1 Samuel 23:8 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And Saul summoneth the whole of the people to battle, to go down to Keilah, to lay siege unto David and unto his men.
English ASV
And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
English Amplified
Saul summoned all the men for war, to go to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Saul summoned all the men for war, to go to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Then Saul summoned all his troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Then Saul summoned all the troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
English EASY 2024
So Saul called his army to join him. They prepared to go to Keilah and to attack David and his men.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Saul called all his army together for battle. They prepared to go down to Keilah to attack David and his men.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
So Saul called his troops to war, to march against Keilah and besiege David and his men.
English God's Word - GW 1995
So Saul called together all the troops to go to war and blockade Keilah, where David and his men were.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Then Saul summoned all the troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.
English KJV 1611
And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
English LSB
Then Saul summoned all the people for battle, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Then Saul summoned all the people together for war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
So Saul summoned all the people for war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Saul then called all the people to war, in order to go down to Keilah and besiege David and his men.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
So Saul mustered all his army to go down to Keilah and besiege David and his men.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
So Saul brought together all of his soldiers to go to battle. He ordered them to go down to Keilah. He told them to surround David and his men. He told them to get ready to attack them.
English NIV
And Saul called up all his forces for battle, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
English NKJ 1982
Then Saul called all the people together for war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
English NLT
So Saul mobilized his entire army to march to Keilah and attack David and his men.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
So Saul mobilized his entire army to march to Keilah and besiege David and his men.
English Tyndale 1537
And Saul called all the people to war, for to go to Keilah to besiege David and his men.