1 Samuel 14:16 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 14:16 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיִּרְא֤וּ
râʼâh
H7200
to see
הַצֹּפִים֙
tsâphâh
H6822
to keep watch
לְשָׁא֔וּל
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
בְּגִבְעַ֖ת
Gibʻâh
H1390
Gibeah
בִּנְיָמִ֑ן
Binyâmîyn
H1144
Benjamin
וְהִנֵּ֧ה
hinnêh
H2009
behold
הֶהָמ֛וֹן
hâmôwn
H1995
tumult
נָמ֖וֹג
mûwg
H4127
to melt
וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ
yâlak
H3212
to walk
וַהֲלֹֽם
hâlam
H1986
to strike
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World English Bible Public Domain
The watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went [here] and there.
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King James Version Public Domain
And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And the watchmen to Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked, and behold, the multitude was being melted and went, even here.
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