Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And it was so, as she rode on her donkey, and came down by the covert of the mountain, that, behold, David and his men came down toward her, and she met them.
New American Standard Bible
It came about as she was riding on her donkey and coming down by the hidden part of the mountain, that behold, David and his men were coming down toward her; so she met them.
King James Version
And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down against her; and she met them.
Holman Bible
As she rode the donkey down a mountain pass hidden from view, she saw David and his men coming toward her and met them.
International Standard Version
She was riding on the donkey and as she went down a protected part of the mountain, David was there with his men, coming down to meet her, and she went toward them.
American Standard Version
And it was so, as she rode on her ass, and came down by the covert of the mountain, that, behold, David and his men came down toward her; and she met them.
Amplified
It happened that as she was riding on her donkey and coming down by [way of] the hidden part of the mountain, that suddenly David and his men were coming down toward her, and she met them.
Bible in Basic English
Now while she was going down under cover of the mountain on her ass, David and his men came down against her, and suddenly she came face to face with them.
Darby Translation
And as she was riding on the ass, and coming down by the covert of the hill, behold, David and his men came down opposite to her; and she met them.
Julia Smith Translation
And it was she rode upon the ass, and came down in the hiding of the mountain, and behold, David and his men coming down to meet her; and she will meet them.
King James 2000
And it was so, as she rode on the donkey, that she came down under cover of the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down toward her; and she met them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{And then}, [as] she [was] riding on the donkey and [was] going down the ravine of the mountain, David and his men [were] coming down to meet her, and she met them.
Modern King James verseion
And it happened, she was riding on the ass and coming down under cover of the mountain. And behold, David and his men came down across from her. And she met them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And as she rode on her ass and was coming down in a slade of the hill, David and his men came down against her, and she met them.
NET Bible
Riding on her donkey, she went down under cover of the mountain. David and his men were coming down to meet her, and she encountered them.
New Heart English Bible
It was so, as she rode on her donkey, and came down by the covert of the mountain, that behold, David and his men came down toward her; and she met them.
The Emphasized Bible
And so it was, as she was riding on her ass, and descending within the covert of the hill, lo! David and his men, descending over against her, - so she met them.
Webster
And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill, and behold, David and his men came down over against her; and she met them.
World English Bible
It was so, as she rode on her donkey, and came down by the covert of the mountain, that behold, David and his men came down toward her; and she met them.
Youngs Literal Translation
and it hath come to pass, she is riding on the ass and is coming down in the secret part of the hill-country, and lo, David and his men are coming down to meet her, and she meeteth them.
Themes
Domestic Donkeys » Women often rode on
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 25:20
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Context Readings
David And Abigail
19 And she said to her young men, Go on before me, behold, I come after you. But she did not tell her husband Nabal. 20 And it was so, as she rode on her donkey, and came down by the covert of the mountain, that, behold, David and his men came down toward her, and she met them. 21 Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow has in the wilderness so that nothing was missed of all that pertained to him, and he has returned me evil for good.
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Cross References
2 Kings 4:24
Then she saddled a donkey, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward. Do not restrain my riding unless I bid thee.