1 Samuel 23:6 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And it cometh to pass, in the fleeing of Abiathar son of Ahimelech unto David, to Keilah, an ephod came down in his hand.
English ASV
And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.
English Amplified
When Abiathar son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, he came with an ephod in his hand.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
When Abiathar son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, he came with an ephod in his hand.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
(Now Abiathar son of Ahimelech had brought the ephod with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Abiathar son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, and he brought an ephod with him.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, he came down with an ephod in his hand.
English EASY 2024
When Ahimelech's son Abiathar had run away, he had come to David at Keilah. And he had brought the priests' ephod with him.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
(When Abiathar ran away to David, Abiathar took an ephod with him. )
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
When Abiathar the son of Ahimelech had fled to David to Keilah, he had come down with an ephod in his hand.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
When Abiathar son of Ahimelech escaped and joined David in Keilah, he took the ephod with him.
English God's Word - GW 1995
When Ahimelech's son Abiathar fled to David at Keilah, Abiathar brought a priestly ephod with him.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Abiathar son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, and he brought an ephod with him.
English KJV 1611
And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.
English LSB
Now it happened when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
When Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, he came down with the ephod in his hand.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Now it came about, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Abiathar, son of Ahimelech, who had fled to David, went down with David to Keilah, taking the ephod with him.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Now when Abiathar son of Ahimelech had fled to David at Keilah, he had brought with him an ephod.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech, had brought the linen apron down with him from Nob. He did it when he ran away to David at Keilah.
English NIV
(Now Abiathar son of Ahimelech had brought the ephod down with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)
English NKJ 1982
Now it happened, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, that he went down with an ephod in his hand.
English NLT
Abiathar the priest went to Keilah with David, taking the ephod with him to get answers for David from the LORD.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
When Abiathar son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, he came down with an ephod in his hand.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
When Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, he came down with an ephod in his hand.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
(Abiathar the priest went to Keilah with David, taking his ephod with him to get answers for David from the Lord.)
English Tyndale 1537
And it chanced when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah that he brought an Ephod in his hand.