1 Samuel 22:23
Modern Translations
New International Version
Stay with me; don't be afraid. The man who wants to kill you is trying to kill me too. You will be safe with me."

New Living Translation
Stay here with me, and don’t be afraid. I will protect you with my own life, for the same person wants to kill us both.”

English Standard Version
Stay with me; do not be afraid, for he who seeks my life seeks your life. With me you shall be in safekeeping.”

Berean Study Bible
Stay with me; do not be afraid, for he who seeks your life is seeking mine as well. You will be safe with me.”

New American Standard Bible
Stay with me; do not be afraid, even though he who is seeking my life is seeking your life. For you are safe with me.”

NASB 1995
"Stay with me; do not be afraid, for he who seeks my life seeks your life, for you are safe with me."

NASB 1977
“Stay with me, do not be afraid, for he who seeks my life seeks your life; for you are safe with me.”

Amplified Bible
Stay with me; do not be afraid, for he who seeks my life seeks your life, but you are safe with me.”

Christian Standard Bible
Stay with me. Don’t be afraid, for the one who wants to take my life wants to take your life. You will be safe with me.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Stay with me. Don't be afraid, for the one who wants to take my life wants to take your life. You will be safe with me."

Contemporary English Version
Stay here. Isn't the same person trying to kill both of us? Don't worry! You'll be safe here with me."

Good News Translation
Stay with me and don't be afraid. Saul wants to kill both you and me, but you will be safe with me."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Stay with me. Don't be afraid. The one who is seeking my life is [also] seeking your life. However, you will be under my protection."

International Standard Version
Stay with me, and don't be afraid because the one who seeks my life, seeks your life. Indeed, you will be safe with me."

NET Bible
Stay with me. Don't be afraid! Whoever seeks my life is seeking your life as well. You are secure with me."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.

New King James Version
Stay with me; do not fear. For he who seeks my life seeks your life, but with me you shall be safe.”

King James 2000 Bible
Abide you with me, fear not: for he that seeks my life seeks your life: but with me you shall be safe.

New Heart English Bible
Stay with me, do not be afraid; for he who seeks my life seeks your life. For with me you shall be in safeguard."

World English Bible
Stay with me, don't be afraid; for he who seeks my life seeks your life. For with me you shall be in safeguard."

American King James Version
Abide you with me, fear not: for he that seeks my life seeks your life: but with me you shall be in safeguard.

American Standard Version
Abide thou with me, fear not; for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: for with me thou shalt be in safeguard.

A Faithful Version
Stay with me, and do not fear, for he who seeks my life seeks your life. But you shall be in safekeeping with me."

Darby Bible Translation
Abide with me, fear not; for he that seeks my life seeks thy life; for with me thou art in safe keeping.

English Revised Version
Abide thou with me, fear not; for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: for with me thou shalt be in safeguard.

Webster's Bible Translation
Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Abide thou with me, & feare not: for he that seeketh my life, shall seeke thy life also: for with me thou shalt be in safegard.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Abyde thou with me, and feare not: For he that seketh my lyfe, he shall seke thine also, with me thou shalt be in safegarde.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Abyde thou with me, and feare not. He that layeth wayte for my lyfe, shall laye wayte for thyne also, and thou shalt be preserued with me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
dwell with me; do not fear; for he who seeks my life seeks your life; for you [are my] charge with me.”

Young's Literal Translation
dwell with me; fear not; for he who seeketh my life seeketh thy life; for a charge art thou with me.'

Smith's Literal Translation
Dwell with me, thou shalt not fear: for who shall seek my soul will seek thy soul: for thou being watched with me.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life, seeketh thy life also, and with me thou shalt be saved.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You should remain with me. Do not be afraid. For he who seeks my life, seeks your life also, but with me you shall be saved.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Stay with me and do not fear, because he who seeks my life seeks also your life, because The Protector is with me”

Lamsa Bible
Abide with me; fear not; for he that seeks my life seeks your life also, but with me you shall be protected.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Abide thou with me, fear not; for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life; for with me thou shalt be in safeguard.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Dwell with me; fear not, for wherever I shall seek a place of safety for my life, I will also seek a place for thy life, for thou art safely guarded while with me.
















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