1 Samuel 25:20
What does 1 Samuel 25:20 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 25:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Now 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and 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.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And when she had gotten upon an ass, and was coming down to the foot of the mountain, David and his men came down over against her, and she met them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And as she was riding on the ass, and coming down by the covert of the hill, behold, David and his men came down opposite to her; and she met them.
Context
v.19And she said unto her young men, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal.
v.20This passage
v.21Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath returned me evil for good.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 4:24
Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slacken me not the riding, except I bid thee.
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