1 Samuel 23:15–16

15 One day near Horesh, David received the news that Saul was on the way to Ziph to search for him and kill him. 16 Jonathan went to find David and encouraged him to stay strong in his faith in God.

1 Samuel 23:15–16 — The New International Version (NIV)

15 While David was at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph, he learned that Saul had come out to take his life. 16 And Saul’s son Jonathan went to David at Horesh and helped him find strength in God.

1 Samuel 23:15–16 — English Standard Version (ESV)

15 David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh. 16 And Jonathan, Saul’s son, rose and went to David at Horesh, and strengthened his hand in God.

1 Samuel 23:15–16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

15 And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.

16 And Jonathan Saul’s son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.

1 Samuel 23:15–16 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

15 So David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. And David was in the Wilderness of Ziph in a forest. 16 Then Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David in the woods and strengthened his hand in God.

1 Samuel 23:15–16 — New Century Version (NCV)

15 While David was at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph, he learned that Saul was coming to kill him. 16 But Saul’s son Jonathan went to David at Horesh and strengthened his faith in God.

1 Samuel 23:15–16 — American Standard Version (ASV)

15 And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in the wood. 16 And Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.

1 Samuel 23:15–16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

15 And David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life; and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood. 16 And Jonathan Saul’s son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.

1 Samuel 23:15–16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

15 David was afraidbecause Saul had come to kill him at Horesh in the desert of Ziph. 16 Saul’s son Jonathan came to David at Horesh. He strengthened David’s ⸤faith⸥ in the Lord.

1 Samuel 23:15–16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

15 David was in the Wilderness of Ziph in Horesh when he saw that Saul had come out to take his life. 16 Then Saul’s son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and encouraged him in his faith in God,

1 Samuel 23:15–16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

15 David was in the Wilderness of Ziph at Horesh when he learned that Saul had come out to seek his life. 16 Saul’s son Jonathan set out and came to David at Horesh; there he strengthened his hand through the Lord.

1 Samuel 23:15–16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

15 When David realized that Saul had gone out to seek his life, David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh. 16 So Jonathan the son of Saul got up and went to David at Horesh, and encouraged him through God.

1 Samuel 23:15–16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

15 David was at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph. There he learned that Saul had come out to kill him.

16 Saul’s son Jonathan went to David at Horesh. He told David that God would make him strong.

1 Samuel 23:15–16 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

15 Now David became aware that Saul had come out to seek his life while David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh.

16 And Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David at Horesh, and encouraged him in God.

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