Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And in the fields they saw an Egyptian whom they took to David, and they gave him bread, and he had a meal, and they gave him water for drink;
New American Standard Bible
Now they found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David, and gave him bread and he ate, and they provided him water to drink.
King James Version
And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water;
Holman Bible
They found an Egyptian in the open country and brought him to David. They gave him some bread to eat and water to drink.
International Standard Version
They found an Egyptian man in the field, and they took him to David. They gave him food to eat and provided water for him.
A Conservative Version
And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread. And he ate, and they gave him water to drink.
American Standard Version
And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they gave him water to drink.
Amplified
They found an Egyptian [who had collapsed] in the field and brought him to David, and gave him bread and he ate, and they gave him water to drink,
Darby Translation
And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he ate; and they gave him water to drink,
Julia Smith Translation
And they will find a man, an Egyptian, in the field, and they will take him to David, and they will give to him bread, and he will eat; and they will give him water to drink;
King James 2000
And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then they found an Egyptian man in the open country and brought him to David, and they gave him food and he ate; they also gave him water.
Modern King James verseion
And they found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David and gave him bread, and he ate. And they made him drink water.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David and gave him bread to eat and water to drink,
NET Bible
Then they found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David. They gave him bread to eat and water to drink.
New Heart English Bible
They found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he ate; and they gave him water to drink.
The Emphasized Bible
And they found an Egyptian in the field, and took him unto David, - and gave him food, and he did eat, and they gave him water to drink;
Webster
And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he ate; and they made him drink water;
World English Bible
They found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he ate; and they gave him water to drink.
Youngs Literal Translation
and they find a man, an Egyptian, in the field, and take him unto David, and give to him bread, and he eateth, and they cause him to drink water,
Themes
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Consults the ephod for david
Abigail » Nabal's wife » Taken captive and rescued by david
Amalekites » Defeated by david
Interlinear
Matsa'
Nathan
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 30:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Recovers His Loved Ones
10 And David, with four hundred men, went on: but two hundred of them were overcome with weariness, and not able to go across the stream. 11 And in the fields they saw an Egyptian whom they took to David, and they gave him bread, and he had a meal, and they gave him water for drink; 12 And they gave him part of a cake of figs and some dry grapes; and after the food, his spirit came back to him, for he had had no food or drink for three days and nights.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:7-11
If in any of your towns in the land which the Lord your God is giving you, there is a poor man, one of your countrymen, do not let your heart be hard or your hand shut to him;
Deuteronomy 23:7
But have no hate for an Edomite, because he is your brother, or for an Egyptian, for you were living in his land.
Proverbs 25:21
If your hater is in need of food, give him bread; and if he is in need of drink, give him water:
Matthew 25:35
For I was in need of food, and you gave it to me: I was in need of drink, and you gave it to me: I was wandering, and you took me in;
Luke 10:36-37
Which of these three men, in your opinion, was neighbour to the man who came into the hands of thieves?
Romans 12:20-21
But if one who has hate for you is in need of food or of drink, give it to him, for in so doing you will put coals of fire on his head.