Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
Abide thou with me, fear not; for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: for with me thou shalt be in safeguard.
New American Standard Bible
Stay with me; do not be afraid, for
King James Version
Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.
Holman Bible
Stay with me. Don’t be afraid, for the one who wants to take my life wants to take your life.
International Standard Version
Stay with me, and don't be afraid because the one who seeks my life, seeks your life. Indeed, you will be safe with me."
A Conservative Version
Abide thou with me. Fear not, for he who seeks my life seeks thy life, for with me thou shall be in safeguard.
Amplified
Stay with me; do not be afraid, for he who seeks my life seeks your life, but you are safe with me.”
Bible in Basic English
Keep here with me and have no fear; for he who has designs on my life has designs on yours: but with me you will be safe.
Darby Translation
Abide with me, fear not; for he that seeks my life seeks thy life; for with me thou art in safe keeping.
Julia Smith Translation
Dwell with me, thou shalt not fear: for who shall seek my soul will seek thy soul: for thou being watched with me.
King James 2000
Abide you with me, fear not: for he that seeks my life seeks your life: but with me you shall be safe.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Stay with me! Do not fear, because he who seeks my life seeks your life. You are in good care with me."
Modern King James verseion
Stay with me, and do not fear. For he who seeks my life seeks your life. But you shall be in safekeeping with me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Abide with me and fear not: he that seeketh thy soul shall seek mine, and with me thou shalt be in safeguard."
NET Bible
Stay with me. Don't be afraid! Whoever seeks my life is seeking your life as well. You are secure with me."
New Heart English Bible
Stay with me, do not be afraid; for he who seeks my life seeks your life. For with me you shall be in safeguard."
The Emphasized Bible
Abide with me! do not fear, for, whoso seeketh my life, seeketh thy life, - for, in safeguard, shall thou be, with me.
Webster
Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.
World English Bible
Stay with me, don't be afraid; for he who seeks my life seeks your life. For with me you shall be in safeguard."
Youngs Literal Translation
dwell with me; fear not; for he who seeketh my life seeketh thy life; for a charge art thou with me.'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 22:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Saul Kills The Priests At Nob
22 And David said unto Abiathar, I knew on that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father's house. 23 Abide thou with me, fear not; for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: for with me thou shalt be in safeguard.
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Cross References
1 Kings 2:26
And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord Jehovah before David my father, and because thou wast afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.
Matthew 24:9
Then shall they deliver you up unto tribulation, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all the nations for my name's sake.
John 10:28-30
and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand.
John 15:20
Remember the word that I said unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also.
John 16:2-3
They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you shall think that he offereth service unto God.
John 17:12
While I was with them, I kept them in thy name which thou hast given me: and I guarded them, and not one of them perished, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
John 18:9
that the word might be fulfilled which he spake, Of those whom thou hast given me I lost not one.
Hebrews 12:1-3
Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,