Parallel Verses
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!'
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.
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."
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."
Interlinear
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References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 26:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Again Spares Saul
16 Not good is this thing which thou hast done; Jehovah liveth, but ye are sons of death, in that ye have not watched over your lord, over the anointed of Jehovah; and now, see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water which is at his bolster.' 17 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!' 18 and he saith, 'Why is this -- my lord is pursuing after his servant? for what have I done, and what is in my hand evil?
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 24:16
And it cometh to pass, when David completeth to speak these words unto Saul, that Saul saith, 'Is this thy voice, my son David?' and Saul lifteth up his voice, and weepeth.
1 Samuel 24:8
and David riseth afterwards, and goeth out from the cave, and calleth after Saul, saying, 'My lord, O king!' And Saul looketh attentively behind him, and David boweth -- face to the earth -- and doth obeisance.