Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And when the words were heard which David spoke, they repeated them before Saul, and he sent for him.
New American Standard Bible
When the words which David spoke were heard, they told them
King James Version
And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.
Holman Bible
What David said was overheard and reported to Saul, so he had David brought to him.
International Standard Version
When the words that David had spoken were heard, they were reported to Saul, and he sent for him.
American Standard Version
And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul; and he sent for him.
Amplified
When the words that David spoke were heard, the men reported them to Saul, and he sent for him.
Bible in Basic English
And, hearing what David said, they gave Saul word of it: and he sent for him.
Darby Translation
And the words were heard which David spoke, and they rehearsed them before Saul; and he sent for him.
Julia Smith Translation
And the words will be heard which David spake, and they will be announced before Saul, and he will take him.
King James 2000
And when the words were heard which David spoke, they repeated them before Saul: and he sent for him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now the words which David had spoken were heard and they reported [them] {to} Saul, and he summoned him.
Modern King James verseion
And the words which David spoke were heard. And they were told before Saul. And he sent for him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they that heard the words which David spake, rehearsed them before Saul, which caused him to be fetched.
NET Bible
When David's words were overheard and reported to Saul, he called for him.
New Heart English Bible
When the words were heard which David spoke, they rehearsed them before Saul; and he sent for him.
The Emphasized Bible
And the words which David spake were overheard, - and, when they told them before Saul, he summoned him.
Webster
And when the words were heard which David spoke, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.
World English Bible
When the words were heard which David spoke, they rehearsed them before Saul; and he sent for him.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the words which David hath spoken are heard, and they declare before Saul, and he receiveth him;
Themes
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 17:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Appears Before Saul
30 And he turned away from him toward another, and spoke after the same manner, and the people answered him again after the former manner. 31 And when the words were heard which David spoke, they repeated them before Saul, and he sent for him. 32 And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him. Thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
Cross References
Proverbs 22:29
See thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before obscure men.