1 Samuel 24:3

AKJV Bible

And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.

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1 Samuel 24:3 in Bible Translations

American King James Version (AKJV)

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And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.

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And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read 1 Samuel 24:3 in ASV →

And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 1 Samuel 24:3 in DRB →

And he came to the sheepcotes, which were in his way. And there was a cave, into which Saul went, to ease nature: now David and his men lay hid in the inner part of the cave.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 Samuel 24:3 in DBT →

And he came to the sheepfolds by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet; and David and his men were abiding in the recesses of the cave.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 Samuel 24:3 in ERV →

And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Samuel 24:3 in WBT →

And he came to the sheep-cotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.

World English Bible (WEB)Read 1 Samuel 24:3 in WEB →

He came to the sheep pens by the way, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 1 Samuel 24:3 in YLT →

and he cometh in unto folds of the flock, on the way, and there is a cave, and Saul goeth in to cover his feet; and David and his men in the sides of the cave are abiding.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read 1 Samuel 24:3 in WNT →

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1 Samuel 24:3 in Bible Translations

American King James Version (AKJV)

Primary

And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.

King James Bible (KJV)Read 1 Samuel 24:3 in KJV →

And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read 1 Samuel 24:3 in ASV →

And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 1 Samuel 24:3 in DRB →

And he came to the sheepcotes, which were in his way. And there was a cave, into which Saul went, to ease nature: now David and his men lay hid in the inner part of the cave.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 Samuel 24:3 in DBT →

And he came to the sheepfolds by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet; and David and his men were abiding in the recesses of the cave.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 Samuel 24:3 in ERV →

And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Samuel 24:3 in WBT →

And he came to the sheep-cotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.

World English Bible (WEB)Read 1 Samuel 24:3 in WEB →

He came to the sheep pens by the way, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 1 Samuel 24:3 in YLT →

and he cometh in unto folds of the flock, on the way, and there is a cave, and Saul goeth in to cover his feet; and David and his men in the sides of the cave are abiding.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read 1 Samuel 24:3 in WNT →

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Read 1 Samuel 24:3 in Other Translations

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About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →