1 Samuel 30:23 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And David saith, `Ye do not do so, my brethren, with that which Jehovah hath given to us, and He doth preserve us, and doth give the troop which cometh against us into our hand;

English ASV

Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which Jehovah hath given unto us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the troop that came against us into our hand.

English Amplified

David said, You shall not do so, my brethren, with what the Lord has given us. He has preserved us and has delivered into our hands the troop that came against us.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

David said, You shall not do so, my brethren, with what the Lord has given us. He has preserved us and has delivered into our hands the troop that came against us.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But David said, “My brothers, you must not do this with what the Lord has given us. He has protected us and delivered into our hands the raiders who came against us.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

But David said, “My brothers, you must not do this with what the LORD has given us. He protected us and handed over to us the raiders who came against us.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which Jehovah has given us, who has preserved us, and given the troop that came against us into our hand.

English EASY 2024

David said, ‘No, my brothers. You cannot do that. The Lord has given all these things to us. He has kept us safe. He has helped us to win against the enemies who attacked us.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

David answered, "No, my brothers. Don't do that! Think about what the Lord gave us. He let us defeat the enemy that attacked us.

But David said, "You shall not do so, my brothers, with what the LORD has given us. He has preserved us and given into our hand the band that came against us.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But David answered, “My brothers, you can't do this with what the Lord has given us! He kept us safe and gave us victory over the raiders.

English God's Word - GW 1995

But David said, "My brothers, don't do that with the things which the Lord has given us. He has protected us and handed the troops that attacked us over to us.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

But David said, "My brothers, you must not do this with what the LORD has given us. He protected us and handed over to us the raiders who came against us.

English KJV 1611

Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.

English LSB

Then David said, “You must not do so, my brothers, with what Yahweh has given us, who has kept us and given into our hand the band that came against us.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then David said, “You will not do so, my brothers, with what the Lord has given us, for He has preserved us, and has delivered into our hand the raiding party that came against us.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then David said, "You must not do so, my brothers, with what the LORD has given us, who has kept us and delivered into our hand the band that came against us.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But David said: "You must not do this, my brothers, after what the LORD has given us. He has protected us and delivered into our grip the band that came against us.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But David said, “No! You shouldn’t do this, my brothers. Look at what the LORD has given us! He has protected us and has delivered into our hands the raiding party that came against us.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

David replied, "No, my friends. You must not hold back their share of what the Lord has given us. He has kept us safe. He has handed over to us the men who attacked Ziklag.

English NIV

David replied, "No, my brothers, you must not do that with what the LORD has given us. He has protected us and handed over to us the forces that came against us.

English NKJ 1982

But David said, “My brethren, you shall not do so with what the Lord has given us, who has preserved us and delivered into our hand the troop that came against us.

English NLT

But David said, "No, my brothers! Don't be selfish with what the LORD has given us. He has kept us safe and helped us defeat the enemy.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But David said, "You shall not do so, my brothers, with what the LORD has given us; he has preserved us and handed over to us the raiding party that attacked us.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But David said, “You shall not do so, my brothers, with what the Lord has given us; he has preserved us and given into our hand the band that came against us.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But David said, “No, my brothers! The Lord has kept us safe and helped us defeat the enemy.

English Tyndale 1537

Then said David: ye shall not do so (my brethren) with that the LORD hath given us, and hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us, into our hands.