1 Samuel 19:17

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Saul said to Michal, Why have you deceived me so, and sent away my enemy, so that he has escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said to me, Let me go; why should I kill you?

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Saul said to Michal, 'Why have you deceived me like this? You let my enemy go, and he has escaped.' Michal answered Saul, 'He said to me,

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me thus, and let mine enemy go, so that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then sayde Saul vnto Michol: Why hast thou begyled me, and let myne enemye go, that he mighte escape? Michol sayde vnto Saul: He sayde vnto me: Let me go, or I wyl kyll the.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Saul said vnto Michal, Why hast thou mocked me so, & sent away mine enemie, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said vnto me, Let me go, or els I will kill thee.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Saul sayde vnto Michol: Why hast thou mocked me so, and sent away mine enemie, that he is escaped? Michol aunswered Saul: For he sayd vnto me, let me go, or els I will kill thee.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Saul said to Michal, Why have you deceived me thus, and let my enemy go, so that he is escaped? Michal answered Saul, He said to me, Let me go; why should I kill you?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Saul saith unto Michal, `Why thus hast thou deceived me -- that thou dost send away mine enemy, and he is escaped?' and Michal saith unto Saul, `He said unto me, Send me away: why do I put thee to death?'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me thus, and let mine enemy go, so that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me thus, and let mine enemy go, so that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Saul said to Michal, why have you been false to me, letting my hater go and get safely away? And in answer Michal said to Saul, He said to me, Let me go, or I will put you to death.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Saul said to Michal, "Why have you deceived me thus, and let my enemy go, so that he is escaped?" Michal answered Saul, "He said to me, 'Let me go! Why should I kill you?'"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Saul said to Michal,“Why have you deceived me this way by sending my enemy away? Now he has escaped!” Michal replied to Saul,“He said to me,‘Help me get away or else I will kill you!’”

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 2:22 : 22 And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn aside from following me: why should I strike you to the ground? How could I face Joab your brother?
  • 2 Sam 17:20 : 20 And when Absalom's servants came to the woman at the house, they said, Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said to them, They have gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.
  • 1 Kgs 21:20 : 20 And Ahab said to Elijah, Have you found me, O my enemy? And he answered, I have found you: because you have sold yourself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.
  • Matt 2:16 : 16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent forth and killed all the children that were in Bethlehem and in all its coasts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
  • Gal 4:16 : 16 Have I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth?
  • Exod 1:17-19 : 17 But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male children alive. 18 And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said to them, Why have you done this thing, and have saved the male children alive? 19 And the midwives said to Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and give birth before the midwives come to them.
  • 1 Sam 19:14 : 14 And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.
  • 1 Sam 22:17 : 17 And the king said to 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 show it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to attack the priests of the LORD.
  • 1 Sam 28:12 : 12 When the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice, and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul.

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