1 Samuel 26:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?”

1 Samuel 26:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 26:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 26:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The Ziphites came to Saul to Gibeah, saying, “Doesn’t David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert?””

1 Samuel 26:1 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 26:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert? ”

1 Samuel 26:1 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 26:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the Ziphites come in unto Saul, at Gibeah, saying, `Is not David hiding himself in the height of Hachilah, on the front of the desert?'”

1 Samuel 26:1 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 26:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the Ziphites came to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Does not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, facing the waste? ”

1 Samuel 26:1 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 26:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Againe the Ziphims came vnto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doeth not Dauid hide him selfe in the hill of Hachilah before Ieshimon?”

1 Samuel 26:1 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 26:1 in Context — 1 Samuel 26

1 And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?

2 Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

3 And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.

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What Does 1 Samuel 26:1 Mean?

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