1 Samuel 28:4 — Compare Translations

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And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa.

English Amplified

And the Philistines assembled and came and encamped at Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel and they encamped at Gilboa.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And the Philistines assembled and came and encamped at Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel and they encamped at Gilboa.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

The Philistines came together and camped at Shunem, while Saul gathered all Israel and camped at Gilboa.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The Philistines gathered and camped at Shunem. So Saul gathered all Israel, and they camped at Gilboa.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa.

English EASY 2024

The Philistine army came together and they put up their tents at Shunem. Saul called together the whole Israelite army. They put up their tents at Gilboa.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Philistines prepared for war. They came to Shunem and made their camp at that place. Saul gathered all the Israelites together and made his camp at Gilboa.

The Philistines assembled and came and encamped at Shunem. And Saul gathered all Israel, and they encamped at Gilboa.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The Philistine troops assembled and camped near the town of Shunem; Saul gathered the Israelites and camped at Mount Gilboa.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The Philistines assembled and camped in Shunem. Saul also assembled the whole Israelite army, and they camped at Gilboa.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The Philistines came together and camped at Shunem. So Saul gathered all Israel, and they camped at Gilboa.

English KJV 1611

And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.

English LSB

So the Philistines gathered together and came and camped in Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they camped in Gilboa.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then the Philistines gathered themselves together. And they came and camped in Shunem. So Saul gathered all Israel together, and they camped in Gilboa.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

So the Philistines gathered together and came and camped in Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel together and they camped in Gilboa.

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

The Philistine levies advanced to Shunem and encamped. Saul, too, mustered all Israel; they camped on Gilboa.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The Philistines assembled; they came and camped at Shunem. Saul mustered all Israel and camped at Gilboa.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The Philistines gathered together and set up camp at Shunem. At the same time, Saul gathered all of the fighting men of Israel together. They set up camp at Gilboa.

English NIV

The Philistines assembled and came and set up camp at Shunem, while Saul gathered all the Israelites and set up camp at Gilboa.

English NKJ 1982

Then the Philistines gathered together, and came and encamped at Shunem. So Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped at Gilboa.

English NLT

The Philistines set up their camp at Shunem, and Saul and the armies of Israel camped at Gilboa.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The Philistines assembled, and came and encamped at Shunem. Saul gathered all Israel, and they encamped at Gilboa.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

The Philistines assembled, and came and encamped at Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel, and they encamped at Gilboa.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The Philistines set up their camp at Shunem, and Saul and the armies of Israel were at Gilboa.

English Tyndale 1537

And the Philistines gathered together and came and pitched in Sunam. And Saul and all Israel gathered together and pitched in Gelboe.