King James Bible
KJVAnd when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse 1 Samuel 19:16 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.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And when the messengers came in, behold, the teraphim was in the bed, with the pillow of goats hair at the head thereof. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And when the messengers were come in, they found an image upon the bed, and a goat's skin at its head. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And the messengers came in, and behold, the image was in the bed, and the net of goats' hair at its head. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And when the messengers came in, behold, the teraphim was in the bed, with the pillow of goats' hair at the head thereof. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And when the messengers had come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goat's hair for his bolster. | |
World English BibleWEB | When the messengers came in, behold, the teraphim was in the bed, with the pillow of goats' hair at its head. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And the messengers come in, and lo, the teraphim are on the bed, and the mattress of goats' hair, for his pillows. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster. |