American Standard Version
"In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king guarded the city of the Damascenes in order to take me: "
— 2 Corinthians 11:32, American Standard Version
“In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:”
“In Damascus the governor under King Aretas guarded the city of the Damascenes desiring to arrest me.”
“In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas was guarding the city of Damascus in order to arrest me,”
“At Damascus, the governor of the nation under Aretas the king, guarded the city of the Damascenes, to apprehend me.”
“In Damascus, the ruler under Aretas the king kept watch over the town of the people of Damascus, in order to take me:”
“In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:”
Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is caused to stumble, and I burn not?
If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things that concern my weakness.
The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed for evermore knoweth that I lie not.
In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king guarded the city of the Damascenes in order to take me:
and through a window was I let down in a basket by the wall, and escaped his hands.