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1 Samuel 22:6

Saul Kills the Priests at Nob

Now Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men who were with him. Saul was sitting at Gibeah under mthe tamarisk tree on the height with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him.

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1 Samuel 22:6 — The New International Version (NIV)

Now Saul heard that David and his men had been discovered. And Saul was seated, spear in hand, under the tamarisk tree on the hill at Gibeah, with all his officials standing at his side.

1 Samuel 22:6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;)

1 Samuel 22:6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

The news of his arrival in Judah soon reached Saul. At the time, the king was sitting beneath the tamarisk tree on the hill at Gibeah, holding his spear and surrounded by his officers.

1 Samuel 22:6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

When Saul heard that David and the men who were with him had been discovered—now Saul was staying in Gibeah under a tamarisk tree in Ramah, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants standing about him—

1 Samuel 22:6 — New Century Version (NCV)

Saul heard that David and his men had been seen. Saul was sitting under the tamarisk tree on the hill at Gibeah, and all his officers were standing around him. He had a spear in his hand.

1 Samuel 22:6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him: now Saul was sitting in Gibeah, under the tamarisk-tree in Ramah, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him.

1 Samuel 22:6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him. Now Saul was sitting in Gibeah under the tamarisk upon the height, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing by him.

1 Samuel 22:6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Saul heard that David and his men had been found. Saul was staying in Gibeah under the tamarisk tree at the worship sitewith his spear in his hand and all his officials standing around him.

1 Samuel 22:6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Saul heard that David and his men had been discovered. At that time Saul was in Gibeah, sitting under the tamarisk tree at the high place. His spear was in his hand, and all his servants were standing around him.

1 Samuel 22:6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Saul heard that David and those who were with him had been located. Saul was sitting at Gibeah, under the tamarisk tree on the height, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing around him.

1 Samuel 22:6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Now Saul heard that David and the men who were with him had been located. Saul was sitting at Gibeah under the tamarisk tree at Ramah. Now his spear was in his hand and all his servants were stationed around him.

1 Samuel 22:6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Saul heard that the place where David and his men were hiding had been discovered. Saul was sitting under a tamarisk tree on the hill at Gibeah. He was holding his spear. All of his officials were standing around him.

1 Samuel 22:6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Then Saul heard that David and the men who were with him had been discovered. Now Saul was sitting in Gibeah, under the tamarisk tree on the height with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing around him.


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