他说：‘求你容我去，因为我家在城里有献祭的事；我长兄吩咐我去。如今我若在你眼前蒙恩，求你容我去见我的弟兄’；所以大卫没有赴王的席。”

说：‘求你让我去，因为我家在城里有献祭的事，我哥哥吩咐我去。如今我若在你眼前蒙恩，求你让我去见我的兄弟。’所以大卫没有来赴王的筵席。”

说：‘求你让我去，因为我家在城里有献祭的事，我哥哥吩咐我去。如今我若在你眼前蒙恩，求你让我去见我的兄弟。’所以大卫没有来赴王的筵席。”

因为他家要在城中献祭，他的哥哥要他去。他求我恩准他去见他的哥哥们。所以，他没有来参加王的宴席。”

他说：‘求你让我去，因为我们的家在城里有献祭的事，我哥哥吩咐我去。所以，我若是在你眼前蒙恩，求你让我离开，看看我的哥哥们。’因此，大卫没有来赴王的筵席。”

他说：‘请让我走，因为我们家族要在那城里举行祭祀，我哥哥亲自吩咐我回去。现在，如果我在你眼前蒙恩，就请让我缺席，让我去见我的哥哥们。’因此他没有来赴王的筵席。”

他說：『求你容我去，因為我家在城裏有獻祭的事；我長兄吩咐我去。如今我若在你眼前蒙恩，求你容我去見我的弟兄』；所以大衛沒有赴王的席。」

說：『求你讓我去，因為我家在城裏有獻祭的事，我哥哥吩咐我去。如今我若在你眼前蒙恩，求你讓我去見我的兄弟。』所以大衛沒有來赴王的筵席。」

說：『求你讓我去，因為我家在城裏有獻祭的事，我哥哥吩咐我去。如今我若在你眼前蒙恩，求你讓我去見我的兄弟。』所以大衛沒有來赴王的筵席。」

因為他家要在城中獻祭，他的哥哥要他去。他求我恩准他去見他的哥哥們。所以，他沒有來參加王的宴席。」

他說：‘求你讓我去，因為我們的家在城裡有獻祭的事，我哥哥吩咐我去。所以，我若是在你眼前蒙恩，求你讓我離開，看看我的哥哥們。’因此，大衛沒有來赴王的筵席。”

他說：「求你容我去；因為我們家在城裏有獻祭的事；我哥哥吩咐我去。如今我若得到你顧愛，求你容我溜走去見我哥哥。」因此大衛就沒有來赴王的筵席。』

他說：『請讓我走，因為我們家族要在那城裡舉行祭祀，我哥哥親自吩咐我回去。現在，如果我在你眼前蒙恩，就請讓我缺席，讓我去見我的哥哥們。』因此他沒有來赴王的筵席。」

曰、請容我往、家有祭祀於邑、兄命必至、如沾爾恩、請容我往、見我諸兄、故未赴王宴、

謂我曰、家有祭祀、兄命必至、如沾爾恩、請容我去、往見兄弟、故不赴宴。

謂我曰、我家在伯利恆邑有祭祀、我兄命我至、今如蒙恩於爾前、求許我去、往見諸兄、故大衛不來就王席、

He said,‘ Let me go, because our family is observing a sacrifice in the town and my brother has ordered me to be there. If I have found favor in your eyes, let me get away to see my brothers.’ That is why he has not come to the king’s table.”

He said,‘ Let me go. Our family is offering a sacrifice in the town. My brother has ordered me to be there. Are you pleased with me? If you are, let me go and see my brothers.’ That’s why he hasn’t come to eat at your table.”

He said,‘ Let me go, for our clan holds a sacrifice in the city, and my brother has commanded me to be there. So now, if I have found favor in your eyes, let me get away and see my brothers.’ For this reason he has not come to the king’s table.”

He said,‘ Please let me go, for we are having a family sacrifice. My brother demanded that I be there. So please let me get away to see my brothers.’ That’s why he isn’t here at the king’s table.”

He said,‘ Please let me go because our clan is holding a sacrifice in the town, and my brother has told me to be there. So now, if I have found favor with you, let me go so I can see my brothers.’ That’s why he didn’t come to the king’s table.”

He said,‘ Please let me go, because our family has a sacrifice in the city, and my brother has ordered me to attend. So now, if I have found favor in your sight, please let me slip away so that I may see my brothers.’ For this reason he has not come to the king’s table.”

And he said,‘ Please let me go, for our family has a sacrifice in the city, and my brother has commanded me to be there. And now, if I have found favor in your eyes, please let me get away and see my brothers.’ Therefore he has not come to the king’s table.”

and he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favor in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he is not come unto the king’s table.

He said,‘ Please let me go because our clan is holding a sacrifice in the town, and my brother has told me to be there. So now, if you are pleased with me, let me go so I can see my brothers.’ That’s why he didn’t come to the king’s table.”

And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me[ to be there]: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king’s table.

He said,‘ Permit me to go, for we are having a family sacrifice in the city, and my brother urged me to be there. So now, if I have found favor with you, let me go to see my brothers.’ For that reason he has not come to the king’s table.”

He said,‘ Please let me go, for our family has a sacrifice in the city. My brother has commanded me to be there. Now, if I have found favor in your eyes, please let me go away and see my brothers.’ Therefore he has not come to the king’s table.”

When Eliab, David’s oldest brother, heard him speaking with the men, he burned with anger at him and asked,“ Why have you come down here? And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know how conceited you are and how wicked your heart is; you came down only to watch the battle.” (niv)