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Saul Seeks to Kill Jonathan

1 Samuel 20:40

In 11 translations

BSB
Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the boy and said, “Go, take it back to the city.”
KJV
And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.artillery: Heb. instrumentshis lad: Heb. the lad that was his
WEB
Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy, and said to him, “Go, carry them to the city.”
ASV
And Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.
LSV
And Jonathan gives his weapons to the youth whom he has and says to him, “Go, carry into the city.”
YLT
And Jonathan giveth his weapons unto the youth whom he hath, and saith to him, 'Go, carry into the city.'
DBY
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.
DRC
Jonathan therefore gave his arms to the boy, and said to him: Go, and carry them into the city.
GNV
Then Ionathan gaue his bowe and arrowes vnto the boy that was with him, and sayd vnto him, Goe, carrie them into the citie.
JPS
And Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said unto him: 'Go, carry them to the city.'
LXXE
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy, and said to his boy, Go, enter into the city.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיִּתֵּ֤ן יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ אֶת־כֵּלָ֔יו אֶל־הַנַּ֖עַר אֲשֶׁר־ל֑וֹ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ לֵ֖ךְ הָבֵ֥יא הָעִֽיר׃
LXX-Br
καὶ Ἰωνάθαν ἔδωκε τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὸ παιδάριον αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἶπε τῷ παιδαρίῳ αὐτοῦ, πορεύου, εἴσελθε εἰς τὴν πόλιν.

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