And the king said unto 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 shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.
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Verse 17 is found in chapter 22 of 1 Samuel. Saul accuses the priests of Nob of conspiring with David. Ahimelech responds that David was considered faithful to the king and that he knew nothing of any rebellion. Saul orders the priests killed, and when his servants refuse, Doeg carries out the order. The slaughter at Nob represents one of the most serious manifestations of Saul’s abuse of power. The king uses his authority to punish people who, according to the account itself, acted without knowledge of the alleged conspiracy.
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Und der König sprach zu seinen Trabanten, die neben ihm standen: Wendet euch und tötet des HERRN Priester! denn ihre Hand ist auch mit David, und da sie wußten, daß er floh, haben sie mir's nicht eröffnet. Aber die Knechte des Königs wollten ihre Hände nicht an die Priester des HERRN legen, sie zu erschlagen.
Entonces dijo el rey a la gente de su guardia que estaba alrededor de él: Cercad y matad a los sacerdotes de Jehová; porque también la mano de ellos es con David, pues sabiendo ellos que huía, no me lo descubrieron. Mas los siervos del rey no quisieron extender sus manos para matar a los sacerdotes de Jehová.
Et le roi dit aux coureurs qui se tenaient près de lui: Tournez-vous, et mettez à mort les sacrificateurs de l'Eternel; car ils sont d'accord avec David, ils ont bien su qu'il s'enfuyait, et ils ne m'ont point averti. Mais les serviteurs du roi ne voulurent pas avancer la main pour frapper les sacrificateurs de l'Eternel.
E il re disse a’ sergenti che gli stavano d’intorno: Volgetevi, ed uccidete i sacerdoti del Signore; perciocchè anch’essi tengono mano con Davide; ed avendo saputo ch’egli fuggiva, non me l’hanno fatto sapere. Ma i servitori del re non vollero metter le mani ad avventarsi sopra i sacerdoti del Signore.
E disse o rei aos da sua guarda que estavam com ele: Virai-vos, e matai os sacerdotes do SENHOR, porque também a sua mão é com Davi, e porque souberam que fugiu e não mo fizeram saber. Porém os criados do rei não quiseram estender as suas mãos para arremeter contra os sacerdotes do SENHOR.
王吩咐左右的侍衛說:「你們轉身去殺耶和華的祭司吧!因為他們幫助 大衛 ,知道 大衛 逃跑卻不告訴我。」但王的臣僕都不願動手殺耶和華的祭司。
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