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Then all the people came and urged David to eat something while it was still day, but David took an oath, saying, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets!”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
All the people came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David swore, saying, “God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or anything else, until the sun goes down.”
World English Bible (WEB)
And when all{H3605} the people{H5971} came{H935}{(H8799)} to cause{H1262} David{H1732} to eat{H1262}{(H8687)} meat{H3899} while it was yet{H5750} day{H3117}, David{H1732} sware{H7650}{(H8735)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, So do{H6213}{(H8799)} God{H430} to me, and more also{H3254}{(H8686)}, if I taste{H2938}{(H8799)} bread{H3899}, or ought{H3972} else, till{H6440} the sun{H8121} be down{H935}{(H8800)}.
Strong's King James
And all the people come to cause David to eat bread while yet day, and David sweareth, saying, ‘Thus doth God to me, and thus He doth add, for—before the going in of the sun, I taste no bread or any other thing.’
Young's Literal Translation
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