• 1 Chronicles 12:19
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

    • 19 Some from Ma·nasʹseh also deserted to David when he came with the Phi·lisʹtines to battle against Saul; but he did not help the Phi·lisʹtines, for after consultation, the lords of the Phi·lisʹtines+ sent him away, saying: “He will desert to his lord Saul, and it will cost us our heads.”+

  • 1 Chronicles 12:19
    The Bible in Living English

    • 19* And of Manasseh there fell off to David when he came with the Philistines to the battle against Saul (but he did not help them, because on advice the Sarns of the Philistines sent him away, thinking “He will come down on our heads, deserting to his master Saul”);

  • 1 Chronicles 12:19
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 19 And of Manasseh there fell away unto David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle, but they helped them not,—for the lords of the Philistines advisedly sent him away, saying, At the price of our heads, he might fall away to his master Saul.

  • 1 Chronicles 12:19
    King James Version

    • 19 And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.