Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And Saul will say, Blessed ye, by Jehovah; for ye had pity upon me.
New American Standard Bible
Saul said, “May you be blessed of the Lord,
King James Version
And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me.
Holman Bible
“May you be blessed by the Lord,” replied Saul, “for you have taken pity on me.
International Standard Version
Saul said, "May you be blessed by the LORD, because you have been gracious to me.
A Conservative Version
And Saul said, Blessed be ye of LORD, for ye have had compassion on me.
American Standard Version
And Saul said, Blessed be ye of Jehovah; for ye have had compassion on me.
Amplified
Saul said, “May you be blessed by the Lord, because you have had compassion on me.
Bible in Basic English
And Saul said, The Lord's blessing will be yours, for you have had pity on me
Darby Translation
And Saul said, Blessed be ye of Jehovah; for ye have compassion upon me.
King James 2000
And Saul said, Blessed be you of the LORD; for you have compassion on me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Saul said to them, "May you be blessed by Yahweh, for you have shown me compassion
Modern King James verseion
And Saul said, Blessed are you from Jehovah, for you have pity on me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said Saul, "Blessed are ye in the LORD: for ye have compassion on me.
NET Bible
Saul replied, "May you be blessed by the Lord, for you have had compassion on me.
New Heart English Bible
Saul said, "You are blessed by the LORD; for you have had compassion on me.
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Saul, Blessed, be ye, of Yahweh, - because ye have taken pity upon me.
Webster
And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me.
World English Bible
Saul said, "You are blessed by Yahweh; for you have had compassion on me.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Saul saith, 'Blessed are ye of Jehovah, for ye have pity on me;
Themes
David » King of israel » Goes to the wilderness of ziph, is betrayed to saul
Interlinear
Barak
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 23:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Eludes Saul's Pursuit
20 And now, according to all the desire of thy soul, O king, to come down, come down; and for us to shut him up into the hand of the king. 21 And Saul will say, Blessed ye, by Jehovah; for ye had pity upon me. 22 Go now, prepare yet, and know, and see his place where his foot shall be, who saw him there: for it was said to me being crafty, he will be crafty.
Cross References
1 Samuel 22:8
That ye were all bound together against me and none uncovering mine ear in my sons cutting out with the son of Jesse, and none of you was concerned for me and uncovered mine ear that my son raised up my servant against me to lie in wait as this day.
Judges 17:2
And he will say to his mother, The thousand and one hundred of silver which was taken for thee, and thou cursedst me, and saidst also in mine ears, behold, the silver with me; I took it And his mother will say, Blessed my son to Jehovah.
Psalm 10:3
For the unjust boasted upon the desire of his soul, and he blessed him plundering, despising Jehovah.
Isaiah 66:5
Hear the word of Jehovah, ye trembling at his word: Your brethren hating you, excluding you for sake of my name, said, Jehovah shall be honored: and he was seen to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
Micah 3:11
Her heads will judge for a gift, and her priests will teach for hire, and her prophets will divine for silver: and they will lean upon Jehovah, saying, Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? he will not bring evil upon us.