Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
He would not let anyone do them wrong; he even kept back kings because of them,
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,
Holman Bible
He rebuked kings on their behalf:
International Standard Version
he did not let anyone wrong them. He warned kings on their behalf,
A Conservative Version
He allowed no man to do them wrong. Yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,
American Standard Version
He suffered no man to do them wrong; Yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,
Amplified
He allowed no man to oppress or exploit them,
And, He reproved and punished kings for their sakes, saying,
Darby Translation
He suffered no man to oppress them, And reproved kings for their sakes,
Julia Smith Translation
And he permitted not to a man to oppress them: and for them he will reprove kings:
King James 2000
He allowed no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,
Lexham Expanded Bible
he did not allow anyone to oppress them, and he rebuked kings on their account,
Modern King James verseion
He did not allow any man to do them wrong. Yea, He reproved kings for their sakes,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He suffered no man to do them wrong: But rebuked kings for their sakes.
NET Bible
He let no one oppress them, he disciplined kings for their sake,
New Heart English Bible
He allowed no man to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,
The Emphasized Bible
He suffered no man to oppress them, And reproved - for their sakes - kings!
Webster
He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,
World English Bible
He allowed no man to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,
Youngs Literal Translation
He hath not suffered any to oppress them, And reproveth on their account kings:
Themes
Praise » Of david » On bringing the ark of the covenant to zion
Prophets » God avenged all injuries done to
Psalms » Of david » Upon the occasion of moving the ark of the covenant
Interlinear
Yanach
`ashaq
Yakach
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 16:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Psalm Of Thanksgiving
20 When they went about from one nation to another, and from one kingdom to another people; 21 He would not let anyone do them wrong; he even kept back kings because of them, 22 Saying, Put not your hand on those who have been marked with my holy oil, and do my prophets no wrong.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 12:17
And the Lord sent great troubles on Pharaoh's house because of Sarai, Abram's wife.
Genesis 20:3
But God came to Abimelech in a dream in the night, and said to him, Truly you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken; for she is a man's wife.
Exodus 7:15-18
Go to Pharaoh in the morning; when he goes out to the water, you will be waiting for him by the edge of the Nile, with the rod which was turned into a snake in your hand;
Genesis 31:24
Then God came to Laban in a dream by night, and said to him, Take care that you say nothing good or bad to Jacob.
Genesis 31:29
It is in my power to do you damage: but the God of your father came to me this night, saying, Take care that you say nothing good or bad to Jacob.
Genesis 31:42
If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, you would have sent me away with nothing in my hands. But God has seen my troubles and the work of my hands, and this night he kept you back.
Exodus 9:13-18
And the Lord said to Moses, Get up early in the morning and take your place before Pharaoh, and say to him, This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go so that they may give me worship.