1 Samuel 25:20

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

As she was riding her donkey down into a ravine, David and his men were descending toward her, and she met them.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down against her; and she met them.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And as she rode on the donkey and came down under cover of the hill, behold, David and his men were coming down toward her, and she met them.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down against her; and she met them.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it was so, as she rode{H7392} on her ass,{H2543} and came down{H3381} by the covert{H5643} of the mountain,{H2022} that, behold, David{H1732} and his men{H582} came down{H3381} toward{H7125} her; and she met{H6298} them.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it was so, as she rode{H7392}{(H8802)} on the ass{H2543}, that she came down{H3381}{(H8802)} by the covert{H5643} of the hill{H2022}, and, behold, David{H1732} and his men{H582} came down{H3381}{(H8802)} against{H7125}{(H8800)} her; and she met{H6298}{(H8799)} them.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And as she rode vpo the asse, and wente downe in the shadowe of ye hill, beholde, Dauid & his me met hir downe, so that she came vpon them.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And as shee rode on her asse, shee came downe by a secret place of the mountaine, and beholde, Dauid and his men came downe against her, and she met them.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And as she rode on her asse, she came priuylie downe the syde of the hill, and behold Dauid and his men came downe against her, and she met them.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And it was [so, as] she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down against her; and she met them.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    It was so, as she rode on her donkey, and came down by the covert of the mountain, that behold, David and his men came down toward her; and she met them.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and it hath come to pass, she is riding on the ass and is coming down in the secret part of the hill-country, and lo, David and his men are coming down to meet her, and she meeteth them.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it was so, as she rode on her ass, and came down by the covert of the mountain, that, behold, David and his men came down toward her; and she met them.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it was so, as she rode on her ass, and came down by the covert of the mountain, that, behold, David and his men came down toward her; and she met them.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Now while she was going down under cover of the mountain on her ass, David and his men came down against her, and suddenly she came face to face with them.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    It was so, as she rode on her donkey, and came down by the covert of the mountain, that behold, David and his men came down toward her; and she met them.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Riding on her donkey, she went down under cover of the mountain. David and his men were coming down to meet her, and she encountered them.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 4:24 : 24 Then she saddled the donkey and said to her servant, "Lead on; don’t slow down for me unless I tell you."

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Sam 25:18-19
    2 verses
    83%

    18 Then Abigail quickly gathered two hundred loaves of bread, two skins of wine, five dressed sheep, five seahs of roasted grain, a hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred pressed fig cakes, and she loaded them on donkeys.

    19 She said to her servants, "Go ahead of me; I will follow you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.

  • 1 Sam 25:23-27
    5 verses
    81%

    23 When Abigail saw David, she hurriedly dismounted from her donkey, fell facedown at David’s feet, and bowed to the ground with deep respect.

    24 She fell at his feet and said, "My lord, let the blame be on me alone. Please let your servant speak to you, and hear the words of your servant.

    25 Please, my lord, pay no attention to this worthless man Nabal. He is exactly what his name suggests—his name means ‘fool,’ and folly goes with him. But I, your servant, did not see the men my lord sent.

    26 Now, my lord, as surely as the Lord lives and as you live, the Lord has kept you from shedding blood and avenging yourself with your own hand. May your enemies and those intent on harming my lord be as foolish as Nabal.

    27 Now let this gift that your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow my lord.

  • 1 Sam 25:39-42
    4 verses
    79%

    39 When David heard that Nabal had died, he said, 'Blessed be the Lord, who has upheld my cause against Nabal for insulting me, and has kept me, his servant, from wrongdoing. The Lord has brought Nabal’s wickedness upon his own head.' Then David sent word to Abigail, asking her to become his wife.

    40 David’s servants went to Abigail at Carmel and said to her, 'David has sent us to you to take you to become his wife.'

    41 Abigail got up, bowed with her face to the ground, and said, 'Here is your servant, ready to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.'

    42 Abigail quickly got on a donkey, accompanied by five of her young women as attendants. She followed David’s messengers and became his wife.

  • 1 Sam 25:2-5
    4 verses
    78%

    2 There was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. He was very wealthy and owned three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. He was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

    3 The man’s name was Nabal, and his wife's name was Abigail. She was intelligent and beautiful, but Nabal, a Calebite, was harsh and evil in his dealings.

    4 While in the wilderness, David heard that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

    5 David sent ten young men and instructed them, "Go to Carmel, find Nabal, and greet him on my behalf.

  • 1 Sam 25:11-14
    4 verses
    77%

    11 Should I take my bread, my water, and the meat I’ve slaughtered for my shearers and give it to men from who knows where?"

    12 David’s men turned and went back. When they arrived, they reported every word.

    13 David said to his men, "Each of you, strap on your sword!" So they did, and David also strapped on his sword. About four hundred men went with David, while two hundred stayed with the supplies.

    14 One of Nabal’s young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, "David sent messengers from the wilderness to bless our master, but he screamed insults at them.

