1 Samuel 23:9
King James Version (KJV)
And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
In context
7 And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.
8 And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
9 And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
10 Then said David, O LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
11 Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down.
1 Samuel 23:9 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
- WEB World English Bible
- David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him. He said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And David knoweth that against him Saul is devising the evil, and saith unto Abiathar the priest, 'Bring nigh the ephod.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And when David knew that Saul devised mischief against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring the ephod.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And David knew that Saul secretly plotted mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.