1 Samuel 27:5
1 Samuel 27:5 New Living Translation (NLT)
One day David said to Achish, “If it is all right with you, we would rather live in one of the country towns instead of here in the royal city.”
1 Samuel 27:5 The Message (MSG)
Then David said to Achish, “If it’s agreeable to you, assign me a place in one of the rural villages. It doesn’t seem right that I, your mere servant, should be taking up space in the royal city.”
1 Samuel 27:5 King James Version (KJV)
And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?
1 Samuel 27:5 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Then David said to Achish, “If now I have found favor in your sight, let them give me a place in one of the cities in the country, that I may live there; for why should your servant live in the royal city with you?”
1 Samuel 27:5 New Century Version (NCV)
Then David said to Achish, “If you are pleased with me, give me a place in one of the country towns where I can live. I don’t need to live in the royal city with you.”
1 Samuel 27:5 American Standard Version (ASV)
And David said unto Achish, If now I have found favor in thine eyes, let them give me a place in one of the cities in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?
1 Samuel 27:5 New International Version (NIV)
Then David said to Achish, “If I have found favor in your eyes, let a place be assigned to me in one of the country towns, that I may live there. Why should your servant live in the royal city with you?”
1 Samuel 27:5 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then David said to Achish, “If I have now found favor in your eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there. For why should your servant dwell in the royal city with you?”