ESV: then you shall say to them, ‘I made a humble plea to the king that he would not send me back to the house of Jonathan to die there.’"
NIV: then tell them, ‘I was pleading with the king not to send me back to Jonathan’s house to die there.’ "
NASB: then you are to say to them, ‘I was presenting my plea before the king, not to make me return to the house of Jonathan to die there.’?'
CSB: If they do, tell them, ‘I was bringing before the king my petition that he not return me to the house of Jonathan to die there.’"
NLT: If this happens, just tell them you begged me not to send you back to Jonathan’s dungeon, for fear you would die there.'
KJV: Then thou shalt say unto them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there.
NKJV: then you shall say to them, ‘I presented my request before the king, that he would not make me return to Jonathan’s house to die there.’ ”
