Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Saul recognized David's voice and said, "[Is] this your voice, my son David?" And David said, "[It is] my voice, my lord the king."
New American Standard Bible
Then Saul recognized David’s voice and said, “
King James Version
And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.
Holman Bible
Saul recognized David’s voice and asked, “Is that your voice, my son David?”
“It is my voice, my lord and king,” David said.
International Standard Version
Saul recognized David's voice and said, "Is this your voice, my son David?"
A Conservative Version
And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.
American Standard Version
And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.
Amplified
Then Saul recognized David’s voice and said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” And David said, “It is my voice, my lord the king!”
Bible in Basic English
And Saul, conscious that the voice was David's, said, Is that your voice, David, my son? And David said, It is my voice, O my lord king.
Darby Translation
And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.
Julia Smith Translation
And Saul will know David's voice, and he will say, Is this thy voice, my son David? and David will say, My voice, my lord the king.
King James 2000
And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this your voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.
Modern King James verseion
And Saul knew David's voice and said, Is this your voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then Saul knew David's voice and said, "Is this thy voice, my son David?" And David said, "It is my voice, my lord king."
NET Bible
When Saul recognized David's voice, he said, "Is that your voice, my son David?" David replied, "Yes, it's my voice, my lord the king."
New Heart English Bible
Saul knew David's voice, and said, "Is this your voice, my son David?" David said, "It is my voice, my lord, O king."
The Emphasized Bible
And Saul knew the voice of David, and said - Thy voice, is this, my son David? And David said, My voice, my lord O king!
Webster
And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? and David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.
World English Bible
Saul knew David's voice, and said, "Is this your voice, my son David?" David said, "It is my voice, my lord, O king."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Saul discerneth the voice of David, and saith, 'Is this thy voice, my son David?' and David saith, 'My voice, my lord, O king!'
Interlinear
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Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 26:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Again Spares Saul
16 This thing that you have done [is] not good. {As Yahweh lives}, {surely you people deserve to die} since you have not kept watch over your lord, over Yahweh's anointed one! So then, see where the king's spear [is] and the jar of water that [was] near his head!" 17 Then Saul recognized David's voice and said, "[Is] this your voice, my son David?" And David said, "[It is] my voice, my lord the king." 18 Then he said, "Why [is] my lord pursuing after his servant? For what have I done? And what evil [is] in my hand?
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Cross References
1 Samuel 24:16
When David finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, "[Is] this your voice, my son David?" And Saul lifted up his voice and wept.
1 Samuel 24:8
Then David got up afterward and went out of the cave and called after Saul, "My lord the king!" When Saul looked after him, David knelt down [with his] face to the ground and bowed down.