1 Samuel 17:34

ASV Bible

And David said unto Saul, Thy servant was keeping his father's sheep; and when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock,

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1 Samuel 17:34 in Bible Translations

American Standard Version (ASV)

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And David said unto Saul, Thy servant was keeping his father's sheep; and when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock,

King James Bible (KJV)Read 1 Samuel 17:34 in KJV →

And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 1 Samuel 17:34 in DRB →

And David said to Saul: Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, or a bear, and took a ram out of the midst of the flock:

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 Samuel 17:34 in DBT →

And David said to Saul, Thy servant fed his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and also a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 Samuel 17:34 in ERV →

And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep; and when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock,

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Samuel 17:34 in WBT →

And David said to Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:

World English Bible (WEB)Read 1 Samuel 17:34 in WEB →

David said to Saul, |Your servant was keeping his father's sheep; and when a lion or a bear came, and took a lamb out of the flock,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 1 Samuel 17:34 in YLT →

And David saith unto Saul, 'A shepherd hath thy servant been to his father among the sheep, and the lion hath come — and the bear — and hath taken away a sheep out of the drove,

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 1 Samuel 17:34 in AKJV →

And David said to Saul, Your servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read 1 Samuel 17:34 in WNT →

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1 Samuel 17:34 in Bible Translations

American Standard Version (ASV)

Primary

And David said unto Saul, Thy servant was keeping his father's sheep; and when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock,

King James Bible (KJV)Read 1 Samuel 17:34 in KJV →

And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 1 Samuel 17:34 in DRB →

And David said to Saul: Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, or a bear, and took a ram out of the midst of the flock:

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 Samuel 17:34 in DBT →

And David said to Saul, Thy servant fed his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and also a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 Samuel 17:34 in ERV →

And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep; and when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock,

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Samuel 17:34 in WBT →

And David said to Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:

World English Bible (WEB)Read 1 Samuel 17:34 in WEB →

David said to Saul, |Your servant was keeping his father's sheep; and when a lion or a bear came, and took a lamb out of the flock,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 1 Samuel 17:34 in YLT →

And David saith unto Saul, 'A shepherd hath thy servant been to his father among the sheep, and the lion hath come — and the bear — and hath taken away a sheep out of the drove,

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 1 Samuel 17:34 in AKJV →

And David said to Saul, Your servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read 1 Samuel 17:34 in WNT →

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Read 1 Samuel 17:34 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 →