1 Samuel 22:3

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

From there, David went to Mizpeh in Moab and said to the king of Moab, 'Please let my father and my mother come and stay with you until I know what God will do for me.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And David went from there to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said to the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray you, come out and be with you, until I know what God will do for me.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, [and be] with you, till I know what God will do for me.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And Dauid wente from thence towarde Mispa in the londe of the Moabites, and sayde vnto the kynge of the Moabites: Let my father and my mother go out and in amonge you, tyll I se what God wil do with me.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Dauid went thence to Mizpeh in Moab, and said vnto the King of Moab, I pray thee, let my father & my mother come and abide with you, till I knowe what God wil doe for me.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Dauid went thence to Mispah in the land of Moab, and sayde vnto the king of Moab: Let my father and my mother (I pray thee) come foorth vnto you, till I knowe what God wyl do for me.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, [and be] with you, till I know what God will do for me.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    David went there to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said to the king of Moab, Please let my father and my mother come forth, [and be] with you, until I know what God will do for me.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And David goeth thence to Mizpeh of Moab, and saith unto the king of Moab, `Let, I pray thee, my father and my mother go out with you, till that I know what God doth for me;'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, `and be' with you, till I know what God will do for me.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, [and be] with you, till I know what God will do for me.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And from there David went to Mizpeh in the land of Moab: and he said to the king of Moab, Let my father and mother come and make their living-place with you till it is clear to me what God will do for me.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    David went there to Mizpeh of Moab, and he said to the king of Moab, "Please let my father and my mother come out with you, until I know what God will do for me."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then David went from there to Mizpah in Moab, where he said to the king of Moab,“Please let my father and mother stay with you until I know what God is going to do for me.”

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 47:11 : 11 So Joseph settled his father and brothers, giving them property in the best part of the land in Egypt, in the region of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
  • Exod 20:12 : 12 Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
  • Judg 11:29 : 29 Then the Spirit of the Lord came on Jephthah. He passed through Gilead and Manasseh, and he went on to Mizpah of Gilead, and from there he advanced against the Ammonites.
  • Ruth 1:1-4 : 1 During the time when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land, and a man from Bethlehem in Judah left to live temporarily in the fields of Moab, he, his wife, and his two sons. 2 The man's name was Elimelech, his wife's name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They came to the fields of Moab and settled there. 3 Then Elimelech, Naomi's husband, died, and she was left with her two sons. 4 These sons married Moabite women. One was named Orpah, and the other was named Ruth. They lived there about ten years.
  • Ruth 4:10 : 10 I have also acquired Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of Mahlon, as my wife in order to maintain the name of the deceased on his inheritance, so that his name will not disappear from among his family or from the gate of his hometown. You are witnesses today.
  • Ruth 4:17 : 17 The women living there said, 'Naomi has a son!' And they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.
  • 1 Sam 3:18 : 18 So Samuel told him everything and did not hide anything from him. Eli said, "He is the Lord; let him do what he thinks is best."
  • 1 Sam 14:47 : 47 After Saul had taken over the kingship of Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side—Moab, the Ammonites, Edom, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he inflicted punishment.
  • 2 Sam 15:25-26 : 25 Then the king said to Zadok, 'Take the Ark of God back to the city. If I find favor in the LORD’s eyes, He will bring me back and let me see it and its dwelling place again.' 26 'But if He says, “I have no delight in you,” here I am—let Him do to me whatever seems good to Him.'
  • Matt 15:4-6 : 4 For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.’ 5 But you say that if anyone declares to their father or mother, ‘What you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’ 6 they are not to honor their father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
  • Phil 2:23-24 : 23 Therefore, I hope to send him as soon as I see how things go with me. 24 And I am confident in the Lord that I myself will come soon.
  • 1 Tim 5:4 : 4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show respect within their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.

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