大衛說：“耶和華以色列的神啊！你僕人確實聽見了掃羅想要到基伊拉來，為了我的緣故要毀滅這城。

大卫祷告说：“耶和华以色列的神啊，你仆人听真了扫罗要往基伊拉来，为我的缘故灭城。

大卫说：“耶和华—以色列的上帝啊，你仆人确实听见扫罗设法要到基伊拉来，为我的缘故毁灭这城。

大卫说：“耶和华—以色列的神啊，你仆人确实听见扫罗设法要到基伊拉来，为我的缘故毁灭这城。

然后说：“耶和华，以色列的上帝啊，仆人听说扫罗要来毁灭基伊拉，因为我在这里。

大卫说：“耶和华以色列的神啊！你仆人确实听见了扫罗想要到基伊拉来，为了我的缘故要毁灭这城。

大卫求问说：“耶和华以色列的神哪，你的仆人确实听说了扫罗想要来基伊拉，因我的缘故毁掉这城。

大衛禱告說：「耶和華－以色列的神啊，你僕人聽真了掃羅要往基伊拉來，為我的緣故滅城。

大衛說：「耶和華－以色列的上帝啊，你僕人確實聽見掃羅設法要到基伊拉來，為我的緣故毀滅這城。

大衛說：「耶和華－以色列的神啊，你僕人確實聽見掃羅設法要到基伊拉來，為我的緣故毀滅這城。

然後說：「耶和華，以色列的上帝啊，僕人聽說掃羅要來毀滅基伊拉，因為我在這裡。

大衛說：『永恆主以色列的上帝啊，你僕人確實聽見為了我的緣故掃羅要到基伊拉來毁壞這城。

大衛求問說：「耶和華以色列的神哪，你的僕人確實聽說了掃羅想要來基伊拉，因我的緣故毀掉這城。

大衛禱曰、以色列之上帝耶和華歟、爾僕確聞掃羅欲至基伊拉、以我之故、翦滅斯邑、

禱曰、以色列族之上帝耶和華與、僕聞掃羅欲至枝拉、職我之故、將滅斯城。

大衛禱曰、主以色列之天主歟、僕聞掃羅欲至基伊拉、因我之故、將滅此邑、

David said,“ Lord, God of Israel, your servant has heard definitely that Saul plans to come to Keilah and destroy the town on account of me.

Then David said,“ Lord, you are the God of Israel. I know for sure that Saul plans to come to Keilah. He plans to destroy the town because of me.

Then David said,“ O Lord, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city on my account.

Then David prayed,“ O Lord, God of Israel, I have heard that Saul is planning to come and destroy Keilah because I am here.

Then David said,“ LORD God of Israel, your servant has reliable information that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the town because of me.

Then David said,“ Lord God of Israel, Your servant has heard for certain that Saul is seeking to come to Keilah to destroy the city on my account.

Then David said,“ O Lord God of Israel, Your servant has certainly heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah to destroy the city for my sake.

Then said David, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, thy servant hath surely heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

Then David said,“ Lord God of Israel, Your servant has heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the town because of me.

Then said David, O LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

Then David said,“ O LORD God of Israel, your servant has clearly heard that Saul is planning to come to Keilah to destroy the city because of me.

Then David said,“ O Yahweh, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

為了殺人流血，他們的腳步飛快，在經過的路上留下毀滅和悲慘。

假如城中有五十個義人，你還真的要除滅那地方，不為城裡的五十個義人而赦免那地方嗎？

又用刀擊殺了祭司城挪伯，無論男女，孩童或吃奶的嬰兒，牛驢或羊，都用刀殺盡。

於是掃羅召集眾人去爭戰，要下到基伊拉去，圍困大衛和跟隨他的人。

他以為只下手對付末底改一人還是小事，因為有人把末底改的本族告訴了哈曼；所以哈曼設法要把亞哈隨魯王全國所有的猶大人，與末底改一起消滅。

殘暴的統治者轄制貧民，就像吼叫的獅子，又像飢餓覓食的熊。