1 Samuel 25:4 — Compare All Translations

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

And David heareth in the wilderness that Nabal is shearing his flock,

English ASV

And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

English Amplified

David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

English EASY 2024

While David was in the desert, he heard that Nabal was cutting the wool from his sheep.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

David was in the desert when he heard that Nabal was cutting the wool from his sheep.

David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

and David, who was in the wilderness, heard about it,

English God's Word - GW 1995

While David was in the desert, he heard that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep,

English KJV 1611

And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.

English LSB

that David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

that David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

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

When David heard in the desert that Nabal was shearing his flock,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

When David heard in the desert that Nabal was shearing his sheep,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

David was staying in the Desert of Maon. While he was there, he heard that Nabal was clipping the wool off his sheep.

English NIV

While David was in the desert, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep.

English NKJ 1982

When David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep,

English NLT

When David heard that Nabal was shearing his sheep,

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

When David heard that Nabal was shearing his sheep,

English Tyndale 1537

And when David heard in the wilderness, that Nabal share his sheep,

1 Samuel 25:4 — Compare Translations