Judges 3:19
But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret message for you, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all who stood by him went out from him.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
But he himself turned back at the carved images near Gilgal and said, 'I have a secret message for you, O king.' The king said, 'Silence!' And all his attendants left him.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
But he himself turned back{H7725} from the quarries{H6456} that were by Gilgal,{H1537} and said,{H559} I have a secret{H5643} errand{H1697} unto thee, O king.{H4428} And he said,{H559} Keep silence.{H2013} And all that stood{H5975} by him went out{H3318} from him.
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
But he himself turned again{H7725}{(H8804)} from the quarries{H6456} that were by Gilgal{H1537}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, I have a secret{H5643} errand{H1697} unto thee, O king{H4428}: who said{H559}{(H8799)}, Keep silence{H2013}{(H8761)}. And all that stood{H5975}{(H8802)} by him went out{H3318}{(H8799)} from him.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
and he himselfe turned backe from the Idols at Gilgall, & caused to saye thus (vnto the kynge:) I haue a secrete thinge to tell the O kynge. And he commaunded to kepe sylence, & all they that stode aboute him, wente out from him.
Geneva Bible (1560)
But he turned againe from the quarris, that were by Gilgal, & said, I haue a secret errand vnto thee, O King. Who said, Keepe silence: and all that stoode about him, went out from him.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
But he him selfe turned agayne (from the place of grauen images, that was by Gilgal) and sayde: I haue a secret errande vnto thee, O king. Which sayde: Kepe scilence. And all that stoode before hym, went out from him.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
But he himself turned again from the quarries that [were] by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.
Webster's Bible (1833)
But he himself turned back from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand to you, king. He said, Keep silence. All who stood by him went out from him.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and he himself hath turned back from the graven images which `are' at Gilgal, and saith, `A secret word I have unto thee, O king;' and he saith, `Hush!' and go out from him do all those standing by him.
American Standard Version (1901)
But he himself turned back from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king. And he said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.
American Standard Version (1901)
But he himself turned back from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king. And he said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
But he himself, turning back from the stone images at Gilgal, said, I have something to say to you in secret, O king. And he said, Let there be quiet. Then all those who were waiting before him went out.
World English Bible (2000)
But he himself turned back from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, "I have a secret errand to you, king." The king said, "Keep silence!" All who stood by him went out from him.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
But he went back once he reached the carved images at Gilgal. He said to Eglon,“I have a secret message for you, O king.” Eglon said,“Be quiet!” All his attendants left.
Referenced Verses
- Josh 4:20 : 20 And Joshua set up in Gilgal the twelve stones which they took out of the Jordan.
- Judg 3:20 : 20 And Ehud came to him; and he was sitting in a summer chamber, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God for you. And he arose out of his seat.
- 2 Kgs 9:5-6 : 5 And when he came, behold, the captains of the army were sitting; and he said, I have a message for you, O captain. And Jehu said, To which of us all? And he said, To you, O captain. 6 And he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said to him, Thus says the LORD God of Israel, I have anointed you king over the people of the LORD, even over Israel.
- Acts 23:18-19 : 18 So he took him and brought him to the chief captain and said, Paul the prisoner called me to him and asked me to bring this young man to you, as he has something to tell you. 19 Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went aside privately and asked him, What is it you have to tell me?
- Gen 45:1 : 1 Then Joseph could not restrain himself before all those who stood by him; and he cried, Make every man go out from me. So no man stood with him while Joseph made himself known to his brothers.
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