King James Bible
KJVAnd David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
Translation Comparison
1 Samuel 24:9
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The verse 1 Samuel 24:9 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 | And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt? | |
American Standard VersionASV | And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearkenest thou to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And said to Saul: Why dost thou hear the words of men that say David seeketh thy hurt? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And David said to Saul, Why dost thou listen to words of men, saying, Behold, David seeks thy hurt? | |
English Revised VersionERV | And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearkenest thou to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And David said to Saul, Why hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt? | |
World English BibleWEB | David said to Saul, |Why do you listen to men's words, saying, 'Behold, David seeks your hurt?' | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And David saith to Saul, 'Why dost thou hear the words of man, saying, Lo, David is seeking thine evil? | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And David said to Saul, Why hear you men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your hurt? |
American Standard Version
ASVAnd David said to Saul, Wherefore hearkenest thou to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd said to Saul: Why dost thou hear the words of men that say David seeketh thy hurt?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd David said to Saul, Why dost thou listen to words of men, saying, Behold, David seeks thy hurt?
English Revised Version
ERVAnd David said to Saul, Wherefore hearkenest thou to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd David said to Saul, Why hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
World English Bible
WEBDavid said to Saul, |Why do you listen to men's words, saying, 'Behold, David seeks your hurt?'
Young's Literal Translation
YLTAnd David saith to Saul, 'Why dost thou hear the words of man, saying, Lo, David is seeking thine evil?
American King James Version
AKJVAnd David said to Saul, Why hear you men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your hurt?
King James Bible
KJVAnd David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
American Standard Version
ASVAnd David said to Saul, Wherefore hearkenest thou to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd said to Saul: Why dost thou hear the words of men that say David seeketh thy hurt?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd David said to Saul, Why dost thou listen to words of men, saying, Behold, David seeks thy hurt?
English Revised Version
ERVAnd David said to Saul, Wherefore hearkenest thou to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd David said to Saul, Why hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
World English Bible
WEBDavid said to Saul, |Why do you listen to men's words, saying, 'Behold, David seeks your hurt?'
Young's Literal Translation
YLTAnd David saith to Saul, 'Why dost thou hear the words of man, saying, Lo, David is seeking thine evil?
American King James Version
AKJVAnd David said to Saul, Why hear you men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your hurt?