Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Saul retained David on that day and did not allow him to return to his father's house.
New American Standard Bible
Saul took him that day and
King James Version
And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.
Holman Bible
Saul kept David with him from that day on and did not let him return to his father’s house.
International Standard Version
Saul took David that day and did not let him return to his father's house.
A Conservative Version
And Saul took him that day, and would no more let him go home to his father's house.
American Standard Version
And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.
Amplified
Saul took David that day and did not let him return to his father’s house.
Bible in Basic English
And that day Saul took David and would not let him go back to his father's house.
Darby Translation
And Saul took him that day, and would not let him return to his father's house.
Julia Smith Translation
And Saul will take him in that day and he gave him not to turn back to the house of his father.
King James 2000
And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Saul took him on that [very] day and did not allow him to return to his father's house.
Modern King James verseion
And Saul took him that day and would not let him go home to his father's house any more.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Saul took him that day and would let him go no more home to his father's house.
New Heart English Bible
Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.
The Emphasized Bible
And Saul took him, that day, - and suffered him not to return unto the house of his father.
Webster
And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.
World English Bible
Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Saul taketh him on that day, and hath not permitted him to turn back to the house of his father.
Themes
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 18:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Friendship Of David And Jonathan
1 When David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan and David became bound together in close friendship. Jonathan loved David as much as he did his own life. 2 Saul retained David on that day and did not allow him to return to his father's house. 3 Jonathan made a covenant with David, for he loved him as much as he did his own life.
Cross References
1 Samuel 17:15
David was going back and forth from Saul in order to care for his father's sheep in Bethlehem.
1 Samuel 16:21-23
David came to Saul and stood before him. Saul liked him a great deal, and he became his armor bearer.