Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid on the land.”
King James Version
But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
Holman Bible
Then a messenger came to Saul saying, “Come quickly, because the Philistines have raided the land!”
International Standard Version
Then a messenger came to Saul with this news: "Come quickly, because the Philistines have made a raid on the land!"
A Conservative Version
But there came a messenger to Saul, saying, Hasten thee, and come, for the Philistines have made a raid upon the land.
American Standard Version
But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have made a raid upon the land.
Amplified
But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, because the Philistines have attacked the land.”
Bible in Basic English
But a man came to Saul saying, Be quick and come; for the Philistines have made an attack on the land.
Darby Translation
But there came a messenger to Saul, saying, Haste thee and come; for the Philistines have made a raid against the land.
Julia Smith Translation
And a messenger came to Saul, saying, Hasten and come, for the rovers plundered upon the land.
King James 2000
But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste you, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But a messenger came to Saul, saying, "Hurry and come, because [the] Philistines have made a raid on the land!"
Modern King James verseion
And a messenger came to Saul, saying, Hurry and come! For the Philistines have invaded the land.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But there came a messenger to Saul, saying, "Haste thee and come, for the Philistines are come in and rove the land."
NET Bible
But a messenger came to Saul saying, "Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!"
New Heart English Bible
But a messenger came to Saul, saying, "Hurry and come; for the Philistines have made a raid on the land."
The Emphasized Bible
when, a messenger, came unto Saul, saying, - Haste thee and come! for the Philistines have spread over the land.
Webster
But there came a messenger to Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
World English Bible
But a messenger came to Saul, saying, "Hurry and come; for the Philistines have made a raid on the land!"
Youngs Literal Translation
And a messenger hath come in unto Saul, saying, 'Haste, and come, for the Philistines have pushed against the land.'
Interlinear
Mahar
Yalak
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 23:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Eludes Saul's Pursuit
26 And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain; and David made haste to get away from the presence of Saul, for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them. 27 But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid on the land.” 28 Saul returned, therefore, from pursuing after David and went against the Philistines. For this reason they called that place Selahammahlekoth.
Cross References
2 Kings 19:9
And when he heard it said of Tirhakah, king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee; he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying,
Genesis 22:14
And Abraham called the name of that place The LORD Shall See (YHWH-jireh). Therefore it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.
Deuteronomy 32:36
For the LORD shall judge his people and repent himself for his slaves when he sees that their power is gone, and there is none shut up or left.
1 Chronicles 14:13
And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.
Psalm 116:3
The sorrows of death compassed me and the pains of Sheol found me; I encountered trouble and sorrow.
Revelation 12:16
And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth and swallowed up the river which the dragon had cast out of his mouth.