1 Samuel 23:26
What does 1 Samuel 23:26 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 23:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And 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.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Saul went on this side of the mountain: and David and his men were on the other side of the mountain: and David despaired of being able to escape from the face of Saul: and Saul and his men encompassed David and his men round about, to take them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And 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 from Saul; and Saul and his men sought to surround David and his men to take them.
Context
v.25And Saul and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heardthat, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.
v.26This passage
v.27But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have made a raid upon the land.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Chronicles 20:12
O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.
- Psalms 17:9
From the wicked that oppress me, My deadly enemies, that compass me about.
- Psalms 140:1
Deliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; Preserve me from the violent man:
- Psalms 22:12
Many bulls have compassed me; Strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
- 1 Samuel 19:12
So Michal let David down through the window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.
- Revelation 20:9
And they went up over the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down out of heaven, and devoured them.
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