King James Bible
KJVThen they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse 1 Samuel 23:1 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 |
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King James BibleKJV | Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing-floors. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And they told David, saying: Behold the Philistines fight against Ceila, and they rob the barns. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshing-floors. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and they rob the threshing-floors. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshing-floors. | |
World English BibleWEB | David was told, |Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing floors.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And they declare to David, saying, 'Lo, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and they are spoiling the threshing-floors.' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshing floors. |