03478> has come <03318> out to search <01245> for a single <0259> flea <06550> , just <03512> as one hunts <07291> a partridge <07124> in the mountains <02022> ."
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ nun <3568> ADV mh <3165> ADV pesoi <4098> V-FAO-3S to <3588> T-ASN aima <129> N-ASN mou <1473> P-GS epi <1909> PREP thn <3588> T-ASF ghn <1065> N-ASF ex <1537> PREP enantiav <1727> A-GSF proswpou <4383> N-GSN kuriou <2962> N-GSM oti <3754> CONJ exelhluyen <1831> V-RAI-3S o <3588> T-NSM basileuv <935> N-NSM israhl <2474> N-PRI zhtein <2212> V-PAN thn <3588> T-ASF quchn <5590> N-ASF mou <1473> P-GS kaywv <2531> ADV katadiwkei <2614> V-PAI-3S o <3588> T-NSM nuktikorax {N-NSM} en <1722> PREP toiv <3588> T-DPN oresin <3735> N-DPN
NET [draft] ITL	Now <06258> don’t <0408> let my blood <01818> fall <05307> to the ground <0776> away <05048> from the Lord’s <03068> presence <06440> , for <03588> the king <04428> of Israel <03478> has gone out <03318> to look for <01245> a <0259> flea <06550> the way one <0834> looks for <07291> a partridge <07124> in the hill country <02022> .”
HEBREW	Myrhb <02022> arqh <07124> Pdry <07291> rsak <0834> dxa <0259> serp <06550> ta <0853> sqbl <01245> larvy <03478> Klm <04428> auy <03318> yk <03588> hwhy <03068> ynp <06440> dgnm <05048> hura <0776> ymd <01818> lpy <05307> la <0408> htew (26:20) <06258>


NETBible	Now don’t let my blood fall to the ground away from the Lord’s presence, for the king of Israel has gone out to look for a flea the way one looks for a partridge¹ in the hill country.”
NET Notes	¹tn Heb “the calling [one],” which apparently refers to a partridge.