1 Samuel 23:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Samuel 23:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 23:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 23:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said to him, “Don’t be afraid, for the hand of Saul my father won’t find you; and you will be king over Israel, and I will be next to you; and Saul my father knows that also.””
1 Samuel 23:17 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 23:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
1 Samuel 23:17 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 23:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and saith unto him, `Fear not, for the hand of Saul my father doth not find thee, and thou dost reign over Israel, and I am to thee for second, and also so knoweth Saul my father.'”
1 Samuel 23:17 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 23:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said to him, Fear not; for the hand of Saul my father will not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next to thee; and that also Saul my father knows. ”
1 Samuel 23:17 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 23:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And said vnto him, Feare not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not finde thee, and thou shalt be King ouer Israel, and I shalbe next vnto thee: and also Saul my father knoweth it.”
1 Samuel 23:17 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 23:17 in Context — 1 Samuel 23
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.
19 Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?
What Does 1 Samuel 23:17 Mean?
1 Samuel 23:17 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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