1 Samuel 22:6 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 22:6 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 →
וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
שָׁא֔וּל
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
כִּ֚י
kîy
H3588
that
נוֹדַ֣ע
yâdaʻ
H3045
to know
דָּוִ֔ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
וַאֲנָשִׁ֖ים
ʼîysh
H376
man
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
אִתּ֑וֹ
ʼêth
H854
with
וְשָׁאוּל֩
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
יוֹשֵׁ֨ב
yâshab
H3427
to dwell
בַּגִּבְעָ֜ה
Gibʻâh
H1390
Gibeah
תַּֽחַת
tachath
H8478
under
הָאֶ֤שֶׁל
ʼêshel
H815
tamarisk tree
בָּֽרָמָה֙
râmâh
H7413
high place
וַחֲנִית֣וֹ
chănîyth
H2595
spear
בְיָד֔וֹ
yâd
H3027
hand
וְכָל
kôl
H3605
all
עֲבָדָ֖יו
ʻebed
H5650
servant
נִצָּבִ֥ים
nâtsab
H5324
to stand
עָלָֽיו
ʻal
H5921
upon
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World English Bible Public Domain
Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men who were with him: now Saul was sitting in Gibeah, under the tamarisk tree in Ramah, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him.
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King James Version Public Domain
When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;)
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And Saul heard that David had become known, and the men who with him. Now Saul was sitting in Gibeah under the tamarisk tree on the height, and his spear in his hand, and all of his servants had stationed themselves beside him.
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