King James Bible
KJVAnd when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,
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The verse 1 Samuel 25:23 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 when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, | |
American Standard VersionASV | And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and alighted from her ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And when Abigail saw David she made haste and lighted off the ass, and fell before David, on her face, and adored upon the ground. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And when Abigail saw David, she hasted and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, | |
English Revised VersionERV | And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off her ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground. | |
World English BibleWEB | When Abigail saw David, she hurried, and alighted from her donkey, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And Abigail seeth David, and hasteth and cometh down from off the ass, and falleth before David on her face, and boweth herself to the earth, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And when Abigail saw David, she hurried, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, |