Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

David added, “As the Lord lives, the Lord will certainly strike him down: either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish.

New American Standard Bible

David also said, “As the Lord lives, surely the Lord will strike him, or his day will come that he dies, or he will go down into battle and perish.

King James Version

David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.

International Standard Version

As the LORD lives, the LORD will strike him down, or his time will come to die, or he will go into battle and perish.

A Conservative Version

And David said, As LORD lives, LORD will smite him, or his day shall come to die, or he shall go down into battle and perish.

American Standard Version

And David said, As Jehovah liveth, Jehovah will smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall go down into battle and perish.

Amplified

David also said, “As the Lord lives, most certainly the Lord will strike him [in His own time and way], or his day will come and he will die, or he will go down into battle and be carried off [dead].

Bible in Basic English

And David said, By the living Lord, the Lord will send destruction on him; the natural day of his death will come, or he will go into the fight and come to his end.

Darby Translation

And David said, As Jehovah liveth, Jehovah will surely smite him; either his day shall come to die, or he shall descend into battle and perish.

Julia Smith Translation

And David will say, Jehovah lives, for shall not Jehovah strike him? or his day shall come and he died; or he shall go down in the war and perish.

King James 2000

David said furthermore, As the LORD lives, the LORD shall strike him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And David said, "{As Yahweh lives}, {certainly} Yahweh will strike him, or his day will come and he will die, or he will go down in the battle and {perish}.

Modern King James verseion

And David said, As Jehovah lives, except Jehovah strike him, or his day shall come, and he dies, or he goes down to battle and is consumed,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And David said furthermore, "As sure as the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him, or his day shall come to die, or he shall descend into battle and there perish:

NET Bible

David went on to say, "As the Lord lives, the Lord himself will strike him down. Either his day will come and he will die, or he will go down into battle and be swept away.

New Heart English Bible

David said, "As the LORD lives, the LORD will strike him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall go down into battle and perish.

The Emphasized Bible

And David said - By the life of Yahweh, surely, Yahweh himself, must smite him, - or, his day, must come that he die, or, into battle, must he go down, and be swept away.

Webster

David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD will smite him; or his day will come to die; or he will descend into battle and perish.

World English Bible

David said, "As Yahweh lives, Yahweh will strike him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall go down into battle and perish.

Youngs Literal Translation

And David saith, 'Jehovah liveth; except Jehovah doth smite him, or his day come that he hath died, or into battle he go down, and hath been consumed --

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

furthermore, As the Lord

Usage: 0

חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

the Lord

Usage: 0

נגף 
Nagaph 
Usage: 49

him or his day
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293


come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

to die
מוּת 
Muwth 
Usage: 839

or he shall descend
ירד 
Yarad 
Usage: 378

מלחמה 
Milchamah 
Usage: 319

References

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Context Readings

David Again Spares Saul

9 But David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him, for who can lift a hand against the Lord’s anointed and be blameless?” 10 David added, “As the Lord lives, the Lord will certainly strike him down: either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish. 11 However, because of the Lord, I will never lift my hand against the Lord’s anointed. Instead, take the spear and the water jug by his head, and let’s go.”


Cross References

Genesis 47:29

When the time drew near for him to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise me that you will deal with me in kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt.

Deuteronomy 31:14

The Lord said to Moses, “The time of your death is now approaching. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the tent of meeting so that I may commission him.” When Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the tent of meeting,

1 Samuel 25:38

About 10 days later, the Lord struck Nabal dead.

1 Samuel 31:6

So on that day, Saul died together with his three sons, his armor-bearer, and all his men.

Psalm 37:13

The Lord laughs at him
because He sees that his day is coming.

Romans 12:19

Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for His wrath. For it is written: Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay, says the Lord.

Deuteronomy 32:35

Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay.
In time their foot will slip,
for their day of disaster is near,
and their doom is coming quickly.”

1 Samuel 25:26

Now my lord, as surely as the Lord lives and as you yourself live, it is the Lord who kept you from participating in bloodshed and avenging yourself by your own hand. May your enemies and those who want trouble for my lord be like Nabal.

1 Samuel 24:15

May the Lord be judge and decide between you and me. May He take notice and plead my case and deliver me from you.”

Job 7:1

Isn’t mankind consigned to forced labor on earth?
Are not his days like those of a hired hand?

Job 14:5

Since man’s days are determined
and the number of his months depends on You,
and since You have set limits he cannot pass,

Job 14:14

When a man dies, will he come back to life?
If so, I would wait all the days of my struggle
until my relief comes.

Psalm 37:10

A little while, and the wicked person will be no more;
though you look for him, he will not be there.

Psalm 94:1-2

Lord, God of vengeance—
God of vengeance, appear.

Psalm 94:23

He will pay them back for their sins
and destroy them for their evil.
The Lord our God will destroy them.

Ecclesiastes 3:2

a time to give birth and a time to die;
a time to plant and a time to uproot;

Luke 18:7

Will not God grant justice to His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay to help them?

Hebrews 9:27

And just as it is appointed for people to die once—and after this, judgment

Revelation 18:8

For this reason her plagues will come in one day
death and grief and famine.
She will be burned up with fire,
because the Lord God who judges her is mighty.

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