1 Samuel 20:1 (NKJV)

1 Samuel 20:29 - “And he said, ‘Please let me go, for our family has a sacrifice in the city, and my brother has commanded me to be there. And now, if I have found favor in your eyes, please let me get away and see my brothers.’ Therefore he has not come to the king’s table.”

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king's table.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“And he said, ‘Please let me go, for our family has a sacrifice in the city, and my brother has commanded me to be there. And now, if I have found favor in your eyes, please let me get away and see my brothers.’ Therefore he has not come to the king’s table.”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

He said, ‘Please let me go, for we are having a family sacrifice. My brother demanded that I be there. So please let me get away to see my brothers.’ That’s why he isn’t here at the king’s table.”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

He said, ‘Let me go, because our family is observing a sacrifice in the town and my brother has ordered me to be there. If I have found favor in your eyes, let me get away to see my brothers.’ That is why he has not come to the king’s table.”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

He said, ‘Let me go, for our clan holds a sacrifice in the city, and my brother has commanded me to be there. So now, if I have found favor in your eyes, let me get away and see my brothers.’ For this reason he has not come to the king’s table.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“He said, ‘Please let me go because our clan is holding a sacrifice in the town, and my brother has told me to be there. So now, if I have found favor with you, let me go so I can see my brothers.’ That’s why he didn’t come to the king’s table.”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“He said, ‘Please let me go, because our family has a sacrifice in the city, and my brother has ordered me to attend. So now, if I have found favor in your sight, please let me slip away so that I may see my brothers.’ For this reason he has not come to the king’s table.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

for he said, ‘Please [fn]let me go, since our family has a sacrifice in the city, and my brother has commanded me to attend. And now, if I have found favor in your sight, please let me get away that I may see my brothers.’ For this reason he has not come to the king’s table.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

and he said, ‘Please send me on my way, since our family has a sacrifice in the city, and my brother has commanded me to attend. So now, if I have found favor in your sight, please let me get away that I may see my brothers.’ For this reason he has not come to the king’s table.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

He said, ‘Please let me go because our family is holding a sacrifice in the city, and my brother has commanded me to attend. Now, if I have found favor in your eyes, please let me slip away so that I may see my brothers.’ That is why he has not come to the king’s table.”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

He said, 'Permit me to go, for we are having a family sacrifice in the city, and my brother urged me to be there. So now, if I have found favor with you, let me go to see my brothers.' For that reason he has not come to the king's table."

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

he said, 'Let me go; for our family holds a sacrifice in the city, and my brother has commanded me to be there. So now, if I have found favor in your eyes, let me get away, and see my brothers.' For this reason he has not come to the king's table."

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

and he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favor in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he is not come unto the king’s table.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

and he saith, Send me away, I pray thee, for a family sacrifice we have in the city, and my brother himself hath given command to me, and now, if I have found grace in thine eyes, let me go away, I pray thee, and see my brethren; therefore he hath not come unto the table of the king.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

and said, Let me go, I pray thee; for we have a family sacrifice in the city; and my brother himself has commanded me to be there; and now, if I have found favour in thy sight, let me go away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. He has therefore not come to the king's table.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother he hath commanded me to be there: and now if I have found favor in thy eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not to the king's table.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

and he said, Please let me go, for our family has a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he has commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favor in your eyes, let me get away, I pray you, and see my brothers. Therefore he is not come to the king's table.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

et ait dimitte me quoniam sacrificium sollemne est in civitate unus de fratribus meis accersivit me nunc ergo si inveni gratiam in oculis tuis vadam cito et videbo fratres meos ob hanc causam non venit ad mensam regis

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَقَالَ: دَعْنِي أَذْهَبُ لأَنَّ عَشِيرَتِي تُقَدِّمُ ذَبِيحَةً فِي الْمَدِينَةِ، وَقَدْ أَوْصَانِي أَخِي بِالْحُضُورِ. فَإِنْ حَظِيتُ بِرِضَاكَ فَدَعْنِي أَمْضِي لأَرَى إِخْوَتِي، لِذَلِكَ تَغَيَّبَ عَنْ مَائِدَةِ الْمَلِكِ».

