1 Samuel 18 - Compare Translations
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1 Samuel 18:1
KJVAnd it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
WEBWhen he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, when he finisheth to speak unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan hath been bound to the soul of David, and Jonathan loveth him as his own soul.
1 Samuel 18:2
KJVAnd Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.
WEBSaul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father’s house.
YLTAnd Saul taketh him on that day, and hath not permitted him to turn back to the house of his father.
1 Samuel 18:3
KJVThen Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
WEBThen Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
YLTAnd Jonathan maketh -- also David -- a covenant, because he loveth him as his own soul,
1 Samuel 18:4
KJVAnd Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
WEBJonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him, and gave it to David, and his clothing, even including his sword, his bow, and his sash.
YLTand Jonathan strippeth himself of the upper robe which [is] upon him, and giveth it to David, and his long robe, even unto his sword, and unto his bow, and unto his girdle.
1 Samuel 18:5
KJVAnd David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.
WEBDavid went out wherever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely; and Saul set him over the men of war. It was good in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.
YLTAnd David goeth out whithersoever Saul doth send him; he acted wisely, and Saul setteth him over the men of war, and it is good in the eyes of all the people, and also in the eyes of the servants of Saul.
1 Samuel 18:6
KJVAnd it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.
WEBAs they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with instruments of music.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, in their coming in, in David's returning from smiting the Philistine, that the women come out from all the cities of Israel to sing -- also the dancers -- to meet Saul the king, with tabrets, with joy, and with three-stringed instruments;
1 Samuel 18:7
KJVAnd the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
WEBThe women sang to one another as they played, and said,
YLTand the women answer -- those playing, and say, `Saul hath smitten among his thousands, And David among his myriads.'
1 Samuel 18:8
KJVAnd Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?
WEBSaul was very angry, and this saying displeased him. He said, “They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed only thousands. What can he have more but the kingdom?”
YLTAnd it is displeasing to Saul exceedingly, and this thing is evil in his eyes, and he saith, `They have given to David myriads, and to me they have given the thousands, and more to him [is] only the kingdom;'
1 Samuel 18:9
KJVAnd Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
WEBSaul watched David from that day and forward.
YLTand Saul is eyeing David from that day and thenceforth.
1 Samuel 18:10
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1 Samuel 18:11
KJVAnd Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
WEBand Saul threw the spear, for he said, “I will pin David even to the wall!” David escaped from his presence twice.
YLTand Saul casteth the javelin, and saith, `I smite through David, even through the wall;' and David turneth round out of his presence twice.
1 Samuel 18:12
KJVAnd Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul.
WEBSaul was afraid of David, because Yahweh was with him, and had departed from Saul.
YLTAnd Saul is afraid of the presence of David, for Jehovah hath been with him, and from Saul He hath turned aside;
1 Samuel 18:13
KJVTherefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
WEBTherefore Saul removed him from his presence, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
YLTand Saul turneth him aside from him, and appointeth him to himself head of a thousand, and he goeth out an cometh in, before the people.
1 Samuel 18:14
KJVAnd David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the Lord was with him.
WEBDavid behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Yahweh was with him.
YLTAnd David is in all his ways acting wisely, and Jehovah [is] with him,
1 Samuel 18:15
KJVWherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.
WEBWhen Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.
YLTand Saul seeth that he is acting very wisely, and is afraid of him,
1 Samuel 18:16
KJVBut all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.
WEBBut all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.
YLTand all Israel and Judah love David when he is going out and coming in before them.
1 Samuel 18:17
KJVAnd Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the Lord's battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.
WEBSaul said to David, “Behold, my elder daughter Merab, I will give her to you as wife. Only be valiant for me, and fight Yahweh’s battles.” For Saul said, “Don’t let my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him.”
YLTAnd Saul saith unto David, `Lo, my elder daughter Merab -- her I give to thee for a wife; only, be to me for a son of valour, and fight the battles of Jehovah;' and Saul said, `Let not my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.'
1 Samuel 18:18
KJVAnd David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?
WEBDavid said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my life, or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?”
YLTAnd David saith unto Saul, `Who [am] I? and what my life -- the family of my father in Israel -- that I am son-in-law to the king?'
1 Samuel 18:19
KJVBut it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.
WEBBut at the time when Merab, Saul’s daughter, should have been given to David, she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as wife.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, at the time of the giving of Merab daughter of Saul to David, that she hath been given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife.
1 Samuel 18:20
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1 Samuel 18:21
KJVAnd Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.
WEBSaul said, I will give her to him, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Therefore Saul said to David, “You shall today be my son-in-law a second time.”
YLTand Saul saith, `I give her to him, and she is to him for a snare, and the hand of the Philistines is on him;' and Saul saith unto David, `By the second -- thou dost become my son-in-law to-day.'
1 Samuel 18:22
KJVAnd Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king's son in law.
WEBSaul commanded his servants, “Talk with David secretly, and say, ‘Behold, the king has delight in you, and all his servants love you. Now therefore be the king’s son-in-law.’”
YLTAnd Saul commandeth his servants, `Speak unto David gently, saying, Lo, the king hath delighted in thee, and all his servants have loved thee, and now, be son-in-law to the king.'
1 Samuel 18:23
KJVAnd Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?
WEBSaul’s servants spoke those words in the ears of David. David said, “Does it seem to you a light thing to be the king’s son-in-law, since I am a poor man, and little known?”
YLTAnd the servants of Saul speak in the ears of David these words, and David saith, `Is it a light thing in your eyes to be son-in-law to the king -- and I a poor man, and lightly esteemed?'
1 Samuel 18:24
KJVAnd the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.
WEBThe servants of Saul told him, saying, “David spoke like this.”
YLTAnd the servants of Saul declare to him, saying, `According to these words hath David spoken.'
1 Samuel 18:25
KJVAnd Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
WEBSaul said, “Tell David, ‘The king desires no dowry except one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies.’” Now Saul thought he would make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
YLTAnd Saul saith, `Thus do ye say to David, There is no delight to the king in dowry, but in a hundred foreskins of the Philistines -- to be avenged on the enemies of the king;' and Saul thought to cause David to fall by the hand of the Philistines.
1 Samuel 18:26
KJVAnd when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son in law: and the days were not expired.
WEBWhen his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son-in-law. Before the deadline,
YLTAnd his servants declare to David these words, and the thing is right in the eyes of David, to be son-in-law to the king; and the days have not been full,
1 Samuel 18:27
KJVWherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.
WEBDavid arose and went, he and his men, and killed two hundred men of the Philistines. Then David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave him Michal his daughter as wife.
YLTand David riseth and goeth, he and his men, and smiteth among the Philistines two hundred men, and David bringeth in their foreskins, and they set them before the king, to be son-in-law to the king; and Saul giveth to him Michal his daughter for a wife.
1 Samuel 18:28
KJVAnd Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David, and that Michal Saul's daughter loved him.
WEBSaul saw and knew that Yahweh was with David; and Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him.
YLTAnd Saul seeth and knoweth that Jehovah [is] with David, and Michal daughter of Saul hath loved him,
1 Samuel 18:29
KJVAnd Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually.
WEBSaul was even more afraid of David; and Saul was David’s enemy continually.
YLTand Saul addeth to be afraid of the presence of David yet; and Saul is an enemy with David all the days.
1 Samuel 18:30
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