Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But a man came to Saul saying, Be quick and come; for the Philistines have made an attack on the land.
New American Standard Bible
But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid on the land.”
King James Version
But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
Holman Bible
Then a messenger came to Saul saying, “Come quickly, because the Philistines have raided the land!”
International Standard Version
Then a messenger came to Saul with this news: "Come quickly, because the Philistines have made a raid on the land!"
A Conservative Version
But there came a messenger to Saul, saying, Hasten thee, and come, for the Philistines have made a raid upon the land.
American Standard Version
But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have made a raid upon the land.
Amplified
But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, because the Philistines have attacked the land.”
Darby Translation
But there came a messenger to Saul, saying, Haste thee and come; for the Philistines have made a raid against the land.
Julia Smith Translation
And a messenger came to Saul, saying, Hasten and come, for the rovers plundered upon the land.
King James 2000
But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste you, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But a messenger came to Saul, saying, "Hurry and come, because [the] Philistines have made a raid on the land!"
Modern King James verseion
And a messenger came to Saul, saying, Hurry and come! For the Philistines have invaded the land.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But there came a messenger to Saul, saying, "Haste thee and come, for the Philistines are come in and rove the land."
NET Bible
But a messenger came to Saul saying, "Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!"
New Heart English Bible
But a messenger came to Saul, saying, "Hurry and come; for the Philistines have made a raid on the land."
The Emphasized Bible
when, a messenger, came unto Saul, saying, - Haste thee and come! for the Philistines have spread over the land.
Webster
But there came a messenger to Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
World English Bible
But a messenger came to Saul, saying, "Hurry and come; for the Philistines have made a raid on the land!"
Youngs Literal Translation
And a messenger hath come in unto Saul, saying, 'Haste, and come, for the Philistines have pushed against the land.'
Interlinear
Mahar
Yalak
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 23:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Eludes Saul's Pursuit
26 And Saul and his men went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men went on the other: and David's purpose was to get away as quickly as possible, for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men were making a circle round David and his men in order to take them. 27 But a man came to Saul saying, Be quick and come; for the Philistines have made an attack on the land. 28 So turning back from going after David, Saul went against the Philistines: so that place was named Sela-hammah-lekoth.
Cross References
2 Kings 19:9
And when news came to him that Tirhakah, king of Ethiopia, had made an attack on him, he sent representatives to Hezekiah again, saying,
Genesis 22:14
And Abraham gave that place the name Yahweh-yireh: as it is said to this day, In the mountain the Lord is seen.
Deuteronomy 32:36
For the Lord will be judge of his people, he will have pity for his servants; when he sees that their power is gone, there is no one, shut up or free.
1 Chronicles 14:13
Then the Philistines again went out in every direction in the valley.
Psalm 116:3
The nets of death were round me, and the pains of the underworld had me in their grip; I was full of trouble and sorrow.
Revelation 12:16
And the earth gave help to the woman, and with open mouth took up the river which the dragon sent out of his mouth.