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיֹּ֡אמֶר שַׁלְּחֵ֣נִי נָ֡א כִּ֣י זֶבַח֩ מִשְׁפָּחָ֨ה לָ֜נוּ בָּעִ֗יר וְה֤וּא צִוָּֽה־לִי֙ אָחִ֔י וְעַתָּ֗ה אִם־מָצָ֤אתִי חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ אִמָּ֥לְטָה נָּ֖א וְאֶרְאֶ֣ה אֶת־אֶחָ֑י עַל־כֵּ֣ן לֹא־בָ֔א אֶל־שֻׁלְחַ֖ן הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ס

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ εἶπεν ἐξαπόστειλον δή με ὅτι θυσία τῆς φυλῆς ἡμῖν ἐν τῇ πόλει καὶ ἐνετείλαντο πρός με οἱ ἀδελφοί μου καὶ νῦν εἰ εὕρηκα χάριν ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς σου διασωθήσομαι δὴ καὶ ὄψομαι τοὺς ἀδελφούς μου διὰ τοῦτο οὐ παραγέγονεν ἐπὶ τὴν τράπεζαν τοῦ βασιλέως

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَقَالَ: أَطْلِقْنِي لأَنَّ عِنْدَنَا ذَبِيحَةَ عَشِيرَةٍ فِي الْمَدِينَةِ، وَقَدْ أَوْصَانِي أَخِي بِذلِكَ. وَالآنَ إِنْ وَجَدْتُ نِعْمَةً فِي عَيْنَيْكَ فَدَعْنِي أُفْلِتُ وَأَرَى إِخْوَتِي. لِذلِكَ لَمْ يَأْتِ إِلَى مَائِدَةِ الْمَلِكِ».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

and he said, Let me go, I pray thee, for we have a family sacrifice in the city, and my brethren have [fn]sent for me; and now, if I have found grace in thine eyes, I will even go over and see my brethren: therefore he is not present at the table of the king.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y dijo: Ruégote que me dejes ir, porque tenemos sacrificio los de nuestro linaje en la ciudad, y mi hermano mismo me lo ha mandado; por tanto, si he hallado gracia en tus ojos, haré una escapada ahora, y visitaré á mis hermanos. Por esto pues no ha venido á la mesa del rey.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

diciendo: Te ruego que me dejes ir, porque nuestra familia celebra sacrificio en la ciudad, y mi hermano me lo ha mandado; por lo tanto, si he hallado gracia en tus ojos, permíteme ir ahora para visitar a mis hermanos. Por esto, pues, no ha venido a la mesa del rey.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Saying, Our family is making an offering in the town, and my brothers have given me orders to be there: so now, if I have grace in your eyes, let me go away and see my brothers. This is why he has not come to the king's table.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

他說、求你容我去．因為我家在城裡有獻祭的事．我長兄吩咐我去。如今我若在你眼前蒙恩、求你容我去見我的弟兄．所以大衛沒有赴王的席。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Él me dijo: "Por favor, déjame ir, porque los de mi familia tenemos un sacrificio en la ciudad, y mi hermano me lo ha ordenado. Por eso, si he hallado gracia ante tus ojos, permite que me vaya y visite a mis hermanos." Por eso no ha venido a la mesa del rey.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

가로되 청컨대 나로 가게 하라 우리 가족이 그 성에서 제사할 일이 있으므로 나의 형이 내게 오기를 명하였으니 내가 네게 사랑을 받거든 나로 가서 내 형들을 보게 하라 하였으므로 그가 왕의 식사 자리에 오지 아니하였나이다

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Il a dit: Laisse-moi aller, je te prie, car nous avons dans la ville un sacrifice de famille, et mon frère me l'a fait savoir; si donc j'ai trouvé grâce à tes yeux, permets que j'aille en hâte voir mes frères. C'est pour cela qu'il n'est point venu à la table du roi.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

und sprach: Laß mich gehen; denn unser Geschlecht hat zu opfern in der Stadt, und mein Bruder hat mir's selbst geboten; habe ich Gnade vor deinen Augen gefunden, so will ich hinweg und meine Brüder sehen. Darum ist er nicht gekommen zu des Königs Tisch.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

он говорил: 'отпусти меня, ибо у нас в городе родственное жертвоприношение, и мой брат пригласил меня; итак, если я нашел благоволение в очах твоих, схожу я и повидаюсь со своими братьями'; поэтому он и не пришел к обеду царя.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y dijo: Te ruego que me dejes ir, porque tenemos sacrificio los de nuestro linaje en la ciudad, y mi hermano mismo me lo ha mandado; por tanto, si he hallado gracia en tus ojos, haré una escapada ahora, y visitaré a mis hermanos. Por esto, pues , no ha venido a la mesa del rey.

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