Translation Comparison

1 Samuel 14:26

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The verse 1 Samuel 14:26 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse 1 Samuel 14:26 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.
American Standard VersionASV	And when the people were come unto the forest, behold, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And when the people came into the forest, behold the honey dropped, but no man put his hand to his mouth. For the people feared the oath.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And the people had come into the wood, and behold, the honey flowed; but no man put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.
English Revised VersionERV	And when the people were come unto the forest, behold, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And when the people had come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.
World English BibleWEB	When the people were come to the forest, behold, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and the people come in unto the forest, and lo, the honey dropped, and none is moving his hand unto his mouth, for the people feared the oath.
American King James VersionAKJV	And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.

King James Bible

KJV

And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.

American Standard Version

ASV

And when the people were come unto the forest, behold, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And when the people came into the forest, behold the honey dropped, but no man put his hand to his mouth. For the people feared the oath.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And the people had come into the wood, and behold, the honey flowed; but no man put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

English Revised Version

ERV

And when the people were come unto the forest, behold, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And when the people had come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.

World English Bible

WEB

When the people were come to the forest, behold, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and the people come in unto the forest, and lo, the honey dropped, and none is moving his hand unto his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

American King James Version

AKJV

And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.

King James Bible

KJV

And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.

American Standard Version

ASV

And when the people were come unto the forest, behold, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And when the people came into the forest, behold the honey dropped, but no man put his hand to his mouth. For the people feared the oath.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And the people had come into the wood, and behold, the honey flowed; but no man put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

English Revised Version

ERV

And when the people were come unto the forest, behold, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And when the people had come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.

World English Bible

WEB

When the people were come to the forest, behold, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and the people come in unto the forest, and lo, the honey dropped, and none is moving his hand unto his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

American King James Version

AKJV

And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.