NET

17 Then the king said to the messengers who were stationed beside him, “Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, for they too have sided with David. They knew he was fleeing, but they did not inform me.” But the king’s servants refused to harm the priests of the Lord.

Darby

17 And the king said to the couriers that stood about him, Turn and put the priests of Jehovah to death; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not inform me. But the servants of the king were not willing to put forth their hand to fall on the priests of Jehovah.

KJV

17 And the king said unto the footmen^K1451that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD; because their hand also [is] with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.

KJV Bible Notes

footmen: Or, guard: Heb. the runners.

Strong's

17 And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto the footmen^H7323 that stood^H5324 about him, Turn^H5437, and slay^H4191 the priests^H3548 of the LORD^H3068; because their hand^H3027 also is with David^H1732, and because they knew^H3045 when he fled^H1272, and did not shew^{H1540 H241} it to me. But the servants^H5650 of the king^H4428 would^H14 not put forth^H7971 their hand^H3027 to fall^H6293 upon the priests^H3548 of the LORD^H3068.