1 Samuel 19:17

1 Samuel 19:17 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

17Saul said to Michal, “Why did you deceive me like this and send my enemy away so that he escaped?”
Michal told him, “He said to me, ‘Let me get away. Why should I kill you?’ ”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

17So Saul said to Michal, “Why have you betrayed me like this and let my enemy go, so that he has escaped?” And Michal said to Saul, “He said to me, ‘Let me go! Why should I put you to death?’ ”

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

17Saul said to Michal, “Why have you deceived me like this and let my enemy go, so that he has escaped?” Michal answered Saul, “He said to me, ‘Let me go! Why should I kill you?’ ”

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

17And Saul said to Michal, “Why did you deceive me like this? You sent my enemy away, and he has escaped!”
Michal replied, “He said to me, ‘Help me get away, or I will kill you!’”

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American Standard Version (ASV)

17And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me thus, and let mine enemy go, so that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

17And Saul said vnto Michal, Why hast thou mocked me so, and sent away mine enemie, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said vnto me, Let me go, or els I will kill thee.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

17Saul said to Michal, “Why have you deceived me like this and let my enemy go, so that he has escaped?”
Michal answered Saul, “He said to me, ‘Let me go! Why should I kill you?’”

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

17Saul said to Michal, “Why did you trick me like this? Why did you help my enemy escape?”
Michal told him, “He said to me, ‘Help me get away. If you don’t, I’ll kill you.’ ”

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

17Saul said to Michal, ‘You have deceived me! You have helped my enemy to escape!’
Michal said to him, ‘David told me that I must help him to escape. He said that he would kill me if I did not help him.’

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

17And Saul says to Michal, “Why have you thus deceived me—that you send my enemy away, and he escapes?” And Michal says to Saul, “He said to me, Send me away. Why do I put you to death?”

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