1 Samuel 23:27–28
1 Samuel 23:27–28 — The New International Version (NIV)
27 a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly! The Philistines are raiding the land.” 28 Then Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why they call this place Sela Hammahlekoth.
1 Samuel 23:27–28 — English Standard Version (ESV)
27 a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid against the land.” 28 So Saul returned from pursuing after David and went against the Philistines. Therefore that place was called the Rock of Escape.
1 Samuel 23:27–28 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
27 But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land. 28 Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.
1 Samuel 23:27–28 — New Living Translation (NLT)
27 an urgent message reached Saul that the Philistines were raiding Israel again. 28 So Saul quit chasing David and returned to fight the Philistines. Ever since that time, the place where David was camped has been called the Rock of Escape.
1 Samuel 23:27–28 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
27 But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have invaded the land!” 28 Therefore Saul returned from pursuing David, and went against the Philistines; so they called that place the Rock of Escape.
1 Samuel 23:27–28 — New Century Version (NCV)
27 But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly! The Philistines are attacking our land!” 28 So Saul stopped chasing David and went to challenge the Philistines. That is why people call this place Rock of Parting.
1 Samuel 23:27–28 — American Standard Version (ASV)
27 But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have made a raid upon the land. 28 So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.
1 Samuel 23:27–28 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
27 But there came a messenger to Saul, saying, Haste thee and come; for the Philistines have made a raid against the land. 28 And Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines; therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.
1 Samuel 23:27–28 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
27 Then a messenger came to Saul and said, “Come quickly! The Philistines are raiding the country.”
28 Saul gave up pursuing David and went to fight the Philistines. So that place was called Slippery Rock.
1 Samuel 23:27–28 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
27 Then a messenger came to Saul saying, “Come quickly, because the Philistines have raided the land!” 28 So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to engage the Philistines. Therefore, that place was named the Rock of Separation.
1 Samuel 23:27–28 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
27 Then a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come; for the Philistines have made a raid on the land.” 28 So Saul stopped pursuing David, and went against the Philistines; therefore that place was called the Rock of Escape.
1 Samuel 23:27–28 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
27 Just then a messenger came to Saul. He said, “Come quickly! The Philistines are attacking the land.”
28 So Saul stopped chasing David. He went to fight against the Philistines. That’s why they call that place Sela Hammahlekoth.
1 Samuel 23:27–28 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
27 But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid on the land.”
28 So Saul returned from pursuing David and went to meet the Philistines; therefore they called that place the Rock of Escape.