1 Samuel 23:9
World English Bible (WEB)
David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him. He said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”
In context
7 Saul was told that David had come to Keilah. Saul said, “God has delivered him into my hand, for he is shut in by entering into a town that has gates and bars.”
8 Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
9 David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him. He said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”
10 Then David said, “O LORD, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks 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 your servant has heard? LORD, the God of Israel, I beg you, tell your servant.” The LORD said, “He will come down.”
1 Samuel 23:9 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him. He said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”
- 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.
- 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.