  • 1 Sam 25:21
    75%

    21 David had just been saying, "It’s been for nothing that I guarded everything belonging to this man in the wilderness. Nothing was missing, yet he has repaid me evil for good.

  • 2 Kgs 4:24-25
    2 verses
    74%

    24 Then she saddled the donkey and said to her servant, "Lead on; don’t slow down for me unless I tell you."

    25 So she set out and came to the man of God at Mount Carmel. When Elisha saw her in the distance, he said to Gehazi his servant, "Look, there is the Shunammite woman!"

  • Judg 19:3
    74%

    3 Then her husband arose and went after her to speak kindly to her and bring her back. He took with him his servant and a pair of donkeys. When he arrived at her father’s house, the woman’s father saw him and was glad to welcome him.

  • 1 Sam 25:7-9
    3 verses
    74%

    7 I have heard that you are shearing your sheep. While your shepherds were with us, we did not harm them, nor was anything of theirs missing during their time in Carmel.

    8 Ask your servants, and they will confirm this. Therefore, may my men find favor in your eyes, because we have come on a festive day. Please give whatever you can spare to your servants and to your son, David.’"

    9 When David’s young men arrived, they delivered this message to Nabal in David’s name and waited.

  • 1 Sam 25:34-36
    3 verses
    74%

    34 Otherwise, as surely as the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, who has prevented me from harming you, if you had not hurried to come to meet me, not one male belonging to Nabal would have been left alive by morning.

    35 Then David accepted from her hand what she had brought to him and said, 'Go home in peace. See, I have listened to your words and granted your request.'

    36 When Abigail went to Nabal, he was in the house holding a banquet like that of a king. He was in high spirits and very drunk, so she told him nothing at all until daybreak.

  • 1 Sam 30:21
    73%

    21 Then David returned to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow him and had stayed behind at the Besor Valley. They came out to meet David and the troops with him, and David greeted them warmly.

  • Josh 15:18
    72%

    18 When she came to him, she urged him to ask her father for a field. As she dismounted from her donkey, Caleb asked her, 'What do you want?'

  • Judg 1:14
    72%

    14 When she came to him, she persuaded him to ask her father for a field. She got down from her donkey, and Caleb asked her, "What do you want?"

  • 1 Sam 25:31-32
    2 verses
    71%

    31 my lord will not have on his conscience the staggering burden of needless bloodshed or of having avenged himself. And when the Lord has brought my lord success, remember your servant.

    32 David said to Abigail, 'Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me.

  • 2 Kgs 4:22
    70%

    22 She called her husband and said, "Please send me one of the servants and a donkey so I can go to the man of God and come back."

  • Num 22:25
    70%

    25 When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, it pressed close to the wall, crushing Balaam’s foot against it. So he beat the donkey again.

  • 2 Sam 16:1
    70%

    1 When David had gone a little beyond the summit, Ziba, the servant of Mephibosheth, met him. He had with him a pair of saddled donkeys loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, one hundred clusters of raisins, one hundred cakes of summer fruit, and a wineskin full of wine.

  • 2 Sam 20:17
    70%

    17 When he approached her, the woman asked, "Are you Joab?" "I am," he replied. She said, "Listen to what your servant has to say." "I’m listening," he said.

  • 1 Sam 27:9
    70%

    9 David attacked the land and did not leave alive a man or woman. He took sheep, cattle, donkeys, camels, and clothing, and then he returned and went to Achish.

  • 1 Kgs 2:40
    69%

    40 he saddled his donkey and went to Achish in Gath to search for them. He brought his servants back from Gath.

  • Judg 19:10
    69%

    10 But the man was unwilling to stay the night. He got up and left, arriving near Jebus (that is, Jerusalem). He had with him a pair of saddled donkeys and his concubine.

  • Gen 24:20
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    20 So she quickly emptied her jar into the trough, ran back to the well to draw more water, and drew enough for all his camels.

  • 1 Sam 24:3
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    3 So Saul chose three thousand elite men from all Israel and went to search for David and his men near the rocks of the wild goats.

  • Num 22:33
    69%

    33 The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If it had not turned away, I would certainly have killed you by now, but I would have spared it.'

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    69%

    28 He said to her, "Get up, let us go." But there was no answer. So he put her on the donkey, and the man set out for home.

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    25 When Saul and his men began searching for him, David was told about it. He then went down to the rock and stayed in the wilderness of Maon. When Saul heard this, he pursued David into the wilderness of Maon.

  • Num 22:23
    69%

    23 When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand, it turned off the road into a field. Balaam struck the donkey to make it turn back onto the road.

  • Josh 2:16
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    16 She said to them, "Go to the hill country so the pursuers won’t find you. Hide yourselves there for three days until they return, and then go on your way."

  • Num 22:27
    69%

    27 When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, it lay down under Balaam, and he became very angry and beat it with his staff.

  • 2 Sam 6:20
    69%

    20 When David returned to bless his household, Michal, daughter of Saul, came out to meet him and said, 'How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today, uncovering himself in the sight of the servant girls of his officials, as a vulgar person might shamelessly uncover himself!'