1 Samuel 26:2 — Compare Translations

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

And Saul riseth, and goeth down unto the wilderness of Ziph, and with him three thousand men, chosen ones of Israel, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

English ASV

Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

English Amplified

So Saul arose and went down to the Wilderness of Ziph, with 3,000 chosen men of Israel, to seek David [there].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

So Saul arose and went down to the Wilderness of Ziph, with 3,000 chosen men of Israel, to seek David [there].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

So Saul, accompanied by three thousand chosen men of Israel, went down to the Wilderness of Ziph to search for David there.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

So Saul, accompanied by three thousand of the fit young men of Israel, went immediately to the Wilderness of Ziph to search for David there.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

English EASY 2024

So Saul went to the Ziph Desert to look for David. He took 3,000 strong Israelite soldiers with him.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Saul gathered 3000 of the best soldiers in Israel and went down to the desert of Ziph to search for David in the desert of Ziph.

So Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph with three thousand chosen men of Israel to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Saul went at once with three thousand of the best soldiers in Israel to the wilderness of Ziph to look for David,

English God's Word - GW 1995

Saul went to the desert of Ziph, taking with him 3,000 of Israel's best-trained men to search for David.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

So Saul, accompanied by 3,000 of the choice men of Israel, went to the Wilderness of Ziph to search for David there.

English KJV 1611

Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

English LSB

So Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having with him three thousand chosen men of Israel, to search for David in the wilderness of Ziph.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then Saul arose and went down to the Wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the Wilderness of Ziph.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

So Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having with him three thousand chosen men of Israel, to search for David in the wilderness of Ziph.

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

So Saul went off down to the desert of Ziph with three thousand picked men of Israel, to search for David in the desert of Ziph.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

So Saul arose and went down to the desert of Ziph, accompanied by three thousand select men of Israel, to look for David in the desert of Ziph.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So Saul went down to the Desert of Ziph. He took 3,000 of the best soldiers in Israel with him. They went to the desert to look for David.

English NIV

So Saul went down to the Desert of Ziph, with his three thousand chosen men of Israel, to search there for David.

English NKJ 1982

Then Saul arose and went down to the Wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the Wilderness of Ziph.

English NLT

So Saul took three thousand of his best troops and went to hunt him down in the wilderness of Ziph.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

So Saul rose and went down to the Wilderness of Ziph, with three thousand chosen men of Israel, to seek David in the Wilderness of Ziph.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

So Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, with three thousand chosen men of Israel, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So Saul took his elite corps of three thousand troops and went to hunt him down.

English Tyndale 1537

Then Saul arose and went to the wilderness of Ziph and three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, for to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.