• 1 Kings 20:39
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

    • 39 As the king was passing by, he cried out to the king: “Your servant went into the thick of the battle, and there was a man coming out who brought a man to me and said, ‘Guard this man. If he is found missing, your life will have to take the place of his life,*+ or else you will pay a talent* of silver.’

  • 1 Kings 20:39
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References

    • 39 And it came about that as the king was passing by, he cried out to the king and proceeded to say:+ “Your servant himself went out into the thick of the battle; and, look! a man was leaving the line, and he came bringing a man to me and then said, ‘Guard this man. If he should in any way be missing, your soul+ will also have to take the place of his soul,+ or else a talent* of silver you will weigh out.’+

  • 1 Kings 20:39
    American Standard Version

    • 39 And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king; and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver.

  • 1 Kings 20:39
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 39 And so it was when the king was passing, he cried out unto the king,—and said—Thy servant went out in the midst of the battle, and lo! a man turned aside and brought unto me a man, and said—Keep this man, if he be missing, then shall thy life go for his life, or a talent of silver shalt thou weigh out.

  • 1 Kings 20:39
    King James Version

    • 39 And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver.