1 Samuel 23:20

Now therefore, O king, come down. According to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part will be to deliver him up into the king’s hand.”

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WEBBE

Now therefore, O king, come down. According to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part will be to deliver him up into the king’s hand.”

BSB

Now, O king, come down whenever your soul desires, and we will be responsible for delivering him into your hand.”

KJV

Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king’s hand.

ASV

Now therefore, O king, come down, according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him up into the king’s hand.

BBE

So now, O king, have your soul's desire and come down, and we, for our part, will give him up into the king's hands.

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וְעַתָּה ve·'a·tah and now H6258 לְכָל־ le·khol to all H3605 אַוַּת 'a·vat [the] desire of H185 נַפְשְׁךָ naf·she·kha self your H5315 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh O king H4428 לָרֶדֶת la·re·det to come down H3381 רֵד red come down H3381 וְלָנוּ ve·la·nu and [belongs] to (the) us H9035 הַסְגִּירוֹ has·gi·ro to deliver up him H5462 בְּיַד be·yad in [the] hand of H3027 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 19–29

In the midst of his wickedness, Saul affected to speak the language of piety. Such expressions, without suitable effects, can only amuse or deceive those who hear, and those who use them. This mountain was an emblem of the Divine Providence coming between David and the destroyer. Let us not be dismayed at the prospect of future difficulties, but stay ourselves upon Him who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in working. Sooner than his promise shall fail, he will commission Philistines to effect our escape, at the very moment when our case appears most desperate. God requires entire dependence on him, If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established, Is 7:9.

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