1 Samuel 23:12 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And David saith, `Do the possessors of Keilah shut me up, and my men, into the hand of Saul?` And Jehovah saith, `They shut [thee] up.`

English ASV

Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver up to me and my men into the hand of Saul? And Jehovah said, They will deliver thee up.

English Amplified

Then David asked, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into Saul's hand? The Lord said, They will deliver you up.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then David asked, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into Saul's hand? The Lord said, They will deliver you up.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

So David asked, “Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?” “They will,” said the Lord.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then David asked, “Will the citizens of Keilah hand me and my men over to Saul?” “They will,” the LORD responded.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And David said, Will the citizens of Keilah deliver up me and my men into the hand of Saul? And Jehovah said, They will deliver [thee] up.

English EASY 2024

David asked the Lord again, ‘Will the leaders in Keilah give me and my men to Saul?’ The Lord said, ‘They will do that.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Again David asked, "Will the people of Keilah give me and my men to Saul?" The Lord answered, "They will."

Then David said, "Will the men of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?" And the LORD said, "They will surrender you."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“And will the citizens of Keilah hand my men and me over to Saul?” David asked again. “They will,” the Lord answered.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"Will the citizens of Keilah hand me and my men over to Saul?" David asked. "They will hand you over," the Lord answered.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then David asked, "Will the citizens of Keilah hand me and my men over to Saul?" "They will," the LORD responded.

English KJV 1611

Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver thee up.

English LSB

Then David said, “Will the men of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?” And Yahweh said, “They will surrender you.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then said David, “Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul?” And the Lord said, “They will deliver you.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then David said, "Will the men of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?" And the LORD said, "They will surrender you."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

David then asked, "Will the citizens of Keilah deliver me and my men into the grasp of Saul?" And the LORD answered, "Yes."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

David asked, “Will the leaders of Keilah deliver me and my men into Saul’s hand?” The LORD said, “They will deliver you over.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Again David asked, "Will the citizens of Keilah hand me and my men over to Saul?" And the Lord said, "They will."

English NIV

Again David asked, "Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me and my men to Saul?" And the LORD said, "They will."

English NKJ 1982

Then David said, “Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul?” And the Lord said, “They will deliver you. ”

English NLT

Again David asked, "Will these men of Keilah really betray me and my men to Saul?" And the LORD replied, "Yes, they will betray you."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then David said, "Will the men of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?" The LORD said, "They will surrender you."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Then said David, “Will the men of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?” And the Lord said, “They will surrender you.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“And will these men of Keilah betray me to Saul?“ David persisted. And the Lord replied, “Yes, they will betray you.“

English Tyndale 1537

Then said David: will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? and the LORD said they will deliver you.