1 Samuel 26:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?”

1 Samuel 26:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 26:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 26:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The Ziphites came to Saul to Gibeah, saying, “Doesn’t David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert?””

1 Samuel 26:1 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 26:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert?”

1 Samuel 26:1 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 26:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the Ziphites come in unto Saul, at Gibeah, saying, `Is not David hiding himself in the height of Hachilah, on the front of the desert?'”

1 Samuel 26:1 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 26:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the Ziphites came to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Does not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, facing the waste?”

1 Samuel 26:1 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 26:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Againe the Ziphims came vnto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doeth not Dauid hide him selfe in the hill of Hachilah before Ieshimon?”

1 Samuel 26:1 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 26:1 in Context — 1 Samuel 26

1 Y VINIERON los Zipheos á Saúl en Gabaa, diciendo: ¿No está David escondido en el collado de Hachîla delante del desierto?

2 Saúl entonces se levantó, y descendió al desierto de Ziph, llevando consigo tres mil hombres escogidos de Israel, para buscar á David en el desierto de Ziph.

3 Y asentó Saúl el campo en el collado de Hachîla, que está delante del desierto junto al camino. Y estaba David en el desierto, y entendió que Saúl le seguía en el desierto.

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What Does 1 Samuel 26:1 Mean?

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