Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand.
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Verse 20 is found in chapter 23 of 1 Samuel. The inhabitants of Ziph inform Saul about David’s location, beginning another pursuit. David repeatedly escapes while Saul surrounds him in the wilderness. When the Philistines attack again, Saul must abandon the pursuit to respond to the national threat. The scene shows providence operating through ordinary political and military events. David does not need to destroy Saul to survive; circumstances repeatedly open paths of escape.
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So komme nun der König hernieder nach all seines Herzens Begehr, so wollen wir ihn überantworten in des Königs Hände.
Por tanto, rey, desciende ahora presto, según todo el deseo de tu alma, y nosotros lo entregaremos en la mano del rey.
Ahora, oh rey, baja cuando lo desees. Nosotros nos encargaremos de entregarlo en manos del rey».
Descends donc, ô roi, puisque c'est là tout le désir de ton âme; et à nous de le livrer entre les mains du roi.
Ora dunque, o re, vieni pure ad ogni tua volontà; ed a noi starà di metterlo nelle mani del re.
Agora, pois, ó rei, apressadamente desce conforme a todo o desejo da tua alma; a nós cumpre entregá-lo nas mãos do rei.
現在,王啊,請隨你的心願要下來,就請下來;至於我們,一定會把他交在王的手裏。」
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