Verse Comparison: 2 Corinthians 11:32
American Standard Version
In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king guarded the city of the Damascenes in order to take me:
Amplified® Bible
In Damascus, the city governor acting under King Aretas guarded the city of Damascus [on purpose] to arrest me,
Contemporary English Version
The governor of Damascus at the time of King Aretas had the city gates guarded, so that he could capture me.
Darby English Version
In Damascus the ethnarch of Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes shut up, wishing to take me;
Good News Bible
When I was in Damascus, the governor under King Aretas placed guards at the city gates to arrest me.
International Standard Version
In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas put guards around the city of Damascus to catch me,
King James Version
In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:
New American Standard Bible
In Damascus the ethnarch under Aretas the king was guarding the city of the Damascenes in order to seize me,
New International Version
In Damascus the governor under King Aretas had the city of the Damascenes guarded in order to arrest me.
New King James Version
In Damascus the governor, under Aretas the king, was guarding the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desiring to arrest me;
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
In Damascus the ethnarch under Aretas the king who guarded the city of the Damascenes in order to seize me,
Young's Literal Translation
In Damascus the ethnarch of Aretas the king was watching the city of the Damascenes, wishing to seize me,
