When his master saw that the LORD was with him and that the LORD gave him success in everything he did
NIV
And his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord made all that he did to flourish and succeed in his hand. [Gen. 21:22; 26:27, 28; 41:38, 39.]AMP
And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
KJV
And David inquired of the LORD, "Shall I pursue this raiding party? Will I overtake them?" "Pursue them," he answered. "You will certainly overtake them and succeed in the rescue."
NIV
And David inquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them? The Lord answered him, Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all.
AMP
And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.
KJV
They break up my road; they succeed in destroying me. "No one can help him,' they say."
NIV
They break up and clutter my path [embarrassing my plans]; they urge on my calamity, even though they have no helper [and are themselves helpless].
AMP
They mar my path, they set forward my calamity, they have no helper.
KJV
"He took one of the seedlings of the land and put it in fertile soil. He planted it like a willow by abundant water,"
NIV
He took also of the seedlings of the land [Zedekiah, one of the native royal family] and planted it in fertile soil and a fruitful field; he placed it beside abundant waters and set it as a willow tree [to succeed Zedekiah's nephew Jehoiachin in Judah as vassal king].
AMP
He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree.
KJV
But the king rebelled against him by sending his envoys to Egypt to get horses and a large army. Will he succeed? Will he who does such things escape? Will he break the treaty and yet escape?
NIV
But he [Zedekiah] rebelled against him [Nebuchadnezzar] in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Will he prosper? Will he escape who does such things? Can he break the covenant with [Babylon] and yet escape?
AMP
But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered?
KJV
"He will take Zedekiah to Babylon, where he will remain until I deal with him, declares the LORD. If you fight against the Babylonians, you will not succeed."
NIV
And he shall lead Zedekiah to Babylon, and there shall he be until I visit him [for evil], says the Lord; and though you fight against the Chaldeans, you shall not prosper [why do you thus prophesy]? [Jer. 21:3-7; 34:2-5; 37:17; 52:7-14.]AMP
And he shall lead Zedekiah to Babylon, and there shall he be until I visit him, saith the LORD: though ye fight with the Chaldeans, ye shall not prosper.
KJV
The first son she bears shall carry on the name of the dead brother so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel.
NIV
And the firstborn son shall succeed to the name of the dead brother, that his name may not be blotted out of Israel.
AMP
And it shall be, that the firstborn which she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel.
KJV
Do not grant the wicked their desires, LORD; do not let their plans succeed.
NIV
Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked; further not their wicked plot and device, lest they exalt themselves. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!
AMP
Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
KJV
