1 Samuel 22:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.”
1 Samuel 22:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 22:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 22:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Have I today begun to inquire of God for him? Be it far from me! Don’t let the king impute anything to his servant, nor to all the house of my father; for your servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.””
1 Samuel 22:15 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 22:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Have I to-day begun to inquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute anything unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father; for thy servant knoweth nothing of all this, less or more. ”
1 Samuel 22:15 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 22:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“To-day have I begun to ask for him at God? far be it from me! let not the king lay anything against his servant, against any of the house of my father, for thy servant hath known nothing of all this, less or more.'”
1 Samuel 22:15 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 22:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Was it to-day that I began to inquire ofGod for him? be it far from me: let not the king charge anything to his servant, [nor] to all the house of my father; for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more. ”
1 Samuel 22:15 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 22:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Haue I this day first begun to aske counsell of God for him? be it farre from mee, let not the King impute any thing vnto his seruant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy seruant knew nothing of all this, lesse nor more.”
1 Samuel 22:15 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 22:15 in Context — 1 Samuel 22
13 And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
14 Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king’s son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?
15 Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.
16 And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father’s house.
17 And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the Lord; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the Lord.
What Does 1 Samuel 22:15 Mean?
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