Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY

Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY

2 Samuel 16:11

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 11 David then said to A·bishʹai and all his servants: “Here my own son, who came from my own body, is seeking my life,*+ and how much more now a Benʹja·min·ite!+ Leave him alone so that he may curse me, for Jehovah told him to!

2 Samuel 16:11

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 11 David then said to A·bishʹai and all his servants: “Here my own son, who came from my own body, is seeking my life,*+ and how much more now a Benʹja·min·ite!+ Leave him alone so that he may curse me, for Jehovah told him to!

2 Samuel 16:11

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 11 And David went on to say to A·bishʹai and all his servants: “Here my own son, who has come forth out of my own inward parts, is looking for my soul;+ and how much more now a Benʹja·min·ite!+ Let him alone that he may call down evil, for Jehovah has said so to him!

2 Samuel 16:11

The Bible in Living English
- 11 And David said to Abishai and to all his officers “Here my own son, who came of my body, is hunting for my life, how much more then may the Benjamite? leave him to curse, because Jehovah has told him to.

2 Samuel 16:11

The Emphasized Bible
- 11 Then said David unto Abishai and unto all his servants, Lo! my own son who sprang from my body is seeking my life,—then how much more, now, a Benjamite? Let him alone and let him curse, for Yahweh hath permitted him.

2 Samuel 16:11

King James Version
- 11 And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.