Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 25:22
American Standard Version
God do so unto the enemies of David, and more also, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light so much as one man-child.
Amplified® Bible
May God do so, and more also, to David if I leave of all who belong to him one male alive by morning.
Contemporary English Version
I swear that by morning, there won't be a man or boy left from his family or his servants' families. I pray that God will punish me if I don't do it!"
Darby English Version
So and more also do God to the enemies of David, if I leave of all that is his by the morning light any male.
Good News Bible
May God strike me dead if I don't kill every last one of those men before morning!"
King James Version
So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.
New American Standard Bible
"May God do so to the enemies of David, and more also, if by morning I leave {as much as} one male of any who belong to him."
New International Version
May God deal with David, be it ever so severely, if by morning I leave alive one male of all who belong to him!"
New King James Version
May God do so, and more also, to the enemies of David, if I leave one male of all who belong to him by morning light.”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"May God do so to the enemies of David, and more also, if by morning I leave as much as one male of any who belong to him."
Revised Standard Version
God do so to David and more also, if by morning I leave so much as one male of all who belong to him."
Young's Literal Translation
thus doth God do to the enemies of David, and thus He doth add, if I leave of all that he hath till the light of the morning -- of those sitting on the wall.'
