1 Samuel 23:15 — Compare All Translations

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

And David seeth that Saul hath come out to seek his life, and David [is] in the wilderness of Ziph, in a forest.

English ASV

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

English Amplified

David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the Wilderness of Ziph in the wood [at Horesh].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the Wilderness of Ziph in the wood [at Horesh].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

While David was in Horesh in the Wilderness of Ziph, he saw that Saul had come out to take his life.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

David was in the Wilderness of Ziph in Horesh when he saw that Saul had come out to take his life.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

David was at Horesh in the Ziph Desert. He heard news that Saul was coming there to kill him.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

David was at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph. He was afraid because Saul was coming to kill him.

David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the Wilderness of Ziph at Horesh.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

David saw that Saul was out to kill him. David was at Horesh, in the wilderness near Ziph.

English God's Word - GW 1995

David was afraid because Saul had come to kill him at Horesh in the desert of Ziph.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

David was in the Wilderness of Ziph in Horesh when he saw that Saul had come out to take his life.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Then David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. Now David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Now David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. And David was in the Wilderness of Ziph in Horesh.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

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

David was apprehensive because Saul had come out to seek his life; but while he was at Horesh in the barrens near Ziph,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

David realized that Saul had come out to seek his life; at that time David was in Horesh in the desert of Ziph.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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

English NIV

While David was at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph, he learned that Saul had come out to take his life.

English NKJ 1982

So David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. And David was in the Wilderness of Ziph in a forest.

English NLT

One day near Horesh, David received the news that Saul was on the way to Ziph to search for him and kill him.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

David was in the Wilderness of Ziph at Horesh when he learned that Saul had come out to seek his life.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And David was afraid because Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the Wilderness of Ziph at Horesh.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

One day near Horesh he received the news that Saul was on the way to Ziph to search for him and kill him. Saul hunted him day after day, but the Lord didn't let him find him.

English Tyndale 1537

And David saw that Saul was come out, to seek his life, while David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a thicket.

1 Samuel 23:15 — Compare Translations