Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And it was so, as she rode
רכב 
Rakab 
Usage: 78

on the ass
חמר חמור 
Chamowr 
ass
Usage: 96

ירד 
Yarad 
Usage: 378

by the covert
סתרה סתר 
Cether 
Usage: 36

of the hill
הר 
Har 
Usage: 544

and, behold, David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

and his men
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

ירד 
Yarad 
Usage: 378

קראה 
Qir'ah 
Usage: 99

her and she met
פּגשׁ 
Pagash 
Usage: 14

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Morish

Context Readings

David And Abigail

19 She said to her young men, “Go on before me; behold, I am coming after you.” But she did not tell her husband Nabal. 20 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. 21 Now David had said, “Surely in vain I have guarded all that this man has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that belonged to him; and he has returned me evil for good.

Cross References

2 Kings 4:24

Then she saddled a donkey and said to her servant, “Drive and go forward; do not slow down the pace for me unless I tell you.”

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