Catholic Public Domain Version
"Now therefore, if your soul has desired to descend, then descend. Then it will be for us to deliver him into the hands of the king.” "
— 1 Samuel 23:20, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king’s hand.”
“Now therefore, O king, come down, according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him up into the king’s hand. ”
“Now therefore, O king, come down, according to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him up into the king's hand."”
“Now at your own discretion, O king, come down. Delivering him into the king’s hand will be our responsibility.””
“Now therefore come down, as thy soul hath desired to come down: and it shall be our business to deliver him into the king's hands.”
“So now, O king, have your soul's desire and come down, and we, for our part, will give him up into the king's hands.”
“Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king’s hand.”
“Do not be afraid. For the hand of my father, Saul, will not find you. And you shall reign over Israel. And I will be second to you. And even my father knows this.”
Therefore, they both struck a pact before the Lord. And David stayed in the woods. But Jonathan returned to his house.
Then the Ziphites ascended to Saul at Gibeah, saying: “Behold, is not David hidden with us in very secure places in the woods on the hill of Hachilah, which is to the right of the desert?
Now therefore, if your soul has desired to descend, then descend. Then it will be for us to deliver him into the hands of the king.”
And Saul said: “You have been blessed by the Lord. For you have grieved for my situation.
Therefore, I beg you, go forth, and prepare diligently, and act carefully. And consider the place where his foot may be, and who may have seen him there. For he thinks, concerning me, that I craftily plan treachery against him.
Consider and seek out all his hiding places, in which he may be concealed. And return to me with certainty about the matter, so that I may go with you. But if he would even press himself into the earth, I will search him out, amid all the thousands of Judah.”