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As the king passed by, he cried out to the king: “Your servant had marched out into the middle of the battle, when suddenly a man came over with a captive and told me, ‘Guard this man! If he goes missing for any reason, your life will be exchanged for his life, or you will weigh out a talent of silver.’
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
As the king passed by, he cried to the king; and he said, “Your servant went out into the midst of the battle; and behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man to me, and said, ‘Guard this man! If by any means he be missing, then your life shall be for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver.’
World English Bible (WEB)
And as the king{H4428} passed by{H5674}{(H8802)}, he cried{H6817}{(H8804)} unto the king{H4428}: and he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Thy servant{H5650} went out{H3318}{(H8804)} into the midst{H7130} of the battle{H4421}; and, behold, a man{H376} turned aside{H5493}{(H8804)}, and brought{H935}{(H8686)} a man{H376} unto me, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Keep{H8104}{(H8798)} this man{H376}: if by any means{H6485}{(H8736)} he be missing{H6485}{(H8735)}, then shall thy life{H5315} be for his life{H5315}, or else thou shalt pay{H8254}{(H8799)} a talent{H3603} of silver{H3701}.
Strong's King James
And it cometh to pass—the king is passing by—that he hath cried unto the king, and saith, ‘Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle, and lo, a man hath turned aside and bringeth in unto me a man, and saith, Keep this man; if he be at all missing, then hath thy life been for his life, or a talent of silver thou dost weigh out;
Young's Literal Translation
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