1 Samuel 23:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Jonathan Saul’s son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.”
1 Samuel 23:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 23:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 23:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David into the woods, and strengthened his hand in God.”
1 Samuel 23:16 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 23:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God. ”
1 Samuel 23:16 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 23:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jonathan son of Saul riseth, and goeth unto David to the forest, and strengtheneth his hand in God,”
1 Samuel 23:16 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 23:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand inGod. ”
1 Samuel 23:16 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 23:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Ionathan Sauls sonne arose and went to Dauid into the wood, and comforted him in God,”
1 Samuel 23:16 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 23:16 in Context — 1 Samuel 23
14 And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.
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.
17 And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.
18 And they two made a covenant before the Lord: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
What Does 1 Samuel 23:16 Mean?
1 Samuel 23:16 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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