1 Samuel 26:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.”

1 Samuel 26:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 26:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 26:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert, by the way. But David stayed in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.”

1 Samuel 26:3 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 26:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.”

1 Samuel 26:3 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 26:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Saul encampeth in the height of Hachilah, which <FI>is<Fi> on the front of the desert, by the way, and David is abiding in the wilderness, and he seeth that Saul hath come after him in to the wilderness;”

1 Samuel 26:3 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 26:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which faces the waste, by the way side. And David abode in the wilderness; and when he saw that Saul had come after him into the wilderness,”

1 Samuel 26:3 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 26:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Ieshimon by the way side. Now Dauid abode in the wildernesse, and he sawe that Saul came after him into the wildernesse.”

1 Samuel 26:3 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 26:3 in Context — 1 Samuel 26

1 Les Ziphiens allèrent auprès de Saül à Guibea, et dirent: David n’est-il pas caché sur la colline de Hakila, en face du désert?

2 Saül se leva et descendit au désert de Ziph, avec trois mille hommes de l’élite d’Israël, pour chercher David dans le désert de Ziph.

3 Il campa sur la colline de Hakila, en face du désert, près du chemin. David était dans le désert; et s’étant aperçu que Saül marchait à sa poursuite au désert,

4 il envoya des espions, et apprit avec certitude que Saül était arrivé.

5 Alors David se leva et vint au lieu où Saül était campé, et il vit la place où couchait Saül, avec Abner, fils de Ner, chef de son armée. Saül couchait au milieu du camp, et le peuple campait autour de lui.

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What Does 1 Samuel 26:3 Mean?

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