1 Samuel 26:13
What does 1 Samuel 26:13 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 26:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them;
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then 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;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And David passeth over to the other side, and standeth on the top of the hill afar off--great <FI>is<Fi> the place between them;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And when David was gone over to the other side, and stood on the top of the hill afar off, and a good space was between them,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of a hill afar off; a great space [being] between them.
Context
v.12So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul’s head; and they gat them away: and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither did any awake; for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from Jehovah was fallen upon them.
v.13This passage
v.14and David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 9:7
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 unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.
- 1 Samuel 24:8
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 did obeisance.
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