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1 Samuel 19:14

What does 1 Samuel 19:14 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 19:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And when Saul sent men to take David, she said, He is ill.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Saul sendeth messengers to take David, and she saith, `He <FI>is<Fi> sick.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Saul sent officers to seize David; and it was answered that he was sick.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Saul sent messengers to take David, and she said, He is sick.

Context

v.13And Michal took the teraphim, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats’ hair at the head thereof, and covered it with the clothes.

v.14This passage

v.15And Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Samuel 17:20

    And Absalom’s servants came to the woman to the house; and they said, Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They are gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Samuel 16:17

    And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?

  • Joshua 2:5

    and it came to pass about the time of the shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out; whither the men went I know not: pursue after them quickly; for ye will overtake them.

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