1 Samuel 22:5 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 22:5 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 →
וַיֹּאמֶר֩
ʼâmar
H559
to say
גָּ֨ד
Gâd
H1410
Gad
הַנָּבִ֜יא
nâbîyʼ
H5030
prophet
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
דָּוִ֗ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
לֹ֤א
lôʼ
H3808
not
תֵשֵׁב֙
yâshab
H3427
to dwell
בַּמְּצוּדָ֔ה
mâtsûwd
H4686
net
לֵ֥ךְ
yâlak
H3212
to walk
וּבָֽאתָ
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
לְּךָ֖
אֶ֣רֶץ
ʼerets
H776
land
יְהוּדָ֑ה
Yᵉhûwdâh
H3063
Judah
וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ
yâlak
H3212
to walk
דָּוִ֔ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
וַיָּבֹ֖א
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
יַ֥עַר
yaʻar
H3293
forest
חָֽרֶת
Chereth
H2802
Hareth
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World English Bible Public Domain
The prophet Gad said to David, Don't stay in the stronghold; depart, and get you into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hereth.
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King James Version Public Domain
And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And the prophet Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold. Leave and enter for yourself the land of Judah.” And David left and entered the forest of Hereth.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).