1 Samuel 26:4
World English Bible (WEB)
David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul had certainly come.
In context
2 Then Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.
3 Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert, by the way. But David stayed in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.
4 David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul had certainly come.
5 Then David arose and came to the place where Saul had encamped; and David saw the place where Saul lay, with Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his army. Saul lay within the place of the wagons, and the people were encamped around him.
6 Then David answered and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, saying, “Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp?” Abishai said, “I will go down with you.”
1 Samuel 26:4 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul had certainly come.
- KJV King James Version
- David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- David sent out spies to verify that Saul had arrived.
- ASV American Standard Version
- David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come of a certainty.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and David sendeth spies, and knoweth that Saul hath come unto Nachon,
- DBY Darby Translation
- David sent out spies, and learned that Saul was certainly come.
- WBS Webster Bible
- David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul had come in very deed.