1 Samuel 26:13

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then David went over to the other side and stood on the top of a hill a great distance away, a large space being between them.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then David{H1732} went over{H5674} to the other side,{H5676} and stood{H5975} on the top{H7218} of the mountain{H2022} afar off;{H7350} a great{H7227} space{H4725} being between them;

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then David{H1732} went over{H5674}{(H8799)} to the other side{H5676}, and stood{H5975}{(H8799)} on the top{H7218} of an hill{H2022} afar off{H7350}; a great{H7227} space{H4725} being between them:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Now whan Dauid was come ouer on ye other syde, he stode vpon the toppe of the mount a farre of (so that there was a wyde space betwene them)

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then Dauid went vnto the other side, and stoode on the toppe of an hill a farre off, a great space being betweene them.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then Dauid went ouer to the other syde, and stoode on the toppe of an hill a farre of (a great space being betweene them:)

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space [being] between them:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them;

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And David passeth over to the other side, and standeth on the top of the hill afar off -- great `is' the place between them;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then David went over to the other side, and took his place on the top of a mountain some distance away, with a great space between them;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them;

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then David crossed to the other side and stood on the top of the hill some distance away; there was a considerable distance between them.

Referenced Verses

  • Judg 9:7 : 7 And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said to them, Listen to me, you men of Shechem, so that God may listen to you.
  • 1 Sam 24:8 : 8 David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth and showed respect.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Sam 23:26
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    26 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.

  • 1 Sam 26:1-8
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    80%

    1 And the Ziphites came to Saul in Gibeah, saying, Does David not hide himself on the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?

    2 Then Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, taking three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

    3 And Saul camped on the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the road. But David remained in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul had come after him into the wilderness.

    4 David therefore sent out spies, and knew that Saul had indeed come.

    5 And David arose and came to the place where Saul had camped. And David saw where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his army. Saul lay within the camp, and the people were camped around him.

    6 Then David answered and said to Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, "Who will go down with me to the camp of Saul?" And Abishai said, "I will go down with you."

    7 So David and Abishai came to the people by night, and there lay Saul sleeping within the camp, with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; but Abner and the people lay around him.

    8 Then Abishai said to David, "God has delivered your enemy into your hand this day. Now, therefore, let me strike him with the spear to the ground with one stroke, and I will not strike him a second time."

  • 1 Sam 26:11-12
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    11 The LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD's anointed. But, please, take now the spear that is at his head and the jar of water, and let us go."

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  • 1 Sam 17:3
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    3 The Philistines stood on a mountain on one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side, with a valley between them.

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    15 And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life; and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a forest.

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    22 And David answered and said, "Behold the king's spear! Let one of the young men come over and get it."

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    3 And he came to the sheepfolds by the way, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. And David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.

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    14 And David cried out to the people and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, "Do you not answer, Abner?" Then Abner answered and said, "Who are you that cries to the king?"

    15 And David said to Abner, "Are you not a valiant man? And who is like you in Israel? Why then have you not kept watch over your lord the king? For there came one of the people in to destroy the king your lord."

    16 This thing you have done is not good. As the LORD lives, you are deserving of death because you have not kept your master, the LORD's anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the jar of water that was at his head."

    17 And Saul recognized David's voice and said, "Is this your voice, my son David?" And David said, "It is my voice, my lord, O king."

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    10 And Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the javelin, but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he drove the javelin into the wall; and David fled and escaped that night.

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    73%

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    22 And David swore to Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men went up to the stronghold.

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    9 And David said to Saul, Why do you listen to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your harm?

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    14 And David said to him, How are you not afraid to stretch forth your hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed?

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    24 And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul; but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.

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