1 Samuel 23:26

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Saul was going along one side of the mountain, and David and his men were on the other side, hurrying to get away from Saul. But as Saul and his forces were closing in on David and his men to capture them,

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain; and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men surrounded David and his men, intending to capture them.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Saul{H7586} went{H3212} on this side{H6654} of the mountain,{H2022} and David{H1732} and his men{H582} on that side{H6654} of the mountain:{H2022} and David{H1732} made haste{H2648} to get away{H3212} for fear{H6440} of Saul;{H7586} for Saul{H7586} and his men{H582} compassed{H5849} David{H1732} and his men{H582} round about{H5849} to take{H8610} them.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Saul{H7586} went{H3212}{(H8799)} on this side{H6654} of the mountain{H2022}, and David{H1732} and his men{H582} on that side{H6654} of the mountain{H2022}: and David{H1732} made haste{H2648}{(H8737)} to get away{H3212}{(H8800)} for fear{H6440} of Saul{H7586}; for Saul{H7586} and his men{H582} compassed{H5849} David{H1732} and his men{H582} round about{H5849}{(H8802)} to take{H8610}{(H8800)} them.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Whan Saul herde that, he folowed after Dauid in the wildernesse of Mahon. And Saul with his men wente on the one syde of the hyll: Dauid wt his men on ye other syde of ye hill. But whan Dauid made haist to escape from Saul, Saul with his men compased aboute Dauid and his men, that he might take the.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Saul and his men went on the one side of the mountaine, and Dauid and his men on the other side of the mountaine: and Dauid made haste to get from the presence of Saul: for Saul and his men compassed Dauid and his men round about, to take them.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Saul and his men went on the one syde of the mountayne, and Dauid & his men on the other syde of the mountaine: And Dauid made haste to get fro the presence of Saul. For Saul and his men, compassed Dauid and his men round about, to take them.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Saul goeth on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain, and David is hastened to go from the face of Saul, and Saul and his men are compassing David and his men, to catch them.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Saul and his men went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men went on the other: and David's purpose was to get away as quickly as possible, for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men were making a circle round David and his men in order to take them.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men surrounded David and his men to take them.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Saul went on one side of the mountain, while David and his men went on the other side of the mountain. David was hurrying to get away from Saul, but Saul and his men were surrounding David and his men so they could capture them.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 17:9 : 9 Protect me from the wicked who attack me, from my life’s enemies who surround me.
  • Ps 17:11 : 11 They track my every step; they surround me and set their eyes to bring me down to the ground.
  • Ps 22:12 : 12 Do not be far from me, for trouble is near, and there is no one to help.
  • Ps 22:16 : 16 My strength is dried up like a broken piece of pottery, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; you lay me in the dust of death.
  • Ps 31:22 : 22 Blessed be the LORD, for he has shown his wondrous love to me in a fortified city.
  • Ps 118:11-13 : 11 They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me; in the name of the Lord, I cut them off. 12 They surrounded me like bees; they were extinguished like burning thorns; in the name of the Lord, I cut them off. 13 You pushed me hard so that I was falling, but the Lord helped me.
  • Ps 140:1-9 : 1 For the director of music, a psalm of David. 2 Rescue me, O LORD, from evil people; protect me from men of violence. 3 They devise wicked schemes in their hearts and stir up conflicts all day long. 4 They sharpen their tongues like serpents; the venom of vipers is under their lips. Selah. 5 Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from men of violence who plot to overthrow my steps. 6 The arrogant have hidden traps for me; they have spread out cords as a net and set snares for me along my path. Selah. 7 I said to the LORD, 'You are my God.' Listen, O LORD, to my cries for mercy. 8 O LORD, my Master, the strength of my salvation, you have shielded my head on the day of battle. 9 Do not grant the desires of the wicked, O LORD; do not let their plans succeed, lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
  • 2 Cor 1:8 : 8 For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, of the trouble we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself.
  • Rev 20:9 : 9 They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God’s people, the beloved city. But fire came down from heaven and consumed them.
  • 1 Sam 19:12 : 12 So Michal let David down through the window, and he fled and escaped.
  • 1 Sam 20:38 : 38 Then he shouted, 'Hurry! Go quickly! Don’t stop!' The boy picked up the arrows and returned to his master.
  • 2 Sam 15:14 : 14 David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem, 'Arise, let us flee, or there will be no escape for us from Absalom. Hurry and leave, or he will quickly overtake us, bring disaster upon us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.'
  • 2 Sam 17:21-22 : 21 After they had left, the two men came up out of the well. They went and informed King David, saying, 'Get up and cross the river quickly, because this is what Ahithophel has advised against you.' 22 So David and all the people with him arose and crossed the Jordan. By daybreak, not a single one was left who had not crossed the Jordan.
  • 2 Chr 20:12 : 12 Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no power to face this vast army coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.

