Parallel Verses
King James 2000
And they ran and brought him there: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.
New American Standard Bible
So they ran and took him from there, and when he stood among the people,
King James Version
And they ran and fetched him thence: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.
Holman Bible
They ran and got him from there. When he stood among the people, he stood a head taller than anyone else.
International Standard Version
They ran and brought him from there. When he stood among the people, he was taller than any of the others by a head.
A Conservative Version
And they ran and fetched him from there. And when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.
American Standard Version
And they ran and fetched him thence; and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.
Amplified
So they ran and took him from there, and when he stood among the people, he was taller than any of the people from his shoulders upward.
Bible in Basic English
So they went quickly and made him come out; and when he took his place among the people, he was taller by a head than any of the people.
Darby Translation
And they ran and fetched him thence; and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will run and and take him from thence, and he will stand in the midst of the people; and he will be high above all the people,. from his shoulders and above.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So they ran and took him from there, and when he took his stand among the people, he was taller than all the people from his shoulders and up.
Modern King James verseion
And they ran and brought him from there. And when he stood among the people, he was taller than all of the people from the shoulders and upward.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they ran and fetched him thence. And when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from the shoulders upward.
NET Bible
So they ran and brought him from there. When he took his position among the people, he stood head and shoulders above them all.
New Heart English Bible
They ran and fetched him there; and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.
The Emphasized Bible
So they ran, and fetched him thence, and, when he presented himself in the midst of the people, then was he seen to be taller than any of the people, from his shoulders and upwards.
Webster
And they ran and brought him thence: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.
World English Bible
They ran and fetched him there; and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they run and bring him thence, and he stationed himself in the midst of the people, and he is higher than any of the people from his shoulder and upward.
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 10:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Saul Becomes King
22 Therefore they inquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come there. And the LORD answered, Behold, he has hid himself among the baggage. 23 And they ran and brought him there: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward. 24 And Samuel said to all the people, See you him whom the LORD has chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king.
Cross References
1 Samuel 9:2
And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and handsome: and there was not among the children of Israel a more handsome person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
1 Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD sees not as man sees; for man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.
1 Samuel 17:4
And there went a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.