• 1 Samuel 29:4
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 4 But the princes of the Phi·lisʹtines became indignant at him, and they said to him: “Make the man go back.+ Let him return to the place where you assigned him. Do not let him go down with us into the battle, so that he will not turn against us during the battle.+ For what better way to put himself in favor with his lord than with the heads of our men?

  • 1 Samuel 29:4
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References

    • 4 And the princes of the Phi·lisʹtines became indignant at him; and the princes of the Phi·lisʹtines went on to say to him: “Make the man go back,+ and let him go back to his place where you assigned him; and do not let him go down with us into the battle, that he may not become a resister*+ of us in the battle. And with what should this person put himself in favor with his lord?* Is it not with the heads of those [our] men?

  • 1 Samuel 29:4
    The Bible in Living English

    • 4* But the captains of the Philistines were incensed, and said to him “Have the man go back, back to his place where you stationed him, and not down with us into the battle, and we shall not have him for an antagonist in the battle. And what should the fellow pacify his sovereign with? would it not be with those men’s heads?

  • 1 Samuel 29:4
    American Standard Version

    • 4 But the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make the man return, that he may go back to his place where thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he become an adversary to us: for wherewith should this fellow reconcile himself unto his lord? should it not be with the heads of these men?

  • 1 Samuel 29:4
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 4 But the princes of the Philistines raged against him and the princes of the Philistines said unto him—Let the man go back, that he may return unto the place which thou didst appoint him, and let him not go down with us into battle, so shall he not become to us a traitor in the battle,—for wherewith should this fellow gain favour with his lord? Would it not be with the heads of those men?

  • 1 Samuel 29:4
    King James Version

    • 4 And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?