1 Samuel 24:7 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 24:7 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 →
וַיְשַׁסַּ֨ע
shâçaʻ
H8156
to split
דָּוִ֤ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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אֲנָשָׁיו֙
ʼîysh
H376
man
בַּדְּבָרִ֔ים
dâbâr
H1697
word
וְלֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
not
נְתָנָ֖ם
nâthan
H5414
to give
לָק֣וּם
qûwm
H6965
to rise
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
שָׁא֑וּל
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
וְשָׁא֛וּל
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
קָ֥ם
qûwm
H6965
to rise
מֵהַמְּעָרָ֖ה
mᵉʻârâh
H4631
cave
וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ
yâlak
H3212
to walk
בַּדָּֽרֶךְ
derek
H1870
way
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World English Bible Public Domain
So David checked his men with these words, and didn't allow them to rise against Saul. Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
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King James Version Public Domain
So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And David dispersed his men with words and did not allow them to arise against Saul. And Saul arose from the cave and went in the way.
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