Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
David sent spies, and he learned that Saul had come {for certain}.
New American Standard Bible
David sent out spies, and he knew that Saul was definitely coming.
King James Version
David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed.
Holman Bible
So David sent out spies and knew for certain that Saul had come.
International Standard Version
David sent out spies and found out for certain that Saul had arrived.
A Conservative Version
David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul definitely came.
American Standard Version
David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come of a certainty.
Amplified
David sent out spies, and he learned that Saul was definitely coming.
Bible in Basic English
And so David sent out watchers, and got word from them that Saul was certainly coming.
Darby Translation
David sent out spies, and learned that Saul was certainly come.
Julia Smith Translation
And David will send spies, and he knew that Saul came for a certainty.
King James 2000
David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come indeed.
Modern King James verseion
And David sent out spies and knew that Saul had come indeed.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
he sent out spies and understood that Saul was come of surety.
NET Bible
David sent scouts and verified that Saul had indeed arrived.
New Heart English Bible
David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul had certainly come.
The Emphasized Bible
David therefore sent runners, - and took knowledge that Saul had come, for a certainty.
Webster
David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul had come in very deed.
World English Bible
David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul had certainly come.
Youngs Literal Translation
and David sendeth spies, and knoweth that Saul hath come unto Nachon,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 26:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Again Spares Saul
3 Now Saul was on the hill of Hakilah, which [is] opposite Jeshimon by the road, but David was staying in the wilderness. When he realized that Saul had come to the wilderness after him, 4 David sent spies, and he learned that Saul had come {for certain}. 5 Then David got up and came to the place where Saul had encamped, and David saw the place where Saul [was] lying down, {as well as} Abner the son of Ner, the commander of his army. (Now Saul [was] lying in the encampment, and the army [was] encamping around him.)
Cross References
Joshua 2:1
Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two men from Acacia Grove [as] spies, saying, "Go, view the land, especially Jericho." So they went, and entered the house of a prostitute whose name [was] Rahab, and {spent the night} there.
Matthew 10:16
"Behold, I am sending you out like sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.