Translation Comparison

1 Samuel 26:9

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The verse 1 Samuel 26:9 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.

Bible verse 1 Samuel 26:9 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless?
American Standard VersionASV	And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not; for who can put forth his hand against Jehovah's anointed, and be guiltless?
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And David said to Abisai: Kill him not: for who shall put forth his hand against the Lord's anointed, and shall be guiltless?
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not; for who can stretch forth his hand against Jehovah's anointed, and be guiltless?
English Revised VersionERV	And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can put forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless?
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not; for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed and be guiltless?
World English BibleWEB	David said to Abishai, \|Don't destroy him; for who can put forth his hand against Yahweh's anointed, and be guiltless?\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And David saith unto Abishai, 'Destroy him not; for who hath put forth his hand against the anointed of Jehovah, and been acquitted?'
American King James VersionAKJV	And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD's anointed, and be guiltless?

King James Bible

KJV

And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless?

American Standard Version

ASV

And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not; for who can put forth his hand against Jehovah's anointed, and be guiltless?

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And David said to Abisai: Kill him not: for who shall put forth his hand against the Lord's anointed, and shall be guiltless?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not; for who can stretch forth his hand against Jehovah's anointed, and be guiltless?

English Revised Version

ERV

And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can put forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless?

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not; for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed and be guiltless?

World English Bible

WEB

David said to Abishai, |Don't destroy him; for who can put forth his hand against Yahweh's anointed, and be guiltless?|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And David saith unto Abishai, 'Destroy him not; for who hath put forth his hand against the anointed of Jehovah, and been acquitted?'

American King James Version

AKJV

And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD's anointed, and be guiltless?