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    23 Carefully identify all the hiding places where he could be staying and return to me with reliable information. Then I will come with you, and if he is indeed in the land, I will search for him among all the clans of Judah.

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  • 1 Sam 26:1-5
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    1 Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah and said, "Isn't David hiding on the hill of Hachilah, which overlooks the wilderness?"

    2 So Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, taking three thousand select men of Israel with him to search for David in the wilderness of Ziph.

    3 Saul camped on the hill of Hachilah, which faces the wilderness along the road, while David stayed in the wilderness. When he saw that Saul had come into the wilderness after him,

    4 David sent out spies and learned that Saul had definitely come.

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  • 1 Sam 23:12-15
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    12 Then David said, 'Will the leaders of Keilah hand me and my men over to Saul?' The LORD replied, 'They will hand you over.'

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    13 David crossed over to the other side and stood on top of the hill at a distance, with a wide space between them.

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    1 David went up from there and stayed in the strongholds of En-gedi.

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    22 Now swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants or destroy my name from my father's family.

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    1 David said to himself, "One day I will perish at the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up looking for me throughout the territory of Israel, and I will be safe from him."

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    10 The priest replied, 'The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here; it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want it, take it. There is no other here.' David said, 'There is none like it; give it to me.'

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    11 Saul hurled the spear, saying, "I’ll pin David to the wall." But David evaded him twice.

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    8 So Saul summoned all the troops for battle to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

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    19 The Ziphites went to Saul at Gibeah and said, 'Isn't David hiding among us in the strongholds in the woods, on the hill of Hachilah, south of Jeshimon?'

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    9 David got up afterward, went out of the cave, and called after Saul, 'My lord the king!' When Saul looked behind him, David bowed down with his face to the ground and paid homage.

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    6 Saul heard that David and his men had been discovered. Saul was seated in Gibeah under the tamarisk tree on the hill, spear in hand, with all his servants standing around him.

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    3 But David's men said to him, "We are afraid here in Judah. How much more if we go to Keilah to face the battle lines of the Philistines!"

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    18 David fled and escaped. He went to Samuel at Ramah and told him everything that Saul had done to him. Then he and Samuel went and stayed in Naioth.

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    1 Saul spoke to his son Jonathan and to all his servants, commanding them to kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, held a deep affection for David.

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    31 When David's words were heard, they were reported to Saul, and he sent for him.

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    24 When Saul’s servants reported back what David had said,

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    22 When all the Israelites who had hidden in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines were fleeing, they also joined the battle in hot pursuit.

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    19 Saul, your brothers, and the men of Israel are in the Valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines.

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    9 From that day onward, Saul kept a close and suspicious eye on David.

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    20 Then Saul and all his men assembled and went to the battle, and they found the Philistines in total confusion, striking each other with their swords.

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    3 The Philistines stood on one hill, and Israel stood on another hill, with the valley between them.

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    11 When Saul and all Israel heard the words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.

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