Other translations
American Standard Version
In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king guarded the city of the Damascenes in order to take me:
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
In Dramsuq, the Captain of the Army of Aretus, The King, was guarding the city of the Damascenes to seize me,
Darby Bible Translation
In Damascus the ethnarch of Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes shut up, wishing to take me;
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
At Damascus, the governor of the nation under Aretas the king, guarded the city of the Damascenes, to apprehend me.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king guarded the city of the Damascenes, in order to take me:
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
At Damascus, the governor under King Aretas was guarding the city of Damascus in order to seize me,
God's Word
The governor under King Aretas put guards around the city of Damascus to catch me.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas guarded the city of the Damascenes in order to arrest me,
International Standard Version
In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas put guards around the city of Damascus to catch me,
NET Bible
In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas was guarding the city of Damascus in order to arrest me,
New American Standard Bible
In Damascus the ethnarch under Aretas the king was guarding the city of the Damascenes in order to seize me,
New International Version
In Damascus the governor under King Aretas had the city of the Damascenes guarded in order to arrest me.
New Living Translation
When I was in Damascus, the governor under King Aretas kept guards at the city gates to catch me.
Webster's Bible Translation
In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:
Weymouth New Testament
In Damascus the governor under King Aretas kept guards at the gates of the city in order to apprehend me,
The World English Bible
In Damascus the governor under King Aretas guarded the city of the Damascenes desiring to arrest me.