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Bible in Basic English

And it was clear to David that Saul had evil designs against him, and he said to Abiathar the priest, Come here with the ephod.

New American Standard Bible

Now David knew that Saul was plotting evil against him; so he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”

King James Version

And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.

Holman Bible

When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”

International Standard Version

David knew that Saul was devising evil plans against him, and so he told Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod."

A Conservative Version

And David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him, and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring here the ephod.

American Standard Version

And David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.

Amplified

But David knew that Saul was plotting evil against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”

Darby Translation

And when David knew that Saul devised mischief against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring the ephod.

Julia Smith Translation

And David knew that Saul was working evil against him; and he will say to Abiathar the priest, Bring near the ephod.

King James 2000

And David knew that Saul secretly plotted evil against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring here the ephod.

Lexham Expanded Bible

When David learned that Saul [was] plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod here."

Modern King James verseion

And David knew that Saul secretly planned evil against him. And he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring the ephod here.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But David had knowledge that Saul imagined mischief against him, and said therefore to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod."

NET Bible

When David realized that Saul was planning to harm him, he told Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod!"

New Heart English Bible

David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod here."

The Emphasized Bible

And David ascertained that, against him, Saul was contriving mischief, - so he said unto Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.

Webster

And David knew that Saul secretly plotted mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.

World English Bible

David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod here."

Youngs Literal Translation

And David knoweth that against him Saul is devising the evil, and saith unto Abiathar the priest, 'Bring nigh the ephod.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

שׁאוּל 
Sha'uwl 
Usage: 406

חרשׁ 
Charash 
Usage: 74

H54
אביתר 
'Ebyathar 
Usage: 30

the priest
כּהן 
Kohen 
Usage: 750

נגשׁ 
Nagash 
Usage: 125

Context Readings

David Flees From Saul At Keilah

8 And Saul sent for all the people to come to the fight, and go down to Keilah to make an attack on David and his men. 9 And it was clear to David that Saul had evil designs against him, and he said to Abiathar the priest, Come here with the ephod. 10 Then David said, O Lord, the God of Israel, news has been given to your servant that it is Saul's purpose to come to Keilah and send destruction on the town because of me.



Cross References

1 Samuel 30:7

And David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, Come here to me with the ephod. And Abiathar took the ephod to David.

1 Samuel 23:6

Now when Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech, went in flight to David, he came down to Keilah with the ephod in his hand.

Numbers 27:21

He will take his place before Eleazar the priest, so that he may get directions from the Lord for him, with the Urim: at his word they will go out, and at his word they will come in, he and all the children of Israel.

1 Samuel 14:18

And Saul said to Ahijah, Let the ephod come here. For he went before Israel with the ephod at that time.

1 Samuel 22:20

And Abiathar, one of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, got away and went in flight after David;

Jeremiah 11:18-19

And the Lord gave me knowledge of it and I saw it: then you made clear to me their doings.

Jeremiah 33:3

Let your cry come to me, and I will give you an answer, and let you see great things and secret things of which you had no knowledge.

Acts 9:24

But Saul got knowledge of their design. And they kept watch day and night on the roads out of the town, so that they might put him to death:

Acts 14:6

Having got news of it, they went in flight to the towns of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and the country round about:

Acts 23:16-18

But Paul's sister's son had word of their design, and he came into the army building and gave news of it to Paul